What I Wore | Red And Green Should Never Be Seen

I've finally managed to take some photos of myself wearing my green polka dot Lola dress from Dolly and Dotty, and, as promised, I've recreated the outfit I wore on Christmas Day (minus a couple of festive accessories) for it's outfit debut.

I might look ridiculous dressed in red and green in February, but I like this outfit, so what the hell. We can always pretend it's an early St. Patrick's Day ensemble! (Even if I do look like a Christmas elf...)

Before we start, I'm sorry for the quality of today's photos; I took these on a rainy day, and my camera apparently didn't want to focus properly. Still, I figure they're better than nothing, though, right (?) since outfits are so scarce here these days! I hope you don't mind too much.

I bought the dress back in December, just after I discovered rockabilly brand Dolly and Dotty for the first time. I don't know how I'd never heard of them before (where have I been??), but I instantly fell head over heels in love with this dress and had to get it to wear on Christmas Day. It was not only my idea of the perfect Christmas dress, but the perfect green polka dot dress, too, which is something I'd been hunting for for years. (Green's my favourite colour, and you guys know how much I love polka dots, but good green polka dot dresses aren't as easy to find). I didn't need any more persuading, but the fact that the dress was only £14.99 on sale just sweetened the deal, and I snapped one up straight away.

It turned out to be even more perfect in the flesh- great-quality medium-weight cotton, very well made, beautiful colour, gorgeous design... practically perfect in every way, apart for one little detail- the sizing. My usual size swamped me, so I had to exchange it for a size smaller, but I'm happy to say that one fits me like a glove. So, size down with the Lola dresses, if you can (they come in UK sizes 6-24); the cut is very generous, and the fabric has some stretch, even at the waist (which is fitted). I should add it also has a zip to the back, but I can still get the dress over my head without unzipping it.

The colour is much darker and bolder than my photos show, more like a dark apple green. For some reason my camera won't capture the colour properly indoors or outdoors, but the colour in the stock photos is pretty spot on. If green isn't your thing, the Lola dress also comes in sixteen other colours, so there's an entire rainbow of Lola dresses to choose from! I love this dress so much I'm hoping to collect a few more of the colours over time, especially the teal, brown, yellow, and red. At just £27.99 each, a little collection of Lola's will hardly break the bank, so I think I can justify it! They even come with two free fabric belts (one matching, one plain) that actually fit, and a Dolly and Dotty red canvas bag. which is such a cute touch, and a bargain for the price. The dresses cost a little less than similar ones from Lindy Bop, and a lot less than those from Lady Vintage, but the quality is just as good!

I've worn this dress a couple of times now, and I absolutely adore it. I only wish I'd found it sooner. It got it's first wear on Christmas Day as I'd planned, which I wore with all of the pieces I'm wearing in today's photos- red cropped cardigan, red belt, toadstool brooch, rose bracelet, and ruby red slippers- but in addition, at Christmas, I accessorised it with a bauble-shaped clutch bag, cherry earrings, and a ring or two as well. I thought that was a bit OTT for a dreary February morning, so I kept things a lot simpler- although looking at these photos, I think the outfit could've done with a necklace to break the fabric up a little.

What I Wore

Dress- Dolly and Dotty // Belt- Dolly and Dotty (came with the dress) // Cardigan- M&CO

Shoes- Evans // Bracelet- Cath Kidston // Brooch- Cath Kidston

It was a really fun outfit to wear, even if I looked ridiculous wearing these colours together at this time of year. I don't care; life's too short to live in black and white. You can be sure that I'll be wearing this dress with lots of other colour-combos as we go in to Spring and Summer. Who knows what colour palette I'll go for next!

I have a feeling this won't be the last dress I buy from Dolly and Dotty or the last you'll hear about them from me!

Have you treated yourself to anything from Dolly and Dotty lately?

Wednesday Wish List

I must be eagerly looking forward to Summer because this week's wish list is mostly made up of bright colours, summery prints, gingham, fruit designs, flamingos, and the most adorable picnic-themed brooches. I have to say, it's so good to see so many bright and cheerful pieces beginning to flood the shops and websites after six months of Winter fashion and the same rich, dark colours. Don't get me wrong- I love jewel colours and cosy knits, but you just can't beat Summer brights and Summer fashion!

