Hello, fellow Clothes Horse readers! It’s Meg from Don Juan's Reckless Daughter here and I am so very thrilled to be a part of Rebecca's guest blogger line-up. After all, she was one of the people who initially inspired me to start my blog way back in 2008 and she continues to inspire me with her every post. I honestly didn't think twice before I saying "yes"...
If you happen to have visited my blog recently you might have noticed that I've been on a bit of a vintage dress kick. That's not to say I've been actively purchasing new ones, but rather, that I've been dusting off the dresses in my existing wardrobe. This particular dress (circa 1950s) was a lucky find at a store I rarely ever go into but it remains, a year later, one of my favorites. At first, I thought it might be a tad long but I've since really grown to love the length. I keep seeing editorials and post about how calf-length is in for fall so perhaps I'm inadvertently ahead of the sartorial times??
I'm always looking for ways to remix dresses and I find that cardigans and jackets are an easy way to do so. This particular cardigan was fairly cheap but vintage-inspired so it seems to work well when paired with vintage.
I am also a big fan of mixing the old with the new - I never want to look like I walked out of an H&M or Urban catalog, but I don't necessarily want to look like I've walked out of a history book either. Finding a balance is definitely the key.
outfit details:
dress - vintage
cardigan - xxi
flats - urban outfitters
hat - thrifted
Well, I hope you enjoyed my little contribution. Thanks for reading! And thanks to Rebecca for having me! xMeg of DJRD
20 comments:
simply stunning outfit! beautiful pix.
What a beautiful vintage dress. I agree--you have to mix the old and the new. I love what you've done. I'm gonna head on over to your blog and check out more! How amazing that you got to guest blog for someone who has inspired you! I'll be seeing more of you I'm sure. Lovely!
i love her dress
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This is a beautiful outfit. You always have a great mix of vintage + modern style, so no worries about looking too historical/costumey.
Meg - That is a wonderful dress! I'll go check out your blog now! :)
You look lovely! I will definitely be checking out your blog in the future. Mixing old and new is so important in keeping things interesting. I like to wearing some really funky jewelry or modern shoes with vintage (or vintage inspired) dresses.
That's such a lovely outfit, and I love your hair! Your blog seems really cool, too!
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Beautiful guest post. I love that dress, it suits you perfectly x
Finding a balance is always tricky but what I strive for as well. Looks great and I am so happy that you got to be a guest blogger!
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That definitely is a goregous dress! I love the pattern on it. the dropped cardi looks lovely with it.
I loved your post :)
Love this look! And love your philosophy on clothes! It is so essential to mix things up!
super gorgeous dress, I love the red!
Very beautiful and tempting. Good work
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Absolutely gorgeous dress!
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I love this section of your blog, Rebecca :) Her outfit is super cute, the dress' pattern is wonderful !
Oh! What a sweetheart - thank you for introducing me to this girl... Love that dress and cardy its perfect xxx
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How fun that you should guest blog here! I read your blog too :) Another great outfit from you!
Hey! You look a lot like Kirsten Dunst :) Beautiful dress by the way :)
Wow! I think you are very fashionable girl! Lovely poses! I love your outfit too! I enjoyed your contribution and please share more new post of you. would like to read more!!
The girl looks a bit like Kirsten Dunst and it seems I'm not the only one saying that. Fab combination btw!
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