All of a sudden this week, temperatures started spiking up into the 80s, and I ended up having to root around my closet in the mornings before work looking for lighter clothes to wear. I found this dress on super sale a month or so ago at Nordstrom, but wasn’t planning on wearing it until fall with jackets over it to tone down the pattern. I love a good leopard print but I feared that that red + leopard + over an entire dress might be pushing things dangerously into Peg Bundy territory.
Equipment dress (similar and on sale!)
Nordstrom belt
Chanel bag (similar)
Louboutin pumps
I tried on the dress alone earlier this week though and surprisingly liked it quite a bit! It’s silk so super comfortable and breezy. I have two Equipment dresses (the other is here) and I love them both.
I’ve probably mentioned it before but I have to say again that this Chanel bag was the very first Chanel item I ever bought (at the Madison shop in 2002) and this year marks its ten year anniversary! It’s lasted such a long time through some very adverse conditions (it was my go to “party” bag in college…just saying) and is still in great shape. Long live Chanel!
lol! i love your peggy bundy reference… but you styled it so class-ily that i think it looks really chic! i adore your bag!
I like the dress, Katherine! I don’t do colors but when it comes to leopard print, my personal rule flies right out of the window.
Totally agree with you, Marlene. Only Katherine could make leopard print in color so elegantly chic. Thumbs up!
Omg both of you are way too kind. Thank you, you are so sweet!
I loved Peg, I still covet her hairstyle.
Right? Volume is never out of fashion!
No need to tone it down Katherine, the dress is fabulous! Show it off!!!
Have a fab weekend Hun xoxo
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You styled the dress very simply and polished it off with the belt, nude heels and great bag, so no Peg Bundy territory at all
Very nice!
LOVE your dress. As always you are impecably elegant!!!!!!
Love, Vanda
Oh this is such a fabulous dress on you Katherine. I think it’s just perfect the way your styled it.
Great dress Katherine! A few days ago I was debating on whether I should buy a leopard dress or a leopard shirt and I ended up buying the shirt because I feared the dress was “too much”. You proved me wrong. I should have bought both! LOL
WOAH. I think we actually wore it on the same day…I wore it on Tuesday…when it was like 80 here in SF.
I totally went opposite of your styling and punked the sh!t out of it. Kenzo/Shinjuku styles. Black 80s style Manolo suede booties, low slung prada chunky belt and just my Jason Wu Target Cat work tote. I was actually going comically for more like Kelly Bundy.
So different!
Your look sounds amazing, I wish there were pictures! You always look great.
I love your dress Katherine !! Always well dressed dear !!
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Coloed Animal print! Love it and love your bag!
Kat you look lovely in this leopard shirt dress. Adding that skinny belt is a great idea!
I bought my first Chanel bag 6 years ago but I sold it 2 years ago because I did not feel I was ready for Chanel (the style or something, did not feel right or work for me).
Maybe a few years down the line I’d be interested in Chanel again lol
That dress is fabulous! I’d love for you to link up with me for Fashion Friday today honey! http://www.blondeepisodes.com/2012/10/fashion-friday-vlieger-vandam.html Have a great weekend! Kori xoxo
The bag and the dress are gorgeous! Great to know that the bag has been with you for a decade. It shows that great quality lasts and stays in fashion.
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That dress looks so good on you. Sometimes it is very hard to pull off animal print in large doses without looking like Peg Bundy, but you pull it off beautifully.
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I love long sleeved dresses! This one is a great one – love it’s relaxed and slightly billowy fit.
xx
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