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What's on your wish list this week?

Which of these do you like best?

If you'd like to see more of the pieces that have caught my eye lately, check out my style wish list boards on Pinterest.

My Mystical Wonderland Adult Colouring Book Review

It's no secret that I love to de-stress with a good adult colouring book. I've talked about my love for the pastime several times over the last year or so, and have reviewed a few of the colouring-books I've enjoyed, too. I still enjoy colouring-in regularly, so naturally, when Plexus got in touch and invited me to review a new adult colouring book called 'My Mystical Wonderland', I jumped at the chance.

My Mystical Wonderland* is a beautifully illustrated colouring book, filled with 101 magical pictures that are just screaming to be brought to life with colour. The illustrations follow a mystical, fairytale theme with page after page of magical unicorns, fire-breathing dragons, painted peacocks, and noble stags. There are even more pages of flowers and trees, toadstools and feathers, and all kinds of wonderful animals, which together create a mystical fairytale world in black and white. My favourite of the illustrations has to be the lion with bows and flowers decorating his fabulous flowing mane; I couldn't stop myself from getting to work on him almost straight-away!

The pictures follow the same style as the other book in the series, My Magical Oasis (reviewed here), which are outlined in black ink in a variety of thicknesses. Some of the illustrations are made up of intricate detail, and others have a lot of blank space that can be block-coloured or elaborated on with your own detail, often with a few words on the page to encourage your creativity. I think the variety helps to keep the book fresh and interesting, while providing something for every taste, and ability. It doesn't matter whether you're new to colouring-in or an old pro; whether you like simple designs or those with a lot of detail; this book has something for everybody. 

Each illustration is printed back to back on good-quality, reasonably thick white paper, although the paper isn't quite thick enough to stop ink bleeding through to the other side. If you have your heart set on colouring two pictures back to back, I'd advise you use colouring pencils instead of felt tip pens. I personally love using Crayola colouring pencils because the colours are so bold, and I personally think they give the best results.

I've been busy colouring away in my copy over the last couple of weeks, and I've enjoyed every minute of it; it's such a fun colouring book to kick back with. I find colouring-in really relaxing, so I like to put my feet up, pop on a movie or some music, and colour away to my heart's content to unwind and de-stress. I find it amazing how quickly colouring-in can take away all of my worries and stress; one minute I can be so stressed and upset that I'm on the verge of a panic attack, the next, after a little colouring, I'll be calm, content, and chilled again. I personally think it's an effective form of therapy for my mental health (I suffer from depression and anxiety), and also a great distraction from the constant sting of chronic pain. and all the other mental and physical woes that come with it. It helps to have a distraction and something to channel my energy in to. (Of course, colouring is not a substitute for professional medical care and treatment, but it can definitely supplement it).

If you're looking for an inexpensive way to relax and channel your creativity, I'd recommend you get yourself a copy of My Mystical Wonderland* and a pack of colouring pencils pronto. It's a fantastic adult colouring book, and with 101 beautiful pictures to colour in, it will provide you with entertainment and enjoyment for many months to come. If you love fantasy, animals, and nature, this is the colouring book for you.

My Mystical Wonderland is available to buy from all good book shops. Find it on Amazon and Waterstones here.

Have you got yourself a copy of My Mystical Wonderland yet? Do you enjoy colouring-in in your spare time?

Colouring book reviews you might also like

My Magical Oasis

Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom

Zen Colouring Winter Wonderland

*This colouring book was gifted to me by Plexus in exchange for a review. As always, all words, opinions, and photos are my own.

Love Hearts and Scarlet Kisses

On Valentine's Day, I decided to gather up all of the love, heart, and lip shaped belongings I could find, and turned them in to one big visual collage. I had hoped to do this in time for a Valentine's Day post, but life got in the way, so I only managed to share a photo on Instagram before the day was through.

Still, I was really pleased with how my little display came together and how my photos turned out, so I'm blogging about them anyway. It seemed stupid to let the photos and two hours work go to waste just because Valentine's Day has been and gone for another year. Love hearts and red lips are for life, not just for V-Day! 

