MAXED OUT
I’ve owned this cotton maxi dress for almost 2 years now and only ever wore it in the summer with flats. Recently feeling inspired by the long dress trend sweeping the runways and blogs, I decided to pull it out and pair it with my boots. I only realized AFTER I almost got home that the dress was TRANSPARENT. Total dunce moment.
I really love the blue-ish appearance of these photos…they’re really creepy/beautiful. Like a beacon of light we just gravitated towards this lamp shop and snapped away. It’s funny, I’m always ragging on people to turn off their lights, but I was so glad this store left a few on!!!
I spent most of my weekend reading and stalking eBay. I know, so glamorous…..heh.
Wearing Wilfred cotton maxi dress, vintage leopard fringe jacket, Sam Edelman boots, Christopher Kane for TOPSHOP bag
Photos by Dan
49 Comments to MAXED OUT
by ♥Lola
On February 1, 2010 at 1:41 am
These photos are so beautiful! Love this outfit
by CHARLOTTE
On February 1, 2010 at 1:52 am
Beautiful outfit and I just LOVE the boots. Great post
by Ashley
On February 1, 2010 at 1:53 am
It isn’t transparent! Either way, you look gorgeous, as always
Love the lighting in these pics!
-Ashley
http://breakfastatsaks.blogspot.com
by Marie Enderleit
On February 1, 2010 at 1:53 am
I love your look. I especially love your necklace, it’s so cool! xoxo : )
by Yenny
On February 1, 2010 at 2:10 am
i love the pics too.
really beautiful!
whether it’s transparent or not, you look gorgeous in it
xx
by Cad
On February 1, 2010 at 2:25 am
Don’t you love realizing clothes are completely see-through once you’ve left the house?
I’ve done this MULTIPLE times, always at work, too.
How professional, hey?
Anyhow, transparent or not,
Love the look
Cad
by apparellel
On February 1, 2010 at 3:33 am
love the look. period. hot!
xxx
t
by Candy
On February 1, 2010 at 3:43 am
Gorgeous & love your necklace so much!
by ANNACHIARA
On February 1, 2010 at 7:47 am
ohhhhh my darling….Woooonderfull…favoooolous…Magnific you…and these pictures!!! Looove!!!! Have a happy monday darling
by Anna
On February 1, 2010 at 8:26 am
Love this outfit. You rock that maxi-skirt
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by Anna
On February 1, 2010 at 8:27 am
Love this outfit. You rock that maxi-skirt
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by J.
On February 1, 2010 at 8:47 am
Very rock and roll…love it!
by Dania Padron
On February 1, 2010 at 8:49 am
It was genius of you to wear the maxi dress with boots. It was a tad bit transparent, but not enough to be embarrassed about. The look is fantastic from head to toe.
by PLAYWITHFASHION
On February 1, 2010 at 8:55 am
As I already said have to add U to my bloglist – U looks are stunning!
Dress is perfect!
by Cate
On February 1, 2010 at 9:09 am
Rockin’ look that jacket is pure awesome!
by Zanah
On February 1, 2010 at 11:12 am
Very chic!
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by stephanie
On February 1, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I ADORE Wilfred! Why is there still no Aritzia in Montreal?! Sigh.
The maxi dress is definitely a sweeping trend. i love the James Perse maxi jersey dresses but i find this style really hard/awkward to pull off. you look amazing though- totally killing it
i love getting inspired in the most spontaneous of ways and then being able to apply it to pieces you already own- im always looking at my closet going: i know there are 1,000 different amazing combos in here: why are they more obvious some days than others lol!
and there NOTHING like a weekend stalking eBay lol! So many possibilities/and treasure to be found, it’s seriously one of my favourite places to shop. a friend recently told me they should have eBay gift cards cause she would have gotten me a bunch for Christmas! I was like YAAAAAA !!! lol!!
xx
by Champagne
On February 1, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Like I said on your chictopia pic, love the skirt. My only issue is that when its so cold I can never wear a skirt. I did it one time this whole winter. I was lucky because it wasn’t has cold as it is now.
You should totally take more pictures at night with this kind of lighting, its really alluring and whimsical.
by Champagne
On February 1, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Also and now I’m following you with google connection, so now you have eight instead of seven. I saw you tweet. lol
by sabella
On February 1, 2010 at 1:14 pm
love the lighting!!!!
xo
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by Ria
On February 1, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Love that cross! I need a cotton black dress like this in my life. Oops. I have definitely had that crap this is transparent moment after leaving the house.
by Laura
On February 1, 2010 at 1:48 pm
awwww the dress is lovely… but yeah it does look a little see-through at least you can pull it off!
