Bridesmaid style - mint to green

Bridesmaid style - mint to green by sonodana featuring Topshop

Joseph white dress
net-a-porter.com

Ella Moss dress
ellamoss.com

Wallis maxi dress
wallisfashion.com

Tevolio one shoulder dress
target.com

Topshop dress
topshop.com

Dorothy Perkins dress
dorothyperkins.com

Ted Baker mint dress
$150 - johnlewis.com

Topshop dress
nordstrom.com

White House Black Market sheath dress
whitehouseblackmarket.com

Short dress
modcloth.com

Forever 21 jewelry
forever21.com

Jade jewelry
jcpenney.com

J crew necklace
net-a-porter.com

Oscars on sale

Stumbled on this dress today online. It reminds me of the very gorgeous jennifer lawrence at the Oscars 2013.

PS. BHLDN is have a big sale - lots of  wedding and bridesmaid dresses and wedding items at much more affordable prices!

Style: Navy

 

Dress: Boy. By Band of Outsiders ($666)

Shoes: Saw-sole Wedge Boots ($584)

 

Stand Out

Wear this:

Lace Dress $298.00

With these:

Bandolino Wedge - SALE $39.99

Finish with:

Ann Taylor - Ombre Leaf Earrings - $48

Rent the Runway

Few things make me feel as amazing as putting on a dress, stockings, and pretty jewelry. Nights out with girlfriends, the husband, or just an afternoon wine tasting... I love dressing up.

I fondly remember when I fell in love with dressing up. It was on the way home from our annual family vacation to Delaware, we stopped at the outlet stores. And there it was: pink and white gingham dress with lots of white tulle underneath. I remember being so happy wearing it to the first day of school; And equally sad when I grew out of it. 

That is why I love this site. Rent the Runway takes quality, high end designer dresses and makes them relatively affordable for any special moment you might have: bachelorette party, anniversary dinner, weekend getaway, bridal and bridesmaid needs, etc. Their customer service is second to no one and their boxes ship quickly and are easily tracked. And they have expanded their sizes from 0 to a size 16 (kuddos RTR)!!

Please use my referral link to set up an account (it would be crazy amazing of you!)
http://www.renttherunway.com/referral/dana.brutsche

Here are some of my favorite items right now:

Looking to buy high end, designer dresses? I have the best luck at GILT. 

Totally drool worthy.  

And here is where I buy mostly all my dresses, in case you missed it.

Wear This.... Blooming Love

Skip down the block with your beau on Valentine's Day in this lil' ensemble:

Milly Floral Print Dress

J.Crew Bow Dress

Comparisons: Dresses

There is no hiding that I love ASOS and their extensive styles. They accommodate all shapes and sizes on a very affordable budget. However, with that plus, there comes very bad, ridiculous clothing options.

Classy:

wiggle dress

Trashy:

hi lo cut out

I never want you to buy a high-low hem dress WITH cut outs. Ever. 

Where I buy Dresses

Rachel Rachel Roy

I love dressing up. 

I don't wear make up, like ever, for work... so I get very excited when there's a night planned with friends, food, drinks, and laughter because it often means I get to put on something fancy and doll up my face.

For fancy party dresses and special dates with my man:

Try Gilt (members only online shopping, great prices, great designers, love love love.)

http://www.gilt.com/invite/danabrutsche

Try Rent The Runway (rent designer, in style dresses for $30-$400 for 4 days)

http://www.renttherunway.com/referral/dana.brutsche

Try J.Crew (they seem to run the "extra 30% off sale" promotion all-the-time, catch a great deal on super pretty dresses)

http://www.jcrew.com/sale.jsp

For Casual and Everyday dresses I shop here:

Try Target (I have 300% more luck buying dresses in the store than online, the pictures don't sell the dress well)

http://www.target.com/

Try Madewell (super cute, casual dresses with great fit and cuts)

http://www.madewell.com

For Quirky and Fun dresses, Casual to Party:

Try ASOS (inexpensive, youthful, different, sexy to casual - it definitely has it all)

http://us.asos.com/

Try Dorothy Perkins (also inexpensive but also pretty classy in fun cuts and styles)

http://us.dorothyperkins.com

Try RachelRoy (feminine but fun - different cuts and prints, drool worthy. They also tend to run a lot of "get extra 20% off sale" promotions)

http://www.rachelroy.com

For Business - the 9-5 grind and networking events:

I pretty much shop exclusively at banana republic or gap. Their styles are always clean, feminine, and professional.

Party On, Girl

Wear this.

NEEDSUPPLY

With these.

J.CREW

Party Dress

 

 

 

alice+olivia

If you have $800 to spend on your holiday get-up or a really rad wedding dress... this is your party dress

put a little rubble in your step

Blue spot circle dress from DP

This blue dress from Dorothy Perkins reminds me of a certain prehistoric trendsetter...

'

Betty Rubble

I'd still rock it.

summer dress

Finally, in August, I find the perfect summer dress.

my requirements were

1) I can eat an entire bbq, and my extra pudge won't show

2) if it gets hot, my sweat won't show

3) I can sit in the grass and not worry about everything showing.

I think I will go back and get all the colors.

find at TARGET for $25

Yellow Palette

Yellow has been popping up everywhere, especially at Fashion Week in New York

Here's some yellows to brighten up your days 

             or if you want some nice alternatives to yellow bridesmaids dresses!!

  

Clockwise, starting in the top left.

J.Crew - $50 SALE

Shopbob - $220

ShabbyApple - $88

BCBG - $108

J.Crew - $225

Net-A-Porter - $795

ASOS - $73

New dress finds!

Stumbled onto this site today, and what a find!!! Gorgeous style!
http://www.shabbyapple.com

ballet

ballet tonight! it'll be the 6th class Ive attended since I was about 5. It works your muscles and body like nothing else - excellent for any age! :) :)

It was my new years resolution to get away from the gym and do something challenging and different and it sure is kicking my butt.

PS. please start collecting money to buy me this:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39415261