I'm ever so slightly addicted to all things kitsch and novelty, so I own heaps of hearts and lip print / shaped stuff, and enjoy using many of them on a regular basis. I didn't realise quite how much I had until I brought it all together- and this is only the stuff I had lying around in my bedroom! I know I have more dotted around, including some heart-shaped kitchenware, and a couple of heart-motif jumpers, but I stuck with this lot because I had more than enough to complete my photos.

There are 37 different things included in these photos, and 54 pieces in total, There's a mix of clothes, bags, cases, jewellery, hair accessories, stationery, make up, a bowl, a tea light holder, and even a string of heart-shaped fairy lights. Unfortunately, almost everything is old and no longer available to buy, but I've made a list of everything in these photos below, and linked back to the ones that are.

1. A navy heart and polka dot print dress from Dorothy Perkins.

2. My lovely sky-blue, lip-print Hepburn swing dress from Lady Vintage.

3. A string of red polka dot heart fairy lights from Aldi. I bought them recently for just £2.99!!

4. A large heart print travel case from Cath Kidston.

5. A navy and red lip print dress from F&F at Tesco.

6. A white tea light holder with a heart cut out.

7. A red resin rose bracelet from Cath Kidston.

8. A set of cream hair grips with red hearts from Accessorize.

9. A quilted black heart-shaped cross-body bag from Topshop. (Similar in pink).

10. An old Paperchase postcard featuring two penguins with a love heart above their heads.

11. A Project Life card that says 'love you'.

12. Two black heart hair clips from God knows where. I've had them for years.

13. A white heart-shaped bowl from Morrisons.

14. Two Project Life cards.

15. Barry M Bright Red nail polish. (My favourite nail polish ever!)

16. Two red rose hair clips from Cath Kidston.

17. Lush Emotional Brilliance Lip Stick in Decisive.

18. A gingham bow hair clips with a red heart in the centre.

19. A red heart ring from ASOS.

20. A pink friendship bracelet made up of hearts.

21. A red lip-shaped clutch bag with vampire teeth from ASOS, which is literally the best bag ever!

22. A red flower ring from Evans, with heart shaped petals.

23. Two Accessorize heart hair grips.

24. A red Bourjois Color Boost lip crayon in Red Island.

25. The most adorable penguin necklace from Punky Pins.

26. A jewellery wrap with mother-of-pearl hearts on the front that I've had for about a decade.

27. A heart print travel wallet from Cath Kidston.

28. A heart-print barrel bag from Zatchels.

29. Cath Kidston heart print make up bag.

30. A pink notebook from Paperchase with a romantic Parisian design on the cover.

31. My favourite black heart-print dress from Alice & You.

32. A red polka dot hair clip from Cath Kidston. (I think it was from the kids range).

33. A red resin rose brooch from Cath Kidston.

34. Another red heart print travel case from, you've guessed it, Cath Kidston!

35. A sheet of blue heart-print paper.

36, A notebook from Sainsbury's with a red heart-print cover saying 'notes and nice things'.

37. And finally, a navy and red heart-print fit and flare pinafore dress from Dorothy Perkins.

And that's everything you can see in these photos.

I really enjoyed putting this post together from start to finish, so I might just have to do more posts like this from time to time. What do you think? Yay or nay?

Are you a fan of heart and lip-shaped things? Do you have a collection to rival mine?

Wednesday Wish List

Here are some of the things I have my eye on this week...

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No rambles from me today; I'm keeping the post short and sweet as I've caught another cold and currently feel like death. I think the wish list is pretty self-explanatory, anyway.

If you're hungry for more, you'll find loads more pieces I'm coveting on my style wish list boards on Pinterest.

What's on your wish list this week? Which of these do you like best?

Favourites | January 2016

It's been a while since I last did a monthly favourites post, so I thought it was about time I put a new one together. I've been enjoying all sorts of things these last few months, so you can expect to see some fashion, beauty, food,  creative hobbies, and entertainment faves in this post.

First up is the latest addition to my novelty bag collection- a robot bag from Accessorize, which has to be one of the kookiest bags I own. My Mum thinks I've lost the plot, but I think it's really fun, and it makes me smile because it's so damn cute and quirky. It's definitely not the most practical of bags, with just enough room for a phone, keys, lip balm, and a small purse, but who wants practical when you can carry a robot bag around? If you like the sound of an impractical robot bag, you can still get it on sale for just £10.50 here.

