Sunday, April 18, 2010

A Compendium of Dresses

Now that The Dress Project is officially over, I thought I would indulge my organizational obsessive/compulsive tendencies by organizing the dresses into categories (and for some, in multiple categories, because they can be dressed up or down). For me, this will serve as a way to know what I have, how I've styled the dresses in the past and what looks would serve under which occasions. In other words, an online inspiration board of my closet! (Note: I have left out the dresses that I am iffy about keeping, but if I do decide to keep them, they'll be added to this list.) I'll be creating a collage in the next couple of days of my outfits, too.
Here goes!

Work (formal)
- Grey area, or Dress #43. Featured: Roulette black/grey colorblock dress.
- Film noir style, or Dress #42. Featured: Calvin Klein black dress.
- Seasonal allergies, or Dress #36. Featured: Banana Republic Outlet dress.
- Belt it out, or Dress #32. Featured: Black Jackie Jon dress.
- Back in Black, or Dress #29. Featured: Black cowlneck Ann Taylor LOFT dress.
- There's white things in the air, or Dress #7. Featured: Banana Republic green silk dress.

Example:

Work (business casual)
- Cherry tomato, or Dress #41. Featured: Liz Claiborne red sleeveless dress.
- Weather and tide permitting, or Dress #37. Featured: Nick & Mo dress.
- Green's the thing, or Dress #35. Featured: Green Isaac Mizrahi for Target dress.
- Ye Banks and Braes, or Dress #31. Featured: Ethnic print Sangria dress.
- Creamsicle, or Dress #30. Featured: Orange Akris Punto dress.
- Tricky Patterns, or Dress #25. Featured: J. Crew paisley dress.
- Heels at the park, or Dress #23. Featured: Maggy London black/gold graphic print dress.
- Lay down your mind, or Dress #20. Featured: Old Navy red ruffle dress.
- A Maven of a day, or Dress #19. Featured: Target black polka-dot dress.
- Assassin's tango, or Dress #18. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT black floral print dress.
- Almost Alice, or Dress #12. Featured: Taylor bright blue shift dress.
- Deep thoughts at Target, or Dress #8. Featured: La Belle brown polka dot dress.
- A day at the movies, Part 1, or Dress #5. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT black/purple print dress.
- Paint splatters, or Dress #2. Featured: Graphic black/purple Ann Taylor LOFT dress.

Example:

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- I'd like to say a few words to mark the occasion, or Dress #45. Featured: Arpeja floral dress. 
- Full circle, or Dress #44. Featured: Check it Out red dress. 
- The Case of the Mystery Park, or Dress #40. Featured: Connected Apparel pink printed dress. 
- Blue skies, or Dress #39. Featured: Forever 21 blue/purple/white floral dress.
Scenes from a Friday, or Dress #36. Featured: Target strapless paisley print dress.
- A Modest Proposal, or Dress #33. Featured: White Ann Taylor LOFT dress.
- Lazy Sunday or Dress #28. Featured: Laundry by Shelli Segal dress.
- Suburban Bazaar, or Dress #27. Featured: R&K Apparel dress.
- Tricky Patterns, or Dress #25. Featured: J. Crew paisley dress.
- They say it's your birthday, or Dress #24. Featured: Ariella purple lace dress.
Heels at the park, or Dress #23. Featured: Maggy London black/gold graphic print dress.
- Spring! or Dress #21. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT purple dress.
- Lay down your mind, or Dress #20. Featured: Old Navy red ruffle dress.
- A Maven of a day, or Dress #19. Featured: Target black polka-dot dress.
- Assassin's tango, or Dress #18. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT black floral print dress.
- Aquamarine, or Dress #17. Featured: Connected apparel turquoise tie-dye dress.
- Ruffled up, or Dress #16. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT black/purple ruffled floral dress.
 - Are you going to Scarborough Fair? or Dress #15. Featured: Style & Co. leopard print dress.
- Date night, or Dress #14. Featured: R&K Apparel dress.
- Really red, and a recipe, or Dress #13. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT watercolor ruffle dress.
- Almost Alice, or Dress #12. Featured: Taylor bright blue shift dress.
- A day at the movies, Part II, or Dress #10. Featured: Spense orange dress.
- Afternoon in the park, or Dress #9. Featured: Liz Roberts blue print dress.
- The city should give me its key, or Dress #6. Featured: Tabloid red/pink graphic wrap dress.
- Candy canes on a tree, or Dress #1. Featured: Donna Ricco red/white print dress. 

Example:

Special Occasion (cocktail party/night time wedding)
- New locations, or Dress #26. Featured: French Connection dress.
- Commitment to sparkle motion, or Dress #11. Featured: vintage white sparkly dress.
- There's white things in the air, or Dress #7. Featured: Banana Republic green silk dress.

