Favorite Dress: Here’s What I’m Loving

We are going back to school in-person on September 8. I’ve been scrounging the bottom of the barrel for things to wear on my Zoom calls. I really hate shopping, so the feeling of having nothing to wear always brings me dread. Somehow, I went online and managed to find my new favorite dress!

I have a lot of requirements for new clothes right now. It’s still over 100 degrees in Austin, TX, and I’m going to be regularly doing arrival and departure duty at school. So my outfits need to be cool, promote airflow, and be easily washed.

I ordered this dress from H&M and love it! I did not love the print when I first saw it, but I really liked the cut of the dress.

When I tried it on for Matt, he didn’t like the “animal print” but said the cut was nice. However, his overall assessment was that he didn’t like it.

I felt super-insecure about wearing it out into the world for the first time. There was something about being a 42 year-old woman wearing animal print fabric. (No judgement if it’s a part of your go-to style!)

I honestly don’t think I have ever gotten so many compliments on a single piece of clothing! I’m really glad I got over my insecurity and wore it anyway. It was super-comfortable and will be easy to wash and wear again.

My goal is to pull together 5 easy dresses that I can wear every Monday through Friday. I don’t like putting thought into what I’m wearing but I also want to feel put together and confident in my clothing. It’s a tall order!

My new favorite dress helps make this possible!