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by Luxe.
On February 1, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Love the dress and the cross necklace.x
by Jenny
On February 1, 2010 at 3:25 pm
I have a major maxi skirt/dress obsession + chunky boots. You do it really well
by hmm
On February 1, 2010 at 4:46 pm
you are so beautiful!! I came across this blog through twitter, and I have to say you are gorgeous!
by keroseneandlux.com
On February 1, 2010 at 5:40 pm
lovely pictures as usual. you may have mentioned it in a previous post, but what kind of camera does dan use?
the blue background is so eerie yet pretty. love the outfit girl
by Paige
On February 1, 2010 at 6:43 pm
These photos are beautiful! Great idea by the lamp shop, gives it a great glow against the blue. And your dress looks awesome on you!
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by Phyllis
On February 1, 2010 at 7:37 pm
hmm it doesnt look that transparent… you look great though! i wore my maxi skirt today, there’s something sensual about longer lengths =)
by NAMTAN
On February 1, 2010 at 7:48 pm
you look sexy in this black. your eyes remind me of a disney charactor the one i forgot the name. if it’s not mulan, it’s a mermaid princess. much love!
by Rae
On February 1, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I love the oversized bag!!
<3
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by desiree desmarais
On February 1, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Haha! The exact same thing has happend to me… except I went to work in it.
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by libys11
On February 1, 2010 at 11:19 pm
beautiful!!!! i cant believe that dress is cotton! it’s shiny! hahaha!
you look extra hot in these pictures.. and i agree, i love the bluish effect on the pics.. creepy-gorgeous!
by quynh Le
On February 1, 2010 at 11:32 pm
where did the belt come from?
beautiful!!!!!!!
by Vanessa
On February 2, 2010 at 12:08 am
Quynh: the belt is actually BCBG! It’s patent with gold studs all around it. I will be selling it in the Haute Shop when it’s up and running
xx
Vanessa
by Maria@chicisimo
On February 2, 2010 at 1:54 am
It´s a great and cool outfit. And the pictures are so beautiful! You look fatastic
!!
xx
by Nicole
On February 2, 2010 at 1:58 am
hey vanessa! I was wondering if you get notifications on comments made on older posts? because I left a comment on one of your posts and just wanted to see if you’ll still be able to read it. that aside, I’m so behind in replying to my comments as well as comment on other ppl’s blogs. I think I need to dedicate an entire day to catch up, that sounds so bad lol. Any way, I’ve seen all your posts/outfits up until this one and I really love the post where you took photos in a library. personally I can never really pull of a maxi skirt well without worrying about stunting my height, but the maxi looks great on you!
by soooali
On February 2, 2010 at 7:22 am
I adore this. The maxi dress is deffo back, I’ll be looking for something similar!
by soooali
On February 2, 2010 at 7:22 am
I adore this. The maxi dress is deffo back, I’ll be looking for something similar!
by Punkie
On February 2, 2010 at 10:53 am
this dress is so gorge!!!
by Wildflower
On February 2, 2010 at 12:14 pm
The light is incredible. Adore the maxi length…and who cares the dress is transparent hehee…looks great!
by Style (R)evolution
On February 2, 2010 at 4:55 pm
LOVE!! So Amazing
by dancinginchiffon
On February 2, 2010 at 7:05 pm
love this look darling!
by The Fancier
On February 3, 2010 at 8:37 am
I am smitten with this whole look. The dress cut is amazing on you! Big old cross is so marvelous!!
by flashystylista
On February 3, 2010 at 9:12 am
how funny i ve got the same jacket but plain black
by knightcat
On February 3, 2010 at 7:11 pm
you always look so hot
by Athletiart
On February 3, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Very sexy look!
You will love my VINTAGE LEOTARD blog:
http://athletiart.blogspot.com/
Let me know what you think and I will send you one!
Love Laura
XO
by late Afternoon
On February 4, 2010 at 11:39 pm
I love this on you. I just bought a Commes Des Garcons maxi dress for fashion week. I wish you were going to NYFW!!!
P.S. that pics of you in the white with the flower headband is epic.
by Jessica
On February 8, 2010 at 9:15 am
you can definitely pull off the maxi skirt! it actually looks really cool see-through.. but hopefully you were wearing some opaque layers underneath!!
by Justyna
On February 22, 2010 at 8:35 am
oh i just adore the neo-goth long skirt. you pull it off quite well… i think my favorite thing about fashion is the constant revolving door of what looks good one day bad the next re-interpreted on day three and back in style on day four… and so on and so forth…. you look fantastic.