Lately I've been feeling fresh injections in my wardrobe, but instead of having it due to buying new clothes, it's because of old clothes becoming new! Oh, and ... scissors. I had a couple old vintage dresses laying around that were full length dresses, but I'm too short for most maxi-dresses and I realized that I wasn't going to ever wear them unless they were shorter, so I just took some scissors and chopped off the bottoms. This dress is one of the ones that went under the knife. I love the coral color and the lacey detailing and the butterfly sleeves.
dress/vintage (altered) :: shoes/vintage bandolinos :: necklace/shop in Kihei
I went downtown this afternoon with my mom for a little girls time out and we took some photos at the top of the parking garage so you could see a bit of my city! There's the beautiful city of Anchorage, Alaska in the background! It's not too big, but it'll do. I can't tell you guys how excited I am for summer. The long long days are simply magical. If you've ever been to Alaska in the summer, you know what I mean. The sky is already still holding on to some light until 10:00 pm. Pretty soon it will be broad daylight until midnight! Can't wait.
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that dress is lovely! love your DIY work on it
I'm sure AK summers are beautiful, please take lots of photos
I love this dress! The colour is so wonderful, and it looks so nice with youre new red hair! And beautiful details. I can imagine that it looks much better this length than it would have look full-length.
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You look so gorgeous in these photos! I love the way that dress looks with your new hair. The city is so pretty. I live in the mountains too, they aren't quite as pretty as those - but there are some gorgeous views around here. I was thinking about the all-night daylight and got a little jealous when I realized how late you must be able to take outfit photos! I often end up racing the sunset to snap mine.
very nice dress. You look so different with red hair. I like the black hair better, but it doesn't look bad red! I guess it will take some getting adjusted to.
love the new hair color, especially for summer!
you're too cute in salmon... those bottom two pictures are amazing.. so pretty
this dress is so lovely. great colour!
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Your hair looks amazing.
The dress is gorgeous.
And wow, that backdrop in those last couple pictures is almost unreal!
your hair looks so nice!
I love your new hair-color. It totally transforms the way you look. I'm doing double-takes on your photos to make sure it's still you!
Your hair looks absolutely gorgeous! I couldn't tell the color difference much in the other post, but it's popping out in this one and I love it!
That's such a cute dress, and I love your hair!
Beautiful pictures + outfit,
you look great!
Panda. x †
I loooove the color and the 70s vibe of your dress!
Ahhh the red hair really is so great on you. I've been considering dying my hair black because of you, but maybe I shall stick to the red? I love the dress...the color is one of my favorites this season.
pretty colors in those pictures. love coral + turquoise.
this is SUCH a gorgeous look! I love coral on you, and you did a great altering job on this dress, I wouldnt have known it was originally long! Your hair color is beautiful too! XOXO
wow! I love your hair! It really pops against the Anchorage city scape! I had no idea Alaska was so stylish. Well, I had some idea, but...
melina bee
wow, your hair really looks stunning here.
Those mountains! Wow! How they pop up over the a cityscape! Great!
I'm from a really flat land so mountains are always unexpected for me:)
You seriously look absolutely gorgeous in this!!! That hair... and this dress.... perfection!! :)
That dress is beautiful! You cut it at the perfect length too! Alaska looks like a wonderful place. I can't imagine daylight until midnight, though!
Love the lace on the dress! So pretty. I like the butterfly sleeves too; sort of unexpected on a sundress!
Your red hair looks awesome, I like your bangs curly!
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I love this look on you! I don't think I've really ever seen you wearing something with such a bright color like this as the main piece. You pull it off very well. Jealous over those mountains behind you!
I love love love this! I'm always afraid to chop dresses without re-sewing the hems (I'm tiny as well). Looks great though :)
I would love, love to live in a place that has sunlight until midnight! I thrive in the daytime, and become a lazy sloth at night, hah. Unless there is something to do, of course! Maybe I'll buy a summer home in Alaska someday.
Wow, that's an absolutely gorgeous dress. Your blog is lovely, sweet. x
Hey I would totally love to see you with straight hair now that it s red I think you should do that. :)
Wow, the landscape in Alaska must be so beautiful! Since I'm following your blog and your chictopia, I'm, always telling my boyfriend "Look this girl's from Alaska, it looks so pretty in all of her photos! I wanna go there!" :)
And you look really pretty, too. The dress matches your new hair colour perfectly (or other way round)!
the hair really shines in these photos! it loooks lovely with the coral dress!
Girl, I love the red hair!! Just gorgeous.... the dress is also great. This coral color is big for spring and I just bought myself a linen top in it.. can't seem to get enough!
your new ravishing red hair goes perfectly with the coral in your DIY dress! Love it :)
I absolutely LOVE the red hair on you! I must say I'd do it myself, but since I'm naturally a redhead it wouldn't make much of a diff xD
Also, I love that dress! And the colour too! Simply gorgeous :D
What a pretty dress that is.You look great in it.
And I love the new hair colour.
I love your new hair! It gives you a totally different look, but I really like it! and it goes marvelously with the dress. props :]
Love this dress, it's really pretty :)
If I may say so, you look ravishing in these photos. Also I love how beautifully you've altered the dress. Will you please share the secret of your perfect hem with me?
Happy weekend
Trishna
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Your hair looks beautiful, and so does your dress!
I love the new look!
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Very adorable. Did you hem the dress? It's hard to tell in the pictures. I have a lot of dresses that I need shortened, but I don't have a sewing machine. Which means I'll have to either take them to a tailor or hand sew them.
P.S. Your hair looks fab.
Hey, I was just letting you know that I'm tagging you in my little "looks I love" sunday post! Hope it's okay :]
great job on the dress! I amloving the hair more and more. I should tell you, I have been in love with alaska forever. I really love michigan too much to leave but it has been an on-going thing with me and my bf to move to alaska.
Wow the hair colour is quite the change. I really like it.
Your city is beautiful with the mountains!
belle
Well, your dress looks amazing! This color looks so great on you :)
Also, your rooftop photos are ethereal! You look like Anna Paquin!
J'aime le collier et la robe c'est très joli. :)
Love your new hair! LOVE!
Amy
xo
love your hair and that dress really makes it pop! your so beautiful on these photos, love them!
Love this! I can't believe it stays light out until midnight. That is so amazing. I need to come visit some time to see it all for myself!
I completely agree that Alaska is magical in the Summer! This dress looks lovely, and I'm now going to go through my closet and do a search for long dresses to hem.
LOVING the hair...!
That's so cute! The sleeves are great and the lace it great.
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