Joan Holloway, or Violet Beauregarde? You decide.

I first spied this dress at the Simply Be party I went to awhile back. In fact, I even took a photo to remember it! When I finally ordered it from Simply Be, I went against my better judgment and got the blue and black version. I have been trying to wear more color for spring and step outside my little black and white box. I thought it had a mod by way of Joan Holloway look (see below), so I paired it with my fave cheapy pair of Forever 21 flatforms (similar) and some polka dot tights from H&M (similar).

Our patron saint of HBICs.

Did I look like Twiggy? Or maybe Mary Quant herself? When Alejandro got home from work the first thing he said was, "Wow, you look like a blueberry. And I do mean that in a nice way." But is there a nice way of telling someone that they look like a small, round, blue fruit? Probably not. Plus, I know what he really meant was I looked like this:

Our patron saint of overindulgence.

So... what do you think? Do I look like Violet Beauregarde pre-juicing? Or an extra from Quadrophenia?

Yowza! I should have ironed this before I left the house. Oops.

Perfect, perfect collar.

Every single time I wear these tights, I get stopped by tons of people on the street. Style tip: get ya some polka dot tights.

I like this dress a lot, actually. It's got just the right amount of stretch, while remaining quite structured. I like the length of it, surprisingly, as I am usually an above the knee girl. I'm shocked by how flattering it actually is, considering I have pretty short legs. And if someone tells me I look like Violet Beauregarde in it, I'm just gonna say "Thanks!" and give 'em a hair flip.

Disclaimer: This post uses affiliate links. This dress was sent to me c/o Simply Be. Thanks SB!