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Fatshion 101: Life is a Journey and a Dress-tination

Purse: Aldo, Shoes: Keds, Dress; Target
It took me a bit longer than expected to post this outfit but hey my middle name isn't procrastinator but it should be!

This Fatshion post is about my one shopping weakness!

Otherwise known as Dress-tination Syndrome! Continue reading for more information.

I wore this outfit to Carmel for our wedding anniversary.

For our actual Wedding Date Anniversary, the day before, I had worn an off the shoulder blouse in recognition of my wedding dress' bolero! (Another blog coming soon - regarding strapless bras;-)

But I was most excited for this white eyelet dress from the WhoWhatWear collection.

Btdubs, the collection is still being sold at Target!

Their Target collection is one that I have been uber excited to buy and wear this spring and summer and all at an affordable price!;-)

Last year's weather during our wedding was just super legit so I thought a perfect white-crisp dress would be just as legit this year! But it was windy and a SMIDGE chilly.

I was excited to wear spring clothing, especially this dress with sleeves and a collar! But unfortunately I was forced to pair with my denim jacket (you can see on my Instagram)... I did get to wear without a jacket for a few hours when the sun was bright and warm.

But because I forgot to set up my "cloud", the awesome pictures my husband photographed - went buh-bye when I was trying to move the folders - it was a major "palm to forehead" moment...

#FirstWorld Problems - I know!

That was then - this is now - Today - I have lost the original white belt the dress came with but luckily it looks just as great with this tan belt I pulled from another dress of mine - remember - resourcefulness is my expertise;-)

I paired with an oldie - an oldie but a goodie - gold-chained purse from Aldo - which I love because the purse is not only functional but also serves almost as a gold necklace/accessory because I wear it cross-body.

My other favorite part of this outfit was the shoes! I LOVE flowers/florals! It's why my husband says I have grandma style senses but say you want to say... Florals are a staple in my closet and are classic.


The shoes are from Keds by Kate Spade and they are flipping adorable! Kate Spade has a skirt in this print but I just can't seem to justify spending that much money on a skirt ( I WANT to but CANNOT)
Luckily Kate Spade collaborated with Keds and this pink majesty of a print was made available for my feet!

I can't wait to wear the shoes with my striped skirts and dresses!

And this dress is so versatile, remember my rule of three... I need to be able to create at least three outfits when I make any kinda clothing purchase...

The only time I make an exception of my own rule is for vacations - staycations - mini BaeCations -


For instance, this dress and its accessories (earrings not pictured but you can check out here), all I thought was anniversary outfit! I didn't come up with other outfits like I normally do.

Our mini-trips or mega-trips! I don't care! I don't discriminate... these are simply a few of my favorite purchases because they continue to push my style and creativity!

And this dress-tination syndrome has many symptoms! Like - I am actually one of those super odd birds who enjoys packing! And only because I get to come up with an outfit for each day! And I am meticulous, I think about style, comfort, functionality, weather, accessories, etc.

Though I only had one outfit in mind with this dress- I am even more stoked to have come up with more outfits after the trip. And as I type this blog I am already thinking about our next mini-baecation and cannot wait to start planning my outfits, my shoes, and my accessories!

For this fat girl, Life is about the journey and the dress-tination!

That is all,

'Til next time,

Toodles,

Mrs. Lilly Perez-Ngo








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