Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Simply tie dye for

It's happened! That moment that I had almost given up on... the sun has come out!! However, after running to my wardrobe in excitement, I was greeted with an array of black, grey and neutral tones. Now don't get me wrong, I love a monochrome outfit as much as the next person, but it seems wrong when the sun's making such an effort to turn everything so bright and colourful. Therefore, when I saw this tie die beauty in the Urban Outfitters sale this weekend, I simply couldn't resist. I adore UO but, like most people, often consider it a tad overpriced. Thankfully, their sale this summer has been amazing with really lovely things at great discounts, (this dress was £25 down from £50). Of course it always helps a little if you can get a cheeky student discount too :)

As I'm off to Egypt in less than a week where it is going to be HOT (the last time I looked it was at 40 degrees... oof), I thought that this would be the perfect dress to keep me cool whilst still feeling pretty. The colours are so beautiful and it would be great to throw over a bikini by the pool, as well as wearing in the evening for a meal. I can't seem to find it on the internet to add the link, which is odd as there were so many left and in all sizes when I was shopping at the weekend.

Dress: Urban Outfitters / Shoes: Office / Necklace: Urban Outfitters / Nails: Barry M / Sunglasses: Old Topshop (Similar Here)
I'm also wearing my brand new white leather peep-toes here, which make me both truly, truly happy, and also incredibly heartbroken. I bought them to wear with the lovely midi dress that I have got lined up for my brother's wedding at the end of August. I LOVE the dress. I LOVE the shoes. But, when trying them on together, I got that sinking feeling in my stomach as I realised that they didn't quite work as an outfit. Therefore, I should take them back so that I have the money to buy some more suitable shoes... but I just can't face it! I am officially in love!! Haha, oookay so I'm sometimes prone to exaggeration, but they are great! As well as looking fab, the chunky heel and strap also means that they'd be comfy for a day on your feet (...like a wedding maybe?), whilst still having some height (...vital for a midi dress?) Hopefully by the time that I post my outfit for the wedding, I'll be able to reveal that these shoes are a permanent part of my wardrobe... I just need to have a serious discussion with my bank account first. 
My other little Urban Outfitters sale item was this adorable turtle necklace for only £7. I don't have a huge collection of jewellery and prefer simple items, so when I saw this little guy I thought he was too cute to leave sitting in the shop. Although he's tiny he seems to give every outfit a summery feel and I've decided that he's going to be my holiday charm. Who knows, maybe I can take him to meet the real turtles in the Red Sea?

Essie x

27 comments:

  1. Brigitte Honeybee10 July 2013 at 06:23

    that dress is an amazing bargain and so pretty!
    enjoy your holiday and be careful in Egypt, theres quite a bit of unrest.

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    1. Unknown10 July 2013 at 08:06

      Thanks Brigitte! I know, I've been keeping an eye on it all but it looks like we'll be quite a way from all the trouble so fingers crossed. Your giveaway looks great, I entered just now :) xx

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  2. Unknown10 July 2013 at 06:52

    Gorgeous dress - I tend to shy away from tie dye but this is such a subtle take on the trend :) x

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    1. Unknown10 July 2013 at 08:07

      Thank you :) I was always the same, but like you said, I love that it's more subtle than usual and I just couldn't resist the lovely colours :) xx

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  3. Unknown10 July 2013 at 09:14

    The necklace is so adorable, I love little things like that. The dress is really nice too, I love tie dye and this looks really good and I love your blog! Can't wait to see more posts :) x

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    1. Unknown10 July 2013 at 10:17

      Thank you Lauren! I've got lots of new post ideas lined up so hopefully won't be long :) xx

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  4. Rosie Cumberlidge10 July 2013 at 12:46

    Loving the blog Essie, so glad that you've started it. Outfit and photos look gorgeous too, the dress is so cute!

