Got My Eye on Eyelet

There's something about the summer that makes me want to wear a white eyelet dress. That is, when it's not making me want to dress like a sailor.

There's something about eyelet that calls to me - the daintiness, the femininity, the airiness. When the heat comes calling, I want some eyelet.

Once upon a time I had a lovely white eyelet dress that I wore all darn summer long. I wore it here, I wore it there, I wore it everywhere. And then, sadness of sadnesses, it snagged on something and ripped wide open. It was devestating. So I find myself this summer with no eyelet in my life. Okay, not no eyelet, but no white eyelet dress, and it breaks my heart. And while I was searching for a replacement, I thought I'd give you all the eyelet options that caught my eye.

Ann Taylor Loft, $59.50

Tibi, $770 *

Wink, $150

Juicy Couture, $128

Free People, $128 *

3.1 Phillip Lim, $350

DKNY, $360 *


Elie Tahari, $398


BCBGMAXAZRIA, $228


DKNY, $275


Theory, $365


Lilly Pulitzer, $198


Elie Tahari, $298


Tory Burch, $450 *


Nanette Lepore, $198 @


Nanette Lepore, $348


Kate Spade, $395


Anthropologie, $321


Anthropologie, $148 *


Anthropologie, $368


Calypso St. Barth, was $350, sale $199 @


Calypso St. Barth, was $165, sale $129 *


J.Crew, $128 @

*EWP Fave

@ Available in more colors

Texture Tuesday: April 19, 2011

Tinley Road earrings:Rebecca Taylor mirrored strapless dress:Bird by Juicy Couture lace top:Rachel Gilbert silk-crepe dress:

New Year's Dresses

I had a request from faithful reader Courtney to do a post on New Year's dresses. How could I say no to a faithful reader? So here go my NYE options.

When I think New Year's, I automatically think sequins. It's all I want to wear for NYE. I don't know, maybe I have a subconcious desire to look like the ball in Times Square. And lucky for my sequin-loving self, sequins are super in right now and there were just a million sequined options everywhere I looked. Y'all are lucky this didn't turn into an all sequins all the time post, because it almost did. But I did pick a few non-sequined options for the non-sparkly among you.

Also, keep accessories in mind. Maybe not so much with the sequined numbers, but the plain dresses will be fabulous with the right necklace.

Happy New Year's (shopping)!

Robert Rodriguez, $685

Trina Turk, was $228, sale $135.90 @

Donna Rico, $138

Suzi Chin Maggy Boutique, $138

Aidan Mattox, was $240, sale $143.90 @

ML Monique Lhuillier, $188 @

Tory Burch, was $695, sale $274

RED Valentino, was $695, sale $274

Aidan Mattox, $295 @

Diane von Furstenberg, was $525, sale $299.90

CelebraTED, $325

Halston Heritage, $495

Nanette Lepore, $288

linQ, $148

ABS by Allen Schwartz, was $436, sale $348.80

LaROK LUXE, was $398, sale $167.16

Catherine Malandrino, was $495, sale $396

Aqua, $88 @

Viva Vena, $225

Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, $298

Juicy Couture, $198

BCBGMAXAZRIA, $178

Parker, $270

Aqua, $188

Milly, $435

Rebecca Minkoff, $429

Diane von Furstenberg, was $345, sale $207

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