Thursday, June 17, 2010

OOTD: June 17

This wrap dress is so comfortable and since my sister bought it for me, I love it even more. I have to wear a tank top under it since it’s a little low cut and usually I wear white or black, but I like the subtle color that this mint green adds. This dress has a sash attached to it but I think it looks better with a different colored belt over it to define my waist more and break up all that blue.

I’m also wearing a special necklace that my sweet mother-in-law brought back for me from her trip to New Zealand a few years ago. You can’t really see it in the picture but it’s a cute little kiwi bird. I should have taken a close up shot. I’ll try to do that next time I wear it. It’s just a simple necklace but people always comment on it.




Dress: Gap
Belt: Anthropologie, Looping Lanes
Kiwi Bird Necklace: Gift from MIL’s trip to New Zealand
Tank & Shoes: old, can’t remember where these came from
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8 comments:

  1. Jan RussellJune 17, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Thanks for linking me over here Debbie, you look gorgeous! I love the peek of color from the tank you layered with your dress.

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  2. AshleyJune 17, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    I love jewlery from vacations, it's always nice to have a story about it. When my parents go on trips I always have them bring me back something!

    ashley
    ashleygettingdressed.blogspot.com

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  3. SaraJune 17, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    That dress looks really comfy and cute!

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  4. DebbieJune 17, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    Thanks ladies! :-)

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  5. BonnieJune 18, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    Thanks for the comment on my blog! Love the belt with that dress!!

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  6. BonnieJune 18, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    Oh, and if you don't mind me asking, "What is the meaning behind the name of your blog?" Just curious!

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  7. DebbieJune 18, 2010 at 6:59 PM

    Thanks for asking about my blog name! I was trying to go for something unique that reflected who I am. You might have heard the term "dark horse" used to refer to a candidate that is not well-known who ends up winning over better-known candidates. In my academic / professional life I'm often underestimated and I don't have the connections & advantages that so many of my colleagues have so I started to think of myself as a dark horse. I'm pretty reserved (though I don't think I'm shy) but I'm not afraid to go after what I want. As a result, people never see me coming so they are often surprised at the things I've accomplished. Academia is really competitive (especially now with the budget cuts at most universities) so I hope that I'll be the dark horse whose talent will win out over those better-connected colleagues when I go on the job market.
    So, even though I mostly talk about fun stuff on this blog, I wanted the name of the blog to relate to who I am in a larger sense. That's probably more than you wanted to know, but that's the story of the blog name. :-)

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  8. JennyJune 18, 2010 at 11:32 PM

    Oh, Debbie- I have to say I looked for the Budding T-Straps on ebay like I was looking or hidden treasure! I finally found the though so KEEP keeping your eye out!!!

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