Shirts and Dresses

Author:: Emily
Publish date:: Jan 21, 2010

Kettle Black Shirt Dress, Vintage Aviators, Express Belt, Hue Tights, Foley + Corinna, Jeffrey Campbell Platforms

I have a mild obsession with shirt dresses. Unfortunately, most of them make me look preggers or elicit awkward looks from people who think I forgot my bottoms. This Kettle Black number not only cinches in just the right amount at the waist, but the little ruffles along the front ensure that nobody will mistake it for something I stole from my boyfriend. Not that there's anything wrong with that (exhibits

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