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white dresses.

I looked into my closet the other day and realized that my favorite color might be white. {how boring...or not?} It sounds so mundane, but after pondering this, I truly believe it is one of the most ideal shades for the types that lean toward neutral hues (me.) or those who love to sport some saturation.Screen Shot 2014-03-23 at 8.15.54 PMHow to make white fit into your regime:a. Let's keep it monochromatic, shall we? Pair it with gold gems and a neutral pump {closed toe or open toe}.b. I have been trying to get more into dresses for the beautiful weather ahead. {Tops + bottoms are my comfort zone}. Invest in one this season.c. Pair it with a caged sandal or a feminine flat sandal {here and here}.

{view many more of my favorites below}.

 

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Dress Picks from DressRebeccaJean: Quirky Opinions, Sound Judgement.

Meet DressREBECCAjean, a blog dedicated to dresses. CHEERS GALORE. The girls behind it all: these two slightly anonymous 20-somethings discovered their love for dresses when they realized they had gone a whole 7 years saving money to pay for a couch, but all the while they managed to buy to-die-for frocks. Yep, sounds familiar for fashionistas. Food or shoes? It's a serious decision, and usually the uncookable choice wins. You'll start seeing these girls on LOLO quite frequently, so get familiar with their story, and keep your eyes peeled for their sweet dress suggestions.

Someone should buy this dress.

Name: Golda Houndstooth DressBrand: Diane von FurstenbergPrice: $345Get it: At Bergdorf or CuspAdvantages: Ahhh houndstooth. Usually reserved for Bear Bryant’s hat or bulky winter coats (love her). Now, get the pattern’s visual stimulation without that scratchy wool feeling!… err, sorry, we don’t usually sound like infomercials.  If this beauty looks/feels like any other DVF dress that we’ve tried on (but haven’t had the balls or dolla bills to buy), once you put it on, you will never want to take it off, or - as past experiences would have it - leave the dressing room of a fancy store you have no business being in. (Turns out shoplifting is illegal in all 50 states.)Interesting fact: Wikipedia told us that a small scale version of this pattern can be referred to as puppytooth. We use the term ‘interesting’ loosely.  And now we’re hungry.  Click the link; we don’t eat puppies.Disadvantages: This dress is giving us seasonal confusion. Houndstooth evokes visions of warmth, but this will not warm you without the help of tights, booties and a pea coat.  The fact that it’s 80 degrees outside (here in Texas) and almost November is enough to make you black out when trying to get dressed in the morning.  You don’t need this dress adding to your superficial woes.

Uglier, BUT CHEAPER!

Name: Wrap DressBrand: Victoria’s SecretPrice: $69.50Get it at: VictoriasSecret.comAdvantages: Channel your inner DVF while holding on to your inner wallet.  Also, we all know Diane can be a bit conservative (and by that we mean snobby), but with Victoria you know exactly what you’re getting.  motor-boated.Disadvantages: I mean do you really want to wear a wrap dress that’s not a DVF?  That’s like wearing red-soled shoes that aren’t Christian Louboutin’s. Other things that fall under this category:

  • Non-alcoholic beer (beer)
  • Ashton Kutcher (Charlie Sheen - please do not take this to mean that we watch “Two and a Half Men”, we do not, we never will and we don’t want to, but we do read a lot of The Superficial, so we know when things go down… like Sara Leal. YAHTZEEEE!)
  • Psycho Lindsay Lohan of crack-head infamy (Sweet Lindsay Lohan of Mean Girls fame)
  • “Footloose” October 2011 (“Footloose” 1984 + Kevin Bacon)

Any dress that elicits the thought of two philanderers, two felons, an 80’s remake and fake alcohol should really make you think twice about purchasing.xoxo,rebecca & jeanDressRebeccaJean.com

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Don't Fret about Finding a Dress Ever Again (details inside!)

Homecoming is in full swing. Fall wedding season is about to rear it's lovely head. Galas, Christmas parties, New Year's Eve, and holiday adventures are just around the corner. The first thought: what am I going to wear to these festivities? Suddenly, all of this holiday hoopla became stressful and expensive! Oh, and the worst part: you know you will wear your DVF dress once, maybe twice. Justification starts talking: "my friend Susie can borrow this." When does that actually happen? So, let's cut the nonsense and take a load off of the party stress train with the best thing since sliced bread: Rent the Runway.Are you ready for this game changer? So let me explain. Whether you need a casual date night dress or a super-formal black tie gown, this shopping destination has it. It's all in your hands: choose current season fashion from over 95 designers. Yep. It's true. You now have access to your dream wardrobe for all of life's occasions. Did I mention you can sort by price, style, occasion, or body type? The site is so easy and organized too (cheers!). Oh, and what if you accidentally order the wrong size and your event is that night? They let you order a back up size for free. Done and done. Any more questions? See the full scoop on how it works here! P.S. You can rent some killer jewelry too! And visit the site today for a chance to win Christian Louboutins and more.Photo

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