girls just wanna have fun (except when they don't)

Another month-old outfit for this post, mainly because I want to show off this adorable Fossil dress I got and loved... until it betrayed me in my time of need.

*cue dramatic music*

I decided to wear this dress in NYC for my friend's engagement party (hi Kirti if you're reading! *waves*). And since I pack light, this was the only party-appropriate thing I had with me. In retrospect, that was probably tempting the fates too much. To make a long story short, I was halfway through zipping up the dress when the zipper's teeth pulled apart. It took half an hour of cussing and MacGuyver-ing to get it fixed, but now I probably have to replace the entire zipper to prevent that from happening again.

I should've known this dress was prone to problems, though, because while trying on this dress, I had noticed another one of these dresses hanging in the dressing room -- also with a broken zipper. Curses!

dress, fossilcardigan, j.crewbelt, f21tights, hueheels, nine west

Any dress-related horror stories you'd all like to share?

all tied up

IT'S FRIDAY, YOU GUYS! (Who let Captain Obvious in here?) Let me just say that I am super excited because tonight Boyfriend and I are going to watch Iron Man 2 and tomorrow we're going to a bird shop! Iron Man 2? A BIRD SHOP?! I think I just blew my own mind.

I'm considering getting a parrot once I move out later this summer. My family had cockatiels for a few years before we gave them away to a sweet lady whose whole life seems to be devoted to birds. No joke, she had a room in her house filled with assorted trees and shrubs just so her birds could frolic. I admit that I miss my little Whiskey once in awhile. He was a loud bugger, but he was sweet. That other cockatiel though - whose name I won't even utter - was a nightmare.

white ruffle cami, target

ringspun cotton cardigan, j.crew [x-ish]

wrap skirt, theory

snakeskin gladiator sandals, aldo [x-ish]

skinny brown belt, urban outfitters [x] [x-ish]

beaded bell bracelets, target

elephant ring, f21

blue stone ring, kohls

drop necklace, charlotte russe

Wrinklefest 2010 continues with this skirt. In my defense, though, this set of photos was taken after I came home from work yesterday. Which means that the skirt was un-wrinkly before work and a rumpled mess by the time I came home. I love this wrap skirt, but man, I feel like it wrinkles just by me looking at it! Ridiculous.

Also, I may or may not have accidentally flashed someone when a wayward breeze caught my off guard and essentially unwrapped my wrap skirt. Just sayin' is all.

Happy weekending, everyone!