As discussed previously on The Directrice, I love prints but have qualms about buying print dresses.
That doesn’t mean I never buy them.
WITNESS:
Who could resist this dress? Was it inspired by Josef Frank? Cell division?
The Photographer sees an echo of the Klingon Empire.
I don’t know. But I loved the colors and the bloopy graphics. So bloopy, don’t you agree?
This dress is perfect for a hot summer day. The fabric is an extremely light silk.
Best of all is the easy fit. A lightly elasticized waist provides a modicum of definition.
My first thought was to pair this dress with a black bag. See my little black bag above.
But here’s another lesson (for me as well as you) in wardrobe utilization. When you buy something new, always take a look around your closet to refresh your imagination.
I peered into the upper reaches of the closet and remembered my gold bag with vachetta shoulder strap.
So satisfying. It’s a beautiful match, provides a lot of carrying capacity, and looks lighter than a big black bag would.
Rounding things out, a black bead necklace and strappy black suede sandals.
A word about summer footwear.
Some of you may be appalled that I am wearing such strappy sandals to work. Well . . . my office switches to a casual dress code for the summer, which means that if I wanted to, I could wear a polo shirt and capri pants to the office every day until Labor Day.
With that background, do you see that I am actually dressed up?
Some of you may be appalled that I am wearing such strappy sandals to work. Well . . . my office switches to a casual dress code for the summer, which means that if I wanted to, I could wear a polo shirt and capri pants to the office every day until Labor Day.
With that background, do you see that I am actually dressed up?
But do understand, I would not wear these shoes to court or for a meeting with opposing counsel.
One last note: I bought this necklace several years ago and it’s been so versatile. The cable sticks make the necklace light — physically and visually — and onyx goes with so many things. The use of silver (cable sticks) and gold (small beads) adds a different type of versatility. The same necklace was also made with citrine beads and I regret not buying that one, too.
Dress: Hache from YOOX; Shoes: JCrew; Black bag: Furla Metropolis; Gold bag: JCrew; Necklace: David Yurman Precious Beads Onyx
The Klingon logo
My first thought of the print was a 1970s reproductive health textbook illustration. Just me?
Nooooooo! I love my dress. It’s just cells, rapidly dividing (which is, I guess, the key to life).
I hesitated to post the comment because I can’t un-see it and I didn’t want to spoil it for you but I thought it might make you laugh and actually find the dress more awesome, not less.
No worries at all, Allison — it did make me laugh!
Allison! Now that you’ve mentioned it, I will never be able to see that dress print as anything but. Let’s hope the Directrice’s colleagues at work don’t see this, for they will never let her forget it. . . . 🙂
Thirding the reproductive diagram opinion, but it doesn’t lessen my respect for the Directrice’s bold tastes.
I see a halved fruit with a seed… still in that reproductive theme… however it’s very hip and I covet that dress.
I love the whole outfit!
Flowers! I see flowers! Which exist, of course, for the purpose of reproduction.
I think you look phenomenal in that dress, the colors suit you perfectly.
I love the entire outfit. And I’m thinking Georgia O’Keefe.
It’s interesting that no one just saw a Rorschach test — nothing more, nothing less.