Yesterday was my birthday - I survived the first year of my 40's! My birthstone is Sapphire, so this dress seemed fitting. Since it was a recent purchase, it feels like my gift to myself. I have a really hard time purchasing things at full price but I had to make an exception for this dress. So I thought I would share my thought process in why/when I buy something that is not on sale.
If you've been following me for a while, you know that I love a good deal. I check websites daily to monitor prices (I bookmark items I want or create a wishlist if the site has one). I comparison shop. I wait for sales and use coupon codes. I don't mind shopping secondhand, not only in person but online. When I pay full price for something it might be because I can sense it is going to sell out before hitting sale. It might be that I simply can't find it online to monitor the price. It might be that I want to support a small business or consultant.
So let me tell you the story of this dress. I recently mentioned that I was finally able to visit a few boutiques in Detroit in person that I've been wanting to see for some time - The Peacock Room and Frida. I saw this Johnny Was dress at Frida and fell in love. It was the most gorgeous color and fabric. Even though I usually gravitate toward prints, the multiple eyelet and embroidered details of this dress truly made it a statement piece even though it is a solid color. When I got home, I set about my usual online search. But I could not find this dress anywhere! Johnny Was has it on their site, but only in black. Another boutique I found it at had it in white. And the only site I could find with this color was sold out. So I let it stew for about a month. Then I went back to Frida and bought it.
Of course the peacock feathers did it for me too! I can honestly say that a good dress is my favorite piece of clothing. They are comfortable. They are easy to accessorize. They make you feel like you have your shit together, even if you don't. They are cool in the Summer. They are warm in the Winter with the right layering. I always feel my best in a dress!
This dress doesn't need much - I kept it simple with a brown belt and sandals. As it gets cooler I plan to throw a jean jacket over it and swap the sandals for boots.
Johnny Was Dress : Frida (Detroit)
Belt : Kohl's
Sandals : Payless
Sunglasses : Target
1 comment:
The dress looks absolutely beautiful and you look beautiful in it. I've done the waiting for sale dance and sometimes had the item sell out first. Sometimes even a few years later I'm reminded of the item and kick myself for not getting it when I could have. So be glad you've saved yourself from that and now have a gorgeous dress to enjoy for a long tine to come.
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