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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Tea-Stained

On Saturday, I went to Doug Fir with my bff, Alicia. We saw a local band, Blue Skies for Black Hearts and The Pipettes. The Pipettes were very animated and they danced pretty much the whole time. They were adorable and so fun to watch! The girls had on the cutest little dresses with mixed prints - floral and polka dots. Both groups were great and we had a wonderful night!

I wore the J. Crew Tea -stained dobby dress. Alicia told me that I would love this dress, and she was right! The color is wonderful, the material is very soft yet textured, and hello red polka dots! See the dress on Alicia here (I love the cardigan she paired with it).



















Dress: J. Crew Tea -stained dobby dress
Cardigan: Anthropologie
Tights: Hue (navy)
Shoes: All Black via Anthropologie

I unfortunately had to leave these lovely red shoes at home and wear my ever practical danskos for the show. Since I didn't know if I would be standing for long periods of time, I figured it would be best to play it safe. I do not want to irritate my almost-completely-healed foot injury.

I hope you all are having a great week! Any plans for the upcoming weekend? I am so excited because we are having our engagement/family (Ben and I and our 3 dogs) photos taken on Saturday! We were able to squeeze in a photo session with Kjrsten Madsen before her upcoming move to London.
Posted by kristin at 8:19 PM
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28 comments:

  1. Elle - The Violet ReactionMay 4, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    super cute outfit, and of course, I LOVE the shoes. great color. :)

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  2. LCMay 4, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    I so want to steal your shoes! I might have to get that dress too, it is so cute.

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  3. vintageglam1234May 4, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    You look very cute in that polka dot dress. Also loving those shoes of yours. Like LC, i want to steal them too!

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  4. TanPoPoMay 4, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Holy O'ly! I love this outfit!! No wonder so many people want the cardigan. I want it too!! Ditto LC, I want those shoes too!!

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  5. CindiMay 4, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Ooh I am loving that dress! The whole entire outfit actually. Good luck and have fun on your shoot! I hope you post some or link to the blog once it's up!

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  6. KatieMay 5, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    This is a really nicely coordinated outfit! I love the red accessories with the neutral colors in your dress and sweater. And I'm a sucker for black tights under bright shoes.

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  7. ThirteenlbsMay 5, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    Love the polka dots- so fun. And the colors of the dress make it also sophisticated.

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  8. tmMay 5, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    love those red shoes!

    the weather should be pleasant this weekend, so hopefully i'll get in some leisurely bike rides.

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  9. LukeMay 5, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    I am loving those red shoes! They really pop! :) Your entire outfit is divine!

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  10. AndreaMay 5, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Must have those shoes! Love! You look fantastic and a great outfit to wear to the Doug Fir.

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  11. lauraMay 5, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    I love how you both wore the dress!!! I'm coveting both cardis! :) and your shoes. I love your shoes.

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  12. MichMay 5, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    I love the grey and red together! This is such a pretty combination, very classic.

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  13. LoraineMay 5, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    I am all about comfort when it comes to being on my feet for long periods of time! At least you were able to wear the adorable red shoes for a little bit and hopefully a lot more in the future when your foot is all better. Love the JCrew dress on you! :)

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  14. Sweet LaundryMay 5, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    This is a perfect outfit to see a show in! You're right, it really does matter what shoes you where to a concert. One time I wore a pair of suede shoes and some guy spilled his beer all over them :( I really love these red heels though. They look super comfortable. Have fun with the photos this weekend and I hope you share them so I can see!

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  15. KellyMay 5, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    That's so exciting you were able to schedule a photo shoot with Kjrsten. Enjoy it!

    And those red shoes are absolutely fabulous!!!

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  16. JennMay 5, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    That is one pretty dress! I love the details and the cream color. And that cardigan was "before my time", (i.e before I started seriously shopping at Anthro) and I can't help but feel like I missed out on a great cardi.

    Complex Cardigans

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  17. thatdamngreendressMay 5, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    perfection, really! I love the subtle detailed of the tiny red polka dots, against the subtle detail of the pale grey stripes. and the lace...and the rrrrrred shoes....I think you'll get a lot out of this dress!

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  18. EmmaMay 5, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting! You have great style! I am now following you via google friend connect. I am Loving the dark tights with the bright red shoes. Fabulous!

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  19. CarlyMay 6, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Awwe, you look adorable! I love the polka dots, and your red shoes are to die for!!

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  20. GabbyMay 7, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Hi Kristin,
    You look adorable. I really love the J. Crew Dress, The shoes go great with it.The belt is also a great detail. Thanks for sending your note. I am taking a long Hiatus and I will be back as soon as I can. Have a Great weekend. <3

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  21. kristinMay 7, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Thanks so much ladies! The shoes really are great:) They are super comfortable too. I really love all of my All Black shoes.

    Our photo shoot has been rescheduled due to lots of rain today. We are supposed to have a sunny day on Tuesday, so fingers crossed for that. I will most definitely share the photos with you, once I get them! Have a great weekend!

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  22. LauraMay 7, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    You look incredible Kristin. Love the navy tights with the Red All Blacks. My eyes are popping out of my head. Please, please tell me that J Crew Dress is still around. It's my heats desire. How is it you do a belt so high up? I love that look. And the Baby Blue field Game is the perfect color to let the dress shine and the Red shoes POP.

    I'm ashamed of myself. When you mentioned Engagement photos, the first thing that popped into my head was "I can't wait to see what Kristin will be wearing."

    Congrats! Although belated. I didn't know you were engaged. In fact, I assumed you were already married.

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  23. LisaMay 7, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Congrats Kristin! Ben is one lucky duck. I am drooling over those shoes. So vavavoooom!Hope you'll share your photo shoot =)

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  24. AnaMay 8, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    That dress is soooo cute, and those shoes are perfect with it. Congratulations on the engagement and the photo session :o)

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  25. ChristyMay 8, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    The concert sounds like a blast (it's a little silly how long it's been since I've gone to a concert), and you'll have to share some of the photos from the engagement shoot! As for your outfit, I am loving the stripes/dots combo, and I'll go ahead and agree with everyone who said those shoes are amazing!

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  26. kristinMay 8, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Laura - Thank you! Yes, the dress is still available. Go for it! The waist of the dress is higher, so that's where I put the belt. The empire waist look usually does not work for me, but I'm really liking the higher waist with this dress. Funny that's what popped in your head when you found out about our photo shoot - because the same exact thing popped into MY head when we scheduled the shoot. Figuring out what to wear has been the funnest part! I will share details soon. Ben and I have been together for 8 years. We have been "domestic partners" for most of that time. For whatever reason, this seemed like the right time to make it "official".

    Lisa - Thank you! Yes, I will most definitely share our photos:)

    Ana - Thanks:)

    Christy - It was so fun! Yes, I will share our engagement shoot photos as soon as I get them! Thank you:)

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  27. Gracey the GiantMay 10, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Oh, I love this outfit on you. Love the dress, the cardigan and the shoes. It's just wonderful.

    Also, Doug Fir! So fun!!

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  28. MeJune 9, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    wow! you are so rocking your outfit. i loooove every single detail, love love love.

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