I've been looking in my closet these days & not finding anything interesting. Well, nothing interesting that I haven't worn in the last 5 days at least. On Monday, one of my sweet neighbors kindly offered to