tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post455519119217489116..comments2024-02-21T03:17:43.320-05:00Comments on A SERIOUS JOB IS NO EXCUSE: A rainbow of pretty, pretty dressesJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07954204237601410494noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-90124928123490555132008-01-22T08:56:00.000-05:002008-01-22T08:56:00.000-05:00I tried on the Milly this weekend- it was soooo cu...I tried on the Milly this weekend- it was soooo cute! If only the price were a bit lower :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-60798827210375360772008-01-15T13:13:00.000-05:002008-01-15T13:13:00.000-05:00I love how architectural your selections are. My ...I love how architectural your selections are. My favorite is the Lanvin with the ruffled back... lovex100Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-50259543789445825012008-01-15T07:37:00.000-05:002008-01-15T07:37:00.000-05:00so pretty! especially the tulip one!so pretty! especially the tulip one!sarahsouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691702835259335593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-55338856383468196802008-01-14T19:55:00.000-05:002008-01-14T19:55:00.000-05:00Michelle-The Proenza also comes in gunmetal!http:/...Michelle-<BR/><BR/>The Proenza also comes in gunmetal!<BR/><BR/>http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/<BR/>prod.jhtml?cmCat=search&itemId=prod48560029<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/>JJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711853969686993763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-74119908678748002242008-01-14T19:36:00.000-05:002008-01-14T19:36:00.000-05:00I'm not one to put all on show either, so I find m...I'm not one to put all on show either, so I find myself nodding along to these picks. My fave is the Proenza Schouler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-80883177888846659282008-01-14T18:47:00.000-05:002008-01-14T18:47:00.000-05:00That neckline on the Tracy Reese is awesome. Have ...That neckline on the Tracy Reese is awesome. Have you seen it on anything less expensive? In Zara maybe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-14988586077984402512008-01-14T18:13:00.000-05:002008-01-14T18:13:00.000-05:00Here are my offerings for alternatives for these d...Here are my offerings for alternatives for these dresses since I def can't afford any of them (though the alternatives are def not as cute as the ones posted): <BR/>For the Derek Lam: http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=288155&CategoryID=26862<BR/><BR/>For the Milly: http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2968344?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=keywordsearch&keyword=abs+in+All+Categories&origin=searchresults<BR/><BR/>For Tracy Reese: <BR/>http://www.bananarepublic.com/browse/product.do?cid=35666&pid=547601<BR/><BR/>And the Yeojin Bae: <BR/>http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2923124/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6008989?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6008989&P=9Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-18150036072482465362008-01-14T17:38:00.000-05:002008-01-14T17:38:00.000-05:00I'd take any and all of them, but I'm with etceter...I'd take any and all of them, but I'm with etcetera, Milly then Mint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-48595311225381270442008-01-14T17:00:00.000-05:002008-01-14T17:00:00.000-05:00Jason Wu and Lanvin, and not just because they're ...Jason Wu and Lanvin, and not just because they're 2 of J's top picks. I promise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-12276774803678751912008-01-14T16:36:00.000-05:002008-01-14T16:36:00.000-05:00I agree. I respond so much more to a classic figur...I agree. I respond so much more to a classic figure hugging dress a la Audrey H. College boys and unhappily married men go for the women in short skirts and low cut tops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-76438968788187773602008-01-14T16:05:00.000-05:002008-01-14T16:05:00.000-05:00I would be much more intimidated by a woman who lo...I would be much more intimidated by a woman who looked amazing but covered up than one who looked eye-catching with lots of flesh showing. Cheers to you, Jo, for encouraging us to use our class and good taste INSTEAD of thighs,etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-18307882972878133552008-01-14T14:49:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:49:00.000-05:00i tried on the tracy reese at Nordstrom i think.. ...i tried on the tracy reese at Nordstrom i think.. im too short for it.. *sigh* :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-33224715674533516452008-01-14T14:39:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:39:00.000-05:00SO pretty! I really love the David Szeto *sigh*SO pretty! I really love the David Szeto *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-630687533079607802008-01-14T14:30:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:30:00.000-05:00Did Katie Holmes have the green Proenza Schouler o...Did Katie Holmes have the green Proenza Schouler on this morning on GMA???