I haven't used a lot of new beauty products lately as I spent all of January in bed with the flu and I've just caught another cold, but two products I have been enjoying are Korres' Bergamot Pear body milk, and L'Occitane's Cherry Blossom hand cream. They both smell amazing, and have been keeping my hands super soft and well nourished all month. I'll review them both properly soon.

Over the last couple of months, I've gradually been working my way through my Yankee Candle stash. My favourites have been Snowflake Cookie, Christmas Cookie, Cranberry Ice, Sugared Apple, and Red Apple Wreath, which have all smelt ridiculously good. I'm currently loving Orange Splash, a candle my sister gave me for my birthday last year that has a gorgeous orange-citrus fragrance (funnily enough). I'm not sure why it's taken me seven months to use it, but it's been worth the wait and I'd definitely repurchase it once it's finished.

Watching (Movies): A Long Way Down, About Time, The Grey, Interstellar (amazing movie!), Insurgent, We Bought A Zoo, Life of Pi, Mockingjay Part 2 (at the cinema), plus loads of old faves.

Watching (TV shows): The Big Bang Theory, Daredevil, Fringe, Home and Away, The Supervet. (I haven't been watching that much TV, but now I've got Netflix there are loads of shows I want to binge-watch).

Reading: I've only finished one book so far this year- Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller, which is one of the best books I've read in years. (Review coming really soon!) I'm currently reading The Quality of Silence by Rosamund Lupton.

Listening to: Panic! at the Disco's 'Death of a Bachelor' album on repeat, with a little bit of Fall Out Boy's 'American Beauty / American Psycho' album mixed for good measure. Both amazing albums! 

I've spent quite a few hours de-stressing with the adult colouring book 'The Menagerie', which is filled with beautiful, intricate animal pictures. I can't tell you how many hours have gone in to that hippo so far, but it's been keeping me busy for weeks, and I still have so much left to do! Would anyone like me to review the book once I've completed a few more pages?

Another creative book I've been enjoying is '642 Things To Write About Me' (recently reviewed here). I've written in it almost every day since I bought it in December, and I'm loving it. It's not just challenging my creativity, but it's prompting me to stop and think about my thoughts, feelings, opinions, and all kinds of moments from my life, before exposing them on paper, which I personally find far more challenging than writing meaningless fiction. It's a fun kind of challenge, though, and the book is well worth a purchase if you love to write.

The weekend before last, I began a colourful new cross stitch project, a patchwork-style 'home sweet home' sampler from Riverdrift House. It's so bright and cheerful that it's been so much fun to work on so far, and it's super easy, too, as it's all colour-blocked in simple lines or patterns. It might not be much of a challenge, but I'm finding all the continuous stitching really therapeutic, which is just what I need right now. I can't wait to see it all come together because I think it's going to look awesome when it's done. That's something I never thought I'd say about a 'home, sweet home' cross stitch sampler! 

I found Pocky sticks in Tesco before Christmas, and I had to get them to see what all the fuss was about.  I don't understand why people are obsessed with the chocolate flavoured ones as the chocolate is disgusting, and tastes very synthetic, but the strawberry flavoured ones were amazing. They taste like strawberry Mini Milk lollies in biscuit form. I wish I'd bought more than one box!

I can't stop wearing my bespectacled French bulldog brooch whenever I go. I'm surprised I haven't pinned it on to my pyjamas yet! It's easily one of the cutest brooches I've ever owned, and it goes with everything. I don't know who made it, but I bought it in a little art shop in Cheltenham called the Cheltenham Collective. (P.S. It doesn't actually have a discoloured stripe down the middle, it's just the way the light hit it).

And last but by no means least, is this gorgeous green polka dot 'Lola' dress from Dolly and Dotty. I've blogged about it in a haul post already, but I'm still crazy about it, so I had to include it today. It's so beautiful! I've worn it a couple of times already and feel amazing in it whenever I wear it. I've even taken photos of me wearing it (!), so I'll tell you more about it in an outfit post later in the week!

What have you been loving lately?

Wednesday Wish List

Hey guys,

I hope you're all having a great week so far. Have you been up to anything good? 

