Magic 8

The first is from Charlotte Russe ($36); the second is from ModCloth ($25)

still trying to figure out my curls.  i think the water in europe is better for them.  these are pics i took in austria when it was behaving rather well.  no product.

I got some new shoes; these new bamboo booties off Amazon for $25 and some steve maddens from TJ Maxx on clearance for $10.  I wasn’t going to get them, but they were 10 bucks so I did and I’m really glad bc they’ve totally grown on me.  Not something I would have bought a year ago, but I’ve been getting trendier since reading fashion blogs.  These are like three trends in one: peep-toe, cut-out, t-strap booties.  The other pair of booties I just wanted–i had been looking for a pair of black ankle boots and finally found the right ones for the right price.

…and came out with a totally different cute cocktail dress.  It’s an Alexia Admor, originally $239 that I got for $150 (marked down to $188 plus an extra 20% off sale items).  I pulled it off the rack bc I thought it was really cute, and it fit in a small, though I’m having some second thoughts now just bc I seem to have lost that feeling I get when I think something looks really really good.  Not just for this dress, but in general…it’s like I don’t know what’s cute anymore, and I used to have a really strong sense of that.  Anyway, I know I pulled this dress for a reason, and I can’t wait to wear it somewhere.  It would make the perfect Valentine’s dress, if bf takes me somewhere  nice.  His best friend and her bf are coming to town that weekend, so we might double date it, though I think that would be a little awkward.  I want to go out tho!  Anyway, here’s the dress:

The side and back views didn’t come out so great, but looked good in the 3-way mirror at the store:

And while I’m at it, here’s a dress I thrifted pretty much exclusively to wear with my new boots (The belt is mine):