Breathing out, hoping to breathe in. I know nothing's wrong, but I'm not convinced.

Hello to you all and happy holidays!

Alex and I ended up getting a white Christmas... and then some. We were pounded with snow and while I was fortunate to have some time off the past few days, my poor darling ended up having to work to make up for the time lost on Christmas Day. Watching the snow fall steadily for two days, I was itching to get outside for a winter shoot. As Alex and I rarely have days off together, I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to capture this snowfall but luckily my shift today didn't start until later in the afternoon. After a quick coffee run, we headed just a few minutes west of our apartment complex to some hiking trails. There's a great view of the mountains and with the snowy white blanket all over, the sky has never been so blue. 

Today, I woke up and decided it was a good day to catch pneumonia. Okay, okay... not really– but I clearly dressed for a photo shoot and not for the weather. When I saw the snow, I knew that I wanted something white and something soft, so my first thought was a white dress. Unfortunately, I realized that the only white/ivory dresses I had were all mini/skater/babydoll and I was looking for something... different. While I didn't have anything specific in mind, I was definitely onto something.

 I grabbed one of the few ivory dresses I had and decided that I would use it as a canvas and then transform it somehow. As the holidays and upcoming bills/rent have sucked me dry of seemingly all my funds, I haven't been doing much shopping and so I'm trying to figure out how to make old things new. I was sifting through my closet when I came across this kimono I scooped last year and recalled how I repurposed a different kimono as a wrap shirt over the summer. I wanted to see if I could make a wrap dress out of this kimono, since it has a high-low maxi cut. I grabbed my favorite belt and threw on the ivory mini dress and sure enough, a wrap dress was born.

What I ended up liking most about it was the asymmetrical cuts at the bottom which were a result of wrapping the high-low detail. The extra layer, while it still isn't weather-appropriate, was definitely a warmer touch and it was an added bonus that the skull lace detailing gave the dress more texture. Because I went with my favorite brown belt, it only made sense to pair the look with my favorite brown boots. Then I just grabbed my grey hat to top it off – okay, I admit that pun was intended.

GET THE LOOK

Hat: H&M
Dress (underneath): Nasty Gal
Kimono (wrapped over dress): Ebay
Belt: Forever 21
Boots: 2020 Ave

Until next time, my loves...
XO