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I dont normally traipse around Philadelphia like I just popped out of Little House on the Prairie but since its the end of summer, I decided that I should probably depart from my norm and try something new. After all, itll be winter before you know it and all of these pretty dresses are going to be hopelessly hung in the back of the closet, patiently waiting for Spring. While Ill always be a big fan of the black band tee + jeans look, sometimes you have to go full-on "Paris in the Summer." This faux wrap dress got the job done.

Ever since we worked together when I was just getting into the style side of my blog, (once in the redhead days and another time when I didnt quite have the whole "eyebrow" thing figured out.) eShakti has been one of my favorite brands. You find a dress you like, then they customize it for you! You can either choose from a normal list of sizes or send in your exact measurements so you wont have to go out and get it tailored. (Huge plus.) I started with this little number. I decided to go all out and lengthen it to a full maxi dress, then added some elbow-length sleeves so the dress could work on its own in any season. Its such a statement itself that I wanted to keep it simple, you know? It also would have been cute as a sleeveless midi dress-- the possibilities are endless!

I wore my wedding shoes and my favorite simple black bag. (Cant go wrong with Prada, no?) Then to give it those Anne of Green Gables vibes, I added a straw hat. Ive seen ladies on blogger forums talk smack about these hats but I kinda cant get enough of them. (Heck, Ive been wearing the same once since at least 2012.)