Special Occasion (luncheon/shower/daytime wedding)
- The Case of the Mystery Park, or Dress #40. Featured: Connected Apparel pink printed dress.
- Tricky Patterns, or Dress #25. Featured: J. Crew paisley dress.
- Heels at the park, or Dress #23. Featured: Maggy London black/gold graphic print dress.
 - Assassin's tango, or Dress #18. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT black floral print dress.
- Aquamarine, or Dress #17. Featured: Connected apparel turquoise tie-dye dress.
- Date night, or Dress #14. Featured: R&K Apparel dress.
- Really red, and a recipe, or Dress #13. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT watercolor ruffle dress.
- Almost Alice, or Dress #12. Featured: Taylor bright blue shift dress. 
- The city should give me its key, or Dress #6. Featured: Tabloid red/pink graphic wrap dress.
- Candy canes on a tree, or Dress #1. Featured: Donna Ricco red/white print dress.

Example:

Prints
The Case of the Mystery Park, or Dress #40. Featured: Connected Apparel pink printed dress.
- Ye Banks and Braes, or Dress #31. Featured: Ethnic print Sangria dress.
- Tricky Patterns, or Dress #25. Featured: J. Crew paisley dress.
- Heels at the park, or Dress #23. Featured: Maggy London black/gold graphic print dress.
- A Maven of a day, or Dress #19. Featured: Target black polka-dot dress.
- Assassin's tango, or Dress #18. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT black floral print dress.
- Deep thoughts at Target, or Dress #8. Featured: La Belle brown polka dot dress.
- A day at the movies, Part 1, or Dress #5. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT black/purple print dress.
 - Paint splatters, or Dress #2. Featured: Graphic black/purple Ann Taylor LOFT dress.
- A Modest Proposal, or Dress #33. Featured: White Ann Taylor LOFT dress.
- Lazy Sunday or Dress #28. Featured: Laundry by Shelli Segal dress.
- Aquamarine, or Dress #17. Featured: Connected apparel turquoise tie-dye dress.
- Ruffled up, or Dress #16. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT black/purple ruffled floral dress.
 - Are you going to Scarborough Fair? or Dress #15. Featured: Style & Co. leopard print dress.
- Date night, or Dress #14. Featured: R&K Apparel dress.
- Really red, and a recipe, or Dress #13. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT watercolor ruffle dress.
- Afternoon in the park, or Dress #9. Featured: Liz Roberts blue print dress.
- The city should give me its key, or Dress #6. Featured: Tabloid red/pink graphic wrap dress.
- Candy canes on a tree, or Dress #1. Featured: Donna Ricco red/white print dress.

Example:


Solids 
Cherry tomato, or Dress #41. Featured: Liz Claiborne red sleeveless dress.
- Grey area, or Dress #43. Featured: Roulette black/grey colorblock dress.
- Film noir style, or Dress #42. Featured: Calvin Klein black dress.
- Full circle, or Dress #44. Featured: Check it Out red dress.
- Seasonal allergies, or Dress #36. Featured: Banana Republic Outlet dress.
- Belt it out, or Dress #32. Featured: Black Jackie Jon dress.
- Back in Black, or Dress #29. Featured: Black cowlneck Ann Taylor LOFT dress.
- There's white things in the air, or Dress #7. Featured: Banana Republic green silk dress.
- Green's the thing, or Dress #35. Featured: Green Isaac Mizrahi for Target dress.
- Creamsicle, or Dress #30. Featured: Orange Akris Punto dress.
- Lay down your mind, or Dress #20. Featured: Old Navy red ruffle dress.
- Almost Alice, or Dress #12. Featured: Taylor bright blue shift dress.
- Black dress with the tights underneath, or Dress #3. Featured: Target black dress.
- They say it's your birthday, or Dress #24. Featured: Ariella purple lace dress.
- Spring! or Dress #21. Featured: Ann Taylor LOFT purple dress. 
- A day at the movies, Part II, or Dress #10. Featured: Spense orange dress.
- New locations, or Dress #26. Featured: French Connection dress.
- Commitment to sparkle motion, or Dress #11. Featured: vintage white sparkly dress.

Example:



 Which of these looks was your favorite?

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7 comments:

  1. Love it! This post totally appeals to the obsessive organizational part of me.

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  2. WHERE did you find the first dress (meaning the photo of the first dress?)??? i looove it!

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  3. I love the work one mostly because I'm moving into a corporate-ish job and am hunting for inspiration. I love the florals and the colours :)

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  4. I love the prints! They are my absolute favorite. :)

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  5. Wow...so many dresses and not enough eyes to soak all the prettiness in!!!

    Enter to win a vintage button-down shirt!
    clothed much, a modest fashion blog

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  6. I don't even want to know how long it took you to organize these. Okay, maybe I do. : P

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  7. I'm going to have to go through and organize my dresses now that I've worn most of them and documented the dress. Great post.

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