What I Wore to Church - Sequins and Sparkles

Dress: eShakti Sequin Chiffon Print Dress
Cardigan: Tilly's Essential Elbow Sleeve Cardigan (no longer available in navy)
Shoes: Frederick's of Hollywood

Since I didn't get a chance to go to a New Year's Eve party, I thought I'd pizzazz it up for the first Sunday of the year. I thought sequins and sparkles were appropriate.

The dress is (of course) eShakti. I got it in the overstock section for a steal, and it's so much fun! It's flowy, it's sparkly, and it's festive (and pockets! How many fancy dresses have pockets?). Right now it's sold out, but give it time. It'll be back in stock before you know it.  eShakti is currently finishing out their 50% off sale. Today is the last day, and it's totally worth a look-see. I hope you all don't mind reading about eShakti because thanks to referrals (I can't thank you enough, for serious), I have a couple more dresses and skirts to feature on the blog!

The shoes were from a couple years ago. I'm pretty sure I got them for about $15 at an after NYE sale at Frederick's. I don't think I've ever actually walked into one of their stores, but I do love browsing the shoes on their website. This is actually the first time I've worn them. I've never had a fancy enough outfit to pair them with. I thought the sequins on the shoes went great with the sequins on the dress.

I also added another layer of fancy to the outfit with the accessories (please excuse what Kyle is calling my "senior photo" pose. It was the only way I could get all the accessories in). I loved the idea of a fascinator to add that retro glam feel to the hair style. It took me 30 min of playing with different hair styles to come up with this, and once I did it, I totally face palmed. It was so simple yet it worked so well.

Hopefully you got to wear something fun for the new year, whether on NYE or today. Everyone deserves the chance to feel glamorous at least once a year. I also hope your year is full of sparkles, and rainbows, and puppies.

Happy Shopping!

What I Wore to Church - Holiday Colors and Leggings

Dress: ModCloth Up a Notch Dress
Shoes: JustFab Perdita
Leggings: Old Navy Maternity

I bought this dress a couple years ago from one of my favorite clothing sites, ModCloth. I loved the detailing on it, and I was pleasantly surprised this morning to find out it still fit over my belly. I love the sequins on the shoulders and the rouching on the sleeves. The color is also a really nice one for fall and for the holidays. The belt was added to give it some shape. I've definitely found that during pregnancy, skinny belts are my best friend. When I wore this dress before the bump, I would always wear it with a wider belt, but those don't quite work for me anymore. ModCloth has a wealth of cute dresses, but most of them come a little short so leggings are a must for me, but seeing as it was cold this morning, the leggings were a necessity anyway.

The shoes were from last year's JustFab holiday collection and are an exact replica of a pair of Steve Maddens, so the $40 I paid for them was a steal. They aren't the most comfortable shoes (my toes were not happy with me by the end of church), but they sure are pretty. I thought the rhinestones on the bow went great with the sequins on the dress. And who doesn't love sparkly bows?

I thought between the nice rich color of the dress, and the multiple sparkles from the dress and the shoes, this outfit turned out pretty festive. Maybe I should've saved it for next week, but I'm sure I'll come up with something just as festive.

Happy Shopping!