I've been busy preparing for the puppy's arrival, working on a couple of new craft projects, and as usual, drooling over loads of pretty new things on the net. There are so many beautiful clothes and accessories around at the mo, and since I'm finding it difficult to narrow down my favourites, I've got a few dozen of them to share with you today. Enjoy!

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Which pieces do you like best?

What's on your wish list this week?

We're Getting A Puppy!

I have some exciting news to share with you guys...

After talking about it frequently for years, a couple of weeks ago we finally made the decision to welcome a puppy in to our family!

We put a deposit down for this little lady two weeks ago, and will be bringing her home at the beginning of March, when she's ten weeks old! I can't wait! I'm already a little in love with her and I've not even met her yet. I was going to wait until she was home with us before I shared the news, in case anything goes wrong, but I'm too excited to keep my mouth shut.

She's a pure-bred Tibetan terrier, which isn't actually a terrier breed at all, but more closely related to old English sheepdogs and shih-tzus. They're medium-sized shaggy-haired dogs that look like a cross between a lhaso apso and a bearded collie, and they're just gorgeous. 

She was about five weeks old in these photos, but she's around seven weeks now so she'll probably look so different already. The photos were sent to us by the breeder when we got in touch to find out what puppies he had available. There were two girls unspoken for, and we fell in love with her straight away. I mean, look at that face- how could you not? She's such a cutie. 

Waiting to bring her home is beginning to feel the way waiting for Christmas morning did as a kid, that mixture of excitement and torture because each second feels like a year and it can't get here quickly enough. We could bring her home at eight weeks, but the breeder offered to microchip her and vaccinate her again at ten weeks for very little, and financially, it made more sense to wait those two extra weeks. It's tough waiting, but at least we'll be able to take her out and about and start socialising her once she's settled in.

We're busy getting ready for her arrival; buying puppy stuff, reading up on care and training, and puppy-proofing the house. It's funny watching my parents prepare for her arrival together; you'd think they were expecting a new baby! I suppose in a way we are. It just has four legs and a tail. (Hopefully it'll act as a great substitute for grand kids for a while!)

None of us have ever had a pet dog before, so it will be a whole new experience and learning curve for all of us. I've had plenty of experience with all kinds of animals, and have spent a lot of time around my sister's German shepherds over the years, but I've never looked after a puppy before, so it's going to be a fun ride. Thankfully, we have the time to dedicate to it, and I'm sure we'll be just fine.

The only pets we had growing up were some goldfish (when I was about nine or ten), and I wasn't able to convince them to let me have any others until I was sixteen and studying and working in animal care. I wasn't allowed a cat or a dog, so I gradually accumulated a hamster, two rabbits, two guinea pigs, and a huge tropical fish tank with my own money. I still have fish, but the last of my fur babies died three years ago of old age, and as a huge animal lover, I've been finding it difficult without any critters around at home. 

We've been talking about getting a dog for so long I never really thought it was going to happen. My Mum first suggested it three years ago after my last fur baby, the Honey Bunny died of old age. She wanted me to have some company at home, as well as something to aim for, and something that might encourage me to get outdoors more to build up my strength and get enough vitamin D. She knew I hated having no animals around at home (besides the fish, which isn't quite the same thing), but she didn't want to look after any small animals in the garden again when I couldn't. We've regularly talked about it, looked at rescue centres, and discussed different dog breeds. I was pretty sure we were going to go for a Westie or a Scottie dog until my parents spent the night in Poole last month, and got talking to a couple who were walking their Tibetan terriers. My parents were apparently smitten with them (the dogs, not the owners), and got the number for the breeder who turned out be less than an hour's drive from home. When they got home they contacted the breeder, and by the next morning we'd bought our puppy! And the rest, as they say, is history.

I can't believe I'm finally getting my first dog at age thirty! I'm so excited! I'm sure some of you will be thinking 'it's just a dog', but I love animals, and I've longed for this day pretty much all my life. I think she's going to make a positive difference to my life, and hopefully benefit my mental and physical health. I don't know if I'll be strong enough to walk her on the lead myself, but I'm hoping I'll be able to take her on gentle walks in the country every now and then, and work on building up my strength and pain tolerance. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens!

So, dog owners... where do I go for good, tasteful, high-quality puppy things like toys and collars? (Brand-wise). It's been so long since I worked in the pet shop that I can't remember the names of the high-end brands I liked, and if I'm honest, I wasn't really impressed with the selection at Pets At Home last week. I'd be grateful for any suggestions!