    Rosie
    x

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    1. Unknown10 July 2013 at 14:45

      Thanks Rosie!! I know, I finally got my act together haha. It was a bit scary to know where to start at first but I have so many ideas now and am really enjoying it :) xx

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  5. Christy 10 July 2013 at 13:54

    Love the shoes! I definetly wouldn't want to take them back either haha! xx

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    1. Unknown10 July 2013 at 14:46

      I've decided to wait until after holiday and 're-evaluate' whether I should keep them or not. We all know what that means, haha :) xx

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  6. Unknown10 July 2013 at 16:37

    Keep the shoes. They're gorgeous! I don't mean to encourage your spending too much but they're fabulous! They might not go with the midi dress but they look lovely with this one!

    tshirtsandtea.blogspot.co.uk x

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    1. Unknown11 July 2013 at 14:14

      Thanks Katie! To be fair, I don't really need encouragement to spend :) xx

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  7. Millie Anscombe11 July 2013 at 02:40

    That dress is so nice and I really like the colour, I love urban outfitters the turtle necklace is also really cute :)

    Millie x
    smudgesofthoughts.blogspot.co.uk

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  8. Charlotte @ Retail Assist11 July 2013 at 03:23

    The dress really suits you, in our office we have to keep the temperature at 21 degrees at all times (there were squabbles about the air conditioning almost daily before) so we constantly have the 'it's lovely outside but cold in here, do i stick with my black dress or get something colourful?' debate. After seeing this I'm going to suggest we go for big colours... shame you couldn't find the link really!

    Charlotte
    http://blog.retail-assist.co.uk/

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    1. Unknown11 July 2013 at 14:22

      Oh no, that must be SO annoying! I'd definitely say go for the colours though. After all, we've got the rest of the year to wear the black dress haven't we? You could always do colourful with a bit of cover up if it's too chilly (for example, I tried this dress on with tights just to see how versatile it would be and I still really like it). Also, layers means that you can whip the arms out when you're on your lunch break and catch an hour (or so?) of sun :) xx

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  9. Melissa11 July 2013 at 13:06

    Lovely dress :) I'm a sucker for an UO sale too. Saw some great stuff in there the other weekend.

    http://melissalovesthis.blogspot.co.uk/


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    1. Unknown11 July 2013 at 14:24

      It's good at the moment isn't it! Urban Outfitters is my happy place (until I realise I have no money left!) Haha xx

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  10. Imogen12 July 2013 at 01:43

    You look so gorgeous! I love the dress, I was the same when the sun came out, suddenly I had no idea what to wear because we're just not used to this weather!! Sorry to hear about the shoe and dress combo not matching (I do love those leather peep toes!!) it is always a little heartbreaking when you're so excited about an outfit, and then realise it just doesn't work. I've got a wedding lined up in September (not mine!!) and have just about got an outfit together for it. I would love to see a wedding guest outfit of the day! X

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    1. Imogen12 July 2013 at 01:44

      Ps new follower on Bloglovin :)

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    2. Unknown13 July 2013 at 02:16

      Thank you so much Imogen, that really means a lot! I've been reading your blog for ages, you're so talented :) It's really tricky choosing what to wear as a wedding guest isn't it. That's such a great idea, and I'll definitely post my outfit for my brother's wedding once I'm back from holiday. Thanks for the support :) xx

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  11. Rachael12 July 2013 at 04:38

    Lovely dress! I love tie-dye, it's so summery! Lovely little blog by the way - so cute!
    Rachael x
    Rachaeleeno | Beauty, Fashion & Thoughts

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    1. Unknown13 July 2013 at 02:19

      Thank you :) Your blog is lovely too xx

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  12. Charlotte Olivia12 July 2013 at 09:49

    I love your dress, it's so pretty :)

    Charlotte xx

    www.charolivia.blogspot.com

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  13. Scottish Stef's Nails14 July 2013 at 10:36

    I really love this dress!always loved tie dye since I was a kid in the 1990's!:)

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  14. Unknown2 November 2013 at 00:44

    wahhh!! That dress is so cute!!

    http://sarahlikesfashion.blogspot.com.au/

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