Visibly Frocked Up
This is my second Karina Dress, also Megan style. I really love these dresses; they are flattering and so comfortable I’m in no hurry to take them off at the end of the day. I’ve layered this one over a camisole and leggings for warmth as our weather has turned cool.
The boots are from Arche, purchased in Paris in 2009. The leather is Like Buttah™and the heel is low enough that I can walk for hours in comfort. The day after I purchased these I decided to wear for our scheduled visit to the Salon du Chocolat. We strolled around the huge exposition hall sampling chocolate for a few hours until we couldn’t look at another morsel, then hopped the Metro back to the 6th and did more on-foot sightseeing. My feet felt as good at the end of the day as when we set out.
Closeup of the fabric print…je l’adore!
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You really suit dresses, you have such a lovely figure with a tiny waist.
You really suit dresses, you have such a lovely figure with a tiny waist.
Oh j’adore that print aussi! I am about to purchase my second Karina but cannot decide on the print. Your boots are fabulous. Thanks for participating in Visible Monday!
These dresses remind me of the DVF jersey wrap, so elegant and flattering on various figures! That’s how I found Arche, many years ago- hobbling in heels in London, saw the shop and was rescued. They are sublime.
I couldn’t tell at first that there was a dash of olive green in the print – a favorite color of mine.
Those boots are so chic! What a great Paris purchase.
This dress!!! I love it…and the boots! You look “tres chic.”
Cindy at Notes in the Key of Life
You are so chic cherie. I agree with Duchesse, they are similar to the DVFs. The style works on just about every figure. It definitely works on yours and I think the boots make it just perfect.
xo,
Tish
You really suit this style and I love that you have paired it with boots. The print is very pretty and it looks like there’s a speckling of autumnal mustard or is it green…hard to see on my screen. Lovely anyway!
What a great dress! You’re a perfect ambassador for Karina — definitely got me itching for one of these. They do remind me of the DVFs, but the V seems to fall to a more work-appropriate spot and from what I can tell, this dress has no mind-boggling wrap to achieve (I develop extra thumbs. . . ). This length is so versatile as well — the DVFs have been a bit short the last several years.
This dress is delightfully boobalicious!
You look fabulous. Great dress, great boots.
The dresses suit you well. I am still eyeing them. The local boutique that I hoped would have one only carries them in the summer, boo hoo. But when something on their website catches my eye I will give it a go.
I found Arche the same way, tired of foot after walking around all day. They saved that trip.
The dress fits you perfectly, you even look quite sexy : )
There’s an Arche store next door to where I spin (exercise bike.) Their shoes are so comfy. The dress does look great on you, fits you so well.
You look just beautiful in this outfit. The dress is just perfection on you.
I have a couple of pair of Arche booties and you are right, the leather is so soft. I got mine off eBay and they are a trifle small. I wish there was a store here that sold them.
Pseu, I love the megan design on your figure, very flattering. The print colors remind me of your soft autumn palette and the black boots and black in the dress make the overall outfit look very elegant. The boots look so comfortable.
The dress does appear to be a fabulous fit and if you add comfort to that…then it becomes a got to have it! You look great and I love the boots!
Nice dress. I always like the dress + boots look. Think I might do that combo tomorrow.
i love this dress and, after seeing it on you today and in previous posts, ordered the S/M Megan print in a brown paisley! i hope to wear it with my cognac riding boots. Thanks!
That dress is so pretty and it looks absolutely fabulous on you!
-Meagan
http://www.spunkychateau.com
The dress fits you perfectly and I swoon over those boots. What an outfit!
Looks great–I really like those dresses online. Thanks for posting the up-close fabric shot.
exceptionally cool boots. 🙂
Laughed out loud at blog title. I miss wearing boots. It is so hot here as we march towards summer.
I miss scarves too. And cardies.
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@Bourbon&Pearls Thank you. That’s very kind but I must be honest. The cut of this dress really creates the illusion of a smaller waist.
@metscan Thank you!
@Patti @ NotDeadYet Style They really do have a nice range of prints. And I say that as someone who usually doesn’t like prints…
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@Duchesse Thank you! These dresses actually fit me much better than the DVF’s which seem to V at about my navel. The boots were one of those impulse buys that turned out quite well.
@kathy peck An Arche store in LA?? I must find it. Thank you.
@Adrienne Olive green is one of my favorite colors as well, and not easy to find this season. Thanks!
@Cindy Swanson Merci beaucoup!!
@Debbi@SheAccessorizesWell Thank you so much. If your Arche booties are the nubuck leather, did you know they can be hand washed?? Isn’t that amazing?
@Tish Jett Mille mercis! I think the styling on these dresses is absolute genius.
@hostess of the humble bungalow The colors in the dress are green and a light brown on a black background. Thank you!
@Susan Tiner Thanks so much! These boots are incredibly comfortable, and I knew they would be from the moment I picked them up and felt that divinely soft leather. I hope with some re-heeling and re-soling as needed I’ll wear for many years.
@materfamilias You’re right, the V is a bit more modest, and the cut is super flattering. I will definitely take this dress on our next Paris trip. They don’t wrinkle, can be washed in the sink and hung to dry overnight. I was worried they’d be too long on me, but find this length very graceful, especially with boots.
@WendyB Yes, it definitely showcases the girls. Le monsieur likes.
@Pam @ over50feeling40 It really isn’t often that you find something that is this flattering AND comfortable. It’s a style jackpot. And thank you!
@Chicatanyage Thank you! It’s such an easy look to wear. I’m going to wear a version of this again tomorrow.
@That’s Not My Age Thank you so much!
@Mardel Thank you. I hope you can find some to try. They sometimes have other fabrics than are shown on the website; if you email their customer service they can fill you in. It was Duchesse who first turned me on to Arche shoes, and I have not been disappointed.
@Meagan Thanks so much!
@angela Oh excellent! I love that print, and hope you will love the dress.
@The Style Crone Thank you so much!
@Pearl Thank you, and you’re welcome. Sometimes a fabric can look so different close up than from a distance.
@O D Y S S E Y Thank you!!
@Faux Fuchsia I wondered if anyone would get the pun.
😉 I’ll admit, I’m grateful to be solidly back in scarf-and-sweater season. But those blue pants of yours…divine!!! Give Baby FF a kiss on the head for me.
Just a word of caution about Arche (though I do love your boots!). I got my second pair of sandals last spring. But in summer 2010 I was wearing the pair I got for Paris in 2003. They gave me blisters in 2003 so I retired them for several years, then started wearing them again maybe 2008, and they were comfortable! Anyway, July of 2010 I was going down some rainy plaza stairs in NYC, slipped, fell, and landed on my butt big-time. I still have a huge dent there after more than $1200 of physical therapy. Shortly after the accident, thinking I might salvage the Arches, I emailed them about getting new soles, because I saw that the soles were completely smooth at this point. They cautioned me: time to get a new pair! And that they MIGHT be very dangerous to wear!
So Arches might be fine for a while, but don’t let them lose their tread!
Oh, god, I need some boots!