i’m wearing: printed ponte dress c/o london times, forever21 wool-blend coat, h&m clutch, bcbgeneration pumps and ann taylor & f21 necklaces.

i have always been a girly girl and i don’t think i’ve ever met a dress i didn’t like. short, midi or maxi…i love them all. but recently i’ve been obsessed with shift and drop-waist dresses (see here, here and here). which pretty much makes london times + me a match made in heaven! a store with nothing but dresses…yes, please. and right now london times is having a fun contest where one lucky gal will win a $200 london times shopping spree. all you have to do to enter to win is visit their facebook page and submit your 2013 style resolutions! here are mine:

1. stop buying pieces that i know are not flattering on my body type just because they are “trendy”. like these cropped pants…i KNOW i do not look good in cropped pants but i couldn’t pass up the $14.95 price tag.

2. layer, layer, layer. as a native ca girl, i am slightly challenged in the “layering” department.

3. organize my wardrobe room. i promised my husband that if he let me turn our spare room into a wardrobe room that i would keep my clothes organized instead of pouring out of my laundry basket. it sure would save a lot of time if i didn’t have to dig through three different closets to find that sweater i haven’t worn in over a year.

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13 Comments ( Reply )

  1. Amy
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 12:47 am

    Oh I love this dress on you Jenn! And I am VERY jealous your turning your spare room into a wardrobe room!! When you do it take pictures!!

    xx Amy
    Leopard and Lillies

  2. Penny Pincher Fashion
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 3:54 am

    Love that we are camel coat twins today – yay! This dress is such a fun print and you definitely look better in a shift than anyone else I know. 🙂

    P.S. Isn’t there a resolution missing here…like plan a trip to visit your blogging buddy in NY??

    http://www.pennypincherfashion.com

  3. vanda
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 5:17 am

    Really love your dress and coat, so elegant and full of STYLE!!!!

  4. Amy Shaughnessy
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 6:21 am

    I think a lot of those northern girls are so good at layering because they have to be. I’m still slightly challenged in that department too. I love this dress and coat together. You look so gorgeous!!

    Amy

    Fashion and Beauty Finds

  5. alyson
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 6:26 am

    great resolutions and i’m the same in terms of not buying pieces that aren’t right for ME. PS: love this look!

  6. Red Tag Chic Los Angeles
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 6:44 am

    I can truly relate to being a dressy girl….& being truly challenged in the layering thing! But we CA girls can still rock those cold-weather stuff ….like you just did here!!

    REBECCA
    http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

  7. lisacng @ expandng.com
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 7:04 am

    I LOVE this shift! The contrasting patterns are so wonderful! I think you looked GREAT in those cropped pants, but totally agree that most of the time, getting a good fit is more important than following a trend. Hope you win!

  8. Lia ~ Smart n Snazzy
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 12:42 pm

    OBSESSED with that dress.. and it looks great on you! I completely agree on your resolutions… I’d say those are mine as well! Minus the wardrobe room… Jealous of you and Kim!
    xx
    Lia
    http://www.smartnsnazzy.com

  9. Laura @ Chaotic Domestic
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 3:21 pm

    Love the dress! It is fantastic. The coat is gorgeous too!

  10. Kim // Six2Eleven
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 5:16 pm

    I’m just going to steal your resolutions because those are SPOT on! I’m the worst about buying styles that don’t work on my body. I blame online shopping! I love that dress! Loved it when you did a snap shot of the print, love it even more in person!

    Kim
    Six2Eleven

  11. Cassie
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 6:20 pm

    I love the idea of fashion and beauty resolutions! I think everyone gets caught up in the “healthy eating losing weight” and whatnot. I love your resolutions.
    And you can pull off the drop waist so well! You have a great body for it. Such a classic look today.

    xoxo
    Cassie

  12. Audrey
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 7:10 pm

    Love your coat, Jenn! That’s a great F21 find…such a classic! xx

  13. gena
    Dec 06, 2012 @ 8:44 pm

    Your outfit is so pretty hun! I love your blog(: Newest follower right here!
    xoxo, Gena
    Visit my fashion blog at Pearls, Curls, and Uptown Girls