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-7286320468797322402008-01-14T14:09:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:09:00.000-05:00not in any way was I saying that K goes for "an ov...not in any way was I saying that K goes for "an overt booby/leg show" when she's out on the town!<BR/><BR/>and maybe I'm like Katie in that I like the older woman look. I dunno. Back to work.<BR/><BR/>JJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711853969686993763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-77870413469087852992008-01-14T14:06:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:06:00.000-05:00K-A good point. I guess I like to "devastate" with...K-<BR/><BR/>A good point. I guess I like to "devastate" with a display of sophisticated taste and a hint at the "outline" of my figure rather than an overt booby/leg show. <BR/><BR/><BR/>That's just me, though...<BR/><BR/>kiss,<BR/>JJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711853969686993763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-70510489302682338462008-01-14T14:03:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:03:00.000-05:00The Derek Lam is my fav by far.I am curious about ...The Derek Lam is my fav by far.<BR/><BR/>I am curious about the exact meaning/intent of "pretty pretty" though - a lot of these seem less devastate-the-ex's-new-lady than what-you-hope-you're-wearing-when-running-into-the-ex-on-your-way-to-Cosi-for-lunch-on-a-work-day. Beautiful, to be sure, but most are a little conservative? With a few exceptions, but no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-27668648964609828782008-01-14T13:57:00.000-05:002008-01-14T13:57:00.000-05:00my fave is the milly. then the jodi arnold.not su...my fave is the milly. then the jodi arnold.<BR/><BR/>not sure how i feel about those big, exposed zippers on a couple of them. sometimes it looks like a cool detail, and sometimes it looks "unfinished" as they would say on project runway. yaknow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-17014773759120304612008-01-14T13:49:00.000-05:002008-01-14T13:49:00.000-05:00The gray by by Yeojin Bae is so sweet.The gray by by Yeojin Bae is so sweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-43677587262034858292008-01-14T13:46:00.000-05:002008-01-14T13:46:00.000-05:00If I only had a Sugar Daddy! Or a job with a Suga...If I only had a Sugar Daddy! Or a job with a Sugar Daddy sized paycheck.lrsboulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070365376363073352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-62337512830175355732008-01-14T13:39:00.000-05:002008-01-14T13:39:00.000-05:00Yikes that Lanvin is hideous! Just imagine trying ...Yikes that Lanvin is hideous! Just imagine trying to sit on that thing!<BR/><BR/>I love the Reese just wish it were in red or black, the graphic print is just too much with that neckline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-4996861803230550242008-01-14T13:34:00.000-05:002008-01-14T13:34:00.000-05:00Wow. That Celine one is breathtaking. I'm kind of ...Wow. That Celine one is breathtaking. I'm kind of glad I don't know the price.Kikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063866450099989761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-27265096067313892722008-01-14T13:32:00.000-05:002008-01-14T13:32:00.000-05:00Later in the week works! I was just thinking befo...Later in the week works! I was just thinking before Valentine's Day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-21859873827513432072008-01-14T13:20:00.000-05:002008-01-14T13:20:00.000-05:00seeing as though the pricey dress post took me mor...seeing as though the pricey dress post took me more than six hours to put together (even though it may not seem like it, I'm pretty darn picky), I can't even imagine how long it would take me to do the same for let's say, a $200 and under collection.<BR/><BR/>In other words, maybe later in the week ;-)<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/>JJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954204237601410494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510730519686659039.post-60418361631431971032008-01-14T13:12:00.000-05:002008-01-14T13:12:00.000-05:00Oh sooo dreamy...yet oh soooo expensive. How abou...Oh sooo dreamy...yet oh soooo expensive. How about a post on pretty pretty dresses that are affordable!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com