Game Night Dress

As I've mentioned, I don't actually have to go into the office on Mondays, and so I have to admit that I never really got dressed in more than shorts and a tank top yesterday. The most dressed I got was to go to the gym, and I don't think anyone really needs to see that outfit! I was working to finish  a big project, and so I didn't really leave the house. I'm going to try and do better and have an outfit worth sharing even on my more home bound days.

This is another one of those dresses with a lot of details. It's not only got a crazy pattern, but also a tie at the neck and gathered sleeves. However crazy it may be, it's definitely one of my favorites, and I like to wear it both for more casual days at work and for whatever else I have going on in my life.

Although the dress is a couple of inches above the knee, in my experience it is so covered up everywhere else that I can get away with it for work. Today I am wearing it with a brown blazer and my loafers, but a cardigan is also a nice pair with this dress. I found it at Modcloth about two years ago, and it's been in heavy rotation since. It's sold out now, but you can see the pattern in better detail here (as well as request that they bring it back!) I'll admit, the fact that this was called the Morning Noon and Game Night Dress definitely swayed it a little more in my favor, and I've definitely worn it to game night with friends!

As an accessory, I paired my Michael Kors watch (check out this one too!) with some mint nail polish. I normally don't paint my nails very often, because I chip the paint incredibly fast, but this is the Sally Hansen quick drying polish, and I find that it lasts a little longer on me, which is awesome!

And as I Houston girl, I've definitely got to go along with the Southern link-up!  

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Here in Texas, Football is king, and nothing is bigger than when the Cowboys and Texans faced each other yesterday. I had gone down to Galveston for a wedding, and some friends and I decided to watch the game together. It was an incredibly close game, with the lead going back and forth, before the Cowboys finally clenched in with a 20-17 win in overtime.

In honor of the Cowboys, my blue and white dress. 

This dress was great for the game, as it perfectly matched the colors of the Cowboys. I got to support my team and wear a cute dress at the same time, which I pretty much count as a win! The dress is from Modcloth, and so are the shoes I wore with it. I had a little difficulty deciding on a shoe color, since I don't really care for white shoes, so I decided to stay in the blue family with this fun little pair.

RBG and I celebrating the win with a selfie.

The beginning

                                             

This dress really captures everything I look for, green/blue, patterned, and pockets! What's not to love? I wore this dress to go see Gone Girl, which was a fantastic movie. The dress was perfect, super comfortable and the pockets let me hold my phone without worrying about dropping it at any point.

                             

I originally purchased this Mata Traders dress from Modcloth. My necklace is a lion from Forever 21, and the belt was borrowed from another dress. I love mixing up the belts that come with dresses, as I find this is a fun way to add color and detail without breaking the bank on accessories!

Can you believe this adorable lion was only $3.80? I promised you a zoo!