Banana Republic Belted Mustard Ponte Dress + Leopard

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Blouse: Tory Burch – size 0 (similar here and here and here)
Dress: Banana Republic – size 00P (buy here)
Belt: Ferragamo reversible – (similar here)
Shoes: Coach – size 5 (similar here and here)
Necklace: Vintage {old} (similar here and here)
Purse: J.Crew in vintage navy
Sunglasses: Chanel
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I scored this belted mustard ponte dress this past weekend for only $38! The store I happened to pop into had no petites and I was just about to walk out of the store disappointed.  I decided to peruse the sale section and low and behold, there was a 00P hanging there for me to buy. I remember trying it on here and at the time, didn’t like the fit but re-tried it on and ended up loving it. This time, I switched out the matching belt and put replaced it with my Ferragamo and it looked much better. 
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The dress has it issues like the exposed back zipper, wrinkly prone material and is unlined. However, I love the chartreuse/mustard color, the silhouette and it has pockets.  Plus the price was too good to pass up.
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The sales associate who rang me up couldn’t believe the price and ran back to the clearance section to find one for herself. It was marked down to $64.99 plus an additional 40% off.

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The v-neck isn’t too low so you can wear it w/out a shirt underneath. I decided to layer it with a blouse instead of throwing a blazer over it. See some outfits here and here of when I layered a shirt underneath a v-neck dress.  I’m still loving my Coach leopard pumps – thanks again for the alert Vicky! See it on her here.
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The wind was crazy when I took these photos so excuse the messy hair. I hope you enjoyed your weekend!
Have you ever tried something on and didn’t like it but gave it a second chance and ended up loving it?
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  1. I absolutely love this outfit Annie! It’s so pretty and classy and it looks great paired with your silk blouse. You know how I stay away from vnecks but I should consider layering a pretty blouse underneath instead of discounting this style altogether. πŸ™‚

    • Aw thanks so much Jess! You are so sweet. Yes yes yes I think you should give it a try! I have a feeling you will end up really liking v-necks layered with a blouse. Do it. Lol

  2. Wow Annie, really, $38??? Are prices that low at outlet malls (assuming it was an outlet mall)?

  3. The dress looks amazing without the matching belt. This outfit is really classy! I can’t wait to recreate this one as well! πŸ™‚

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