What I Wore | Tartan Revival

No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you; this is actually an outfit post! Yes, really! I don't know what happened either.

It's been far too long since I last blogged an outfit here on the blog. Aside from a couple of mirror shots, the last one I shared was back in March last year, which is crazy.

I used to share my outfits regularly until my health began to deteriorate a couple of years ago, but as the pain grew worse and became harder and harder to bear, the posts became less and less frequent until they fizzled out altogether.

For the record, I really hate using my health as an excuse, but the honest truth is it affects almost every part of my daily life, no matter how hard I try to fight against it or keep on powering through. The pain has become so intense that I've lost the strength to do normal stuff like shower, get dressed, put on make up, do my hair, and get outside to pose for a hundred plus photos to get one half-decent shot to blog, all in one go. I don't often have the strength or the pain tolerance for any of it, so if I've managed to shower, dry and brush my hair on the same day, it's been a good day.

I've basically spent most of the last couple of years living in my pyjamas, trying to stay as comfortable as possible, only really dressing in proper clothes when I've ventured out of the house, which hasn't been often. Combine that with the fact I've not had a lot of money to spend on clothes, I've just not had many outfits worth blogging about, so you really haven't missed out on much.

It does make me sad that my style has taken a back seat here because I always enjoyed sharing my outfits with you guys, and it was what I created Polka Spots and Freckle Dots for in the first place. Don't get me wrong; I love blogging about all of the other topics I do, but I miss talking about the outfits I wear. I want to get back to it. and I'm going to do my best to make it happen.

My aim for 2016 is to get out of my PJs more and in to proper clothes, make it outside regularly to soak up some vitamin D, and to share more outfits like I did in the olden days, and as you can see, I've made some progress already by combining all three!

I've actually taken outfit photos four times during the last couple of weeks, although I'm not sure if all four are blog-able yet. This one just about passes the test. It was grey, dreary, drizzly, and a little windy when I shot these photos, and the garden was a mess, so they're far from perfect. I also look a bit spaced-out because I was still feeling a little flu-ish when I took the photos, but the main thing is it's an outfit to share, which is one more than yesterday.

So, in these photos I'm wearing the tartan Audrey swing dress from Lindy Bop, which I bought over a year ago, but had never worn before. I'm not even sure why that is- looking at these photos, I really like the way it looks on me- and I don't often say that about what I wear! I felt great in it, too.

It's a beautiful dress with the most gorgeous tartan fabric, which is made up of yellow and white stripes and little green squares on a background of burgundy. The fabric is medium-weight cotton, and a little lighter than some of the other Audrey dresses I own- which is a good thing because I find the heavier ones too warm to wear unless it's freezing cold outside. (Though I am on fire pretty much 24/7). The tartan dress is still thick enough to keep you warm in the Winter, but I find it much more comfortable to wear and move around in. The skirt is lined, the fabric has a little stretch, and I'd say it's pretty true to size.



It's a little big on top on me, but that's a common problem since I'm only a c-cup, and it's nothing a cardigan or a jacket can't easily disguise. I'm not comfortable baring my upper arms in public anyway, so wearing one over it isn't a problem. I can deal with a little extra room around the girls. I love Lindy Bop's Audrey dresses too much to let that stop me! It's my favourite out of all of the dresses they make. I currently own five in different patterns and colours, but I'd own hundreds if I had more money to spend on clothes! (One day!) I love 'em! I just can't resist a good boat-neckline swing dress. Especially when they're fantastic quality and so affordable like Lindy Bop's are!

I decided not to go down the rockabilly route when I put this outfit together, and instead dressed it down with black pieces for a casual, every-day look. It's a simple outfit and only took me a minute to throw together, but I like the way it turned out, and I felt really confident in it.

What I Wore

Dress- Lindy Bop // Cardigan- New Look // Tights- Evans // Shoes- Fashion World* // Belt- Dorothy Perkins // Necklace- Maggie Angus // Black beaded bracelets- Dorothy Perkins // Silver and black bracelets- gifts from the bestie

I'll hopefully be back with another outfit post really soon!

How would you have styled this dress?