bright shoes on a dreary day

There's so much I love about this outfit. Number one, though, is the jumper. For Old Navy, it's surprisingly well-made and fully lined. I used to have another one, exactly the same cut, but red/green/blue plaid. Unfortunately, the size was slightly off and I had to give it away. Ah well. I still have this one (and in truth, this one is the cuter of the two).

I sometimes wear it with a turtleneck, but that always ends up with me looking like a kindergartener. I do it anyway, but I think the dress with the white button-up looks much more adult.

Also, can we please talk about these tights? I feel like a Can-Can dancer! I'm not sure how much they do for my legs or the outfit, but you know what? I don't care. They are awesome and I love them.

So, even though it's raining today (oh wait, the sun JUST came out. phooey. I already took my pics) I think I'm brightening up the world with my cuteness.


Here's a detail on the ruffles:



The shoes are ever-so-slightly deeper than this pic. They aren't as candy-apple as the picture below suggests.
White ruffled shirt: Old Navy
Gray pinstripe jumper: Old Navy
Charcoal striped tights: Lane Bryant
Red mary janes: Miss Bisou via J.C.Penney
Red headband: Claire's