Wednesday, August 12, 2009
It can take me months or, more rarely, years, till I wear certain pieces of clothing. Last night was the first time I wore a vintage Ungaro dress that I got on March 20, 2008. (I remember the date because I got the dress at my friend Evan Ross’s trunk show for his store Frock, and I went there directly from the photo shoot I mentioned here.) A party on the roof of the Empire Hotel seemed perfect for a dress featuring serious decolletage, neon stripes and a print of a person’s turban-adorned head. I topped it off with my Gloriana necklace.
Is the dude on the left giving me the side-eye?
As I was walking up to my friends at the entrance to the hotel, a woman caught my eye and said, “Beautiful dress!” After I thanked her, she exclaimed, “Wear it in good health!” I don’t know why, but that made my night.
UPDATED: For those wondering about the shoes, they are the same ol’ shoes that gorgeous blogger Jennine tried on here.
Wow, that is quite the dress! I love the neckline on it – you look amazing in those vivid 80s colours. I am still drooling over the shoes…
What a great print! I suppose turbans are better on your dress than on your head, right?
Loving that dress!!!!!
Twitter: FrancesASales
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Oh those shoes! Those shoes!
My anti-spam word: MANIPEDI
gorgeous…all the way down to the shoes!!
I love the smile on your face it goes with the dress.=) It is nice to be able to pull things out of the closet that you forgot you had. That way it is like shopping..well almost.=)
Oh snap! I thought I was the only one with the affliction of not being able to wear things right away. My friends think I’m insane; it takes me at least a month before I can wear something new, and sometimes up to 2 years! Ack! But then it ends up looking great, like your ungaro dress!
The dress looks lovely on you. But…do tell about the shoes!!!
A truly stunning vintage, you wear it so well my dear and I adore those sandals!!
I nearly always wear things I buy IMMEDIATLY – even if it’s the wrong season/place/whatever! I admire for you waiting for the right time & place. xxxx
Twitter: smashingbird
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you look fabulous, the dress is stunning!
Very hot!
Love the dress, love the necklace, love the view!
Is that Tony Soprano checking you out back there
Twitter: dejapseu
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That print is fabulous! You look divine, as always.
That is one amazing dress! I love the neckline with the neon. You look super.
Honestly, I am bamboozled by the shoes. They are perfect with the dress. Wow.
Hi WendyB!
Ur outfit is stunning and SHOES! Reminded me a Terry de Hailland model!
Don’t U think? I’m a huge Terry de Havilland fan.
X★X★
Hey gorgeous!
Wooooooow – this dress is making the difference! LOVE IT! And the guy on the left is sending red laser beams to the invincible man to your right who is staring on your sweet little bum
xoxo, Sofie
The dress! The shoes! you look amazing!
HOT!
uhhhhmayyyyyyzing. And I’m digging the gold shoes. Argh! I stopped by Seven to peep these golden Kirkwoods that I’ve been lusting over… And I have to say, they are not as spectacular as your LVs!
You look beautiful!
i’m totally with you on the buying-a-lovely-dress-and-hanging-it-in-the-closet-for-ages-before-wearing thing. i am toooo guilty of doing this all the time! i had a gorgeous united bamboo dress that i bought and didn’t wear it for months and months. i think i need to pull wardrobe straws at least once a week to wear out some of my pieces!
Mazol tov! You look amazing from you head to your golden toes!
Twitter: sallymcgraw
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That is definitely a dress meant for partying!
Twitter: couturecarrie
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Amazing dress, darling! I would be giving you the side-eye too!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. Looooove you Zang Toi backless number… it was once your profile pic, right?
The dress is really nice and perfect with the shoes.
fabulous dress & great how you have accessorised it.
Ooo cute dress. But those shoes are definitely hawt, hawt, hawt!
Looking awesome as ever, particularly love those shoes!
Lovely outfit…especially those fab shoes!
He looks like he’s checking out your luscious locks.
And I also thought of Tony Soprano.
I love it when people say such nice things.. they make my day too.
I’m the total opposite! I wear it right away. You look so glam in this–and the sandals are TDF!
you look gorgeous, what a PERFECT summer dress!
I LOVE THE COLOURS OF this dress and it looks amazing on you
she is right. that is such a wonderful dress! i love all the colors. and your smile sealed the deal. no wonder the guy at the back is giving you the side-eye. haha!
allthingsnyc
Jiminy Christmas Wendy B! I had to put one hand over my eyes and peek through! Holy Cleavage. I think my husband finally gets the appeal of blogging now! Talk about a reason to have your own drumroll…..
“Wear it in good health.” I love that.
I also love the shoes!
That dress is YOU.
lovely dress….and the shoes are fab
Love the dress…love the shoes even more. What is your size?
HE IS!!! Man. It’s probably one with awe and good intentions behind it. =D
Twitter: BonBonRoseGirls
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Those shoes are sick. I sure would like to wear them with my star dress. Ah ha. And that sweet stranger was right. It is a most fabulous frock!
WOW! What a head turner! You are too GORGEOUS and those soles are solely breathtaking!
I am the exact same way about clothes…I will wait months/years until the right occasion springs up! I have many items that are still unworn, but I know their moment will come eventually
anyway, the dress looks great on you, and the shoes are tdf (i have long admired them from your pictures!)
Wendy you look fab-u-lous!
The dress is fantastic.
ooh… ungaro makes the best floral prints. and love the shoesies too!
xx-LJ from SOS!
Beautiful dress. Your much more patient than I am. If I had those shoes I think I’d wear them all the time. Your Gloriana necklace is magnificent!
Kind of dying, it’s such a gorgeous dress on you!
‘wear it in good health’ that’s an unusual but it doesnt sound like a bankhanded compliment…. so i guess it’s all good.
-ps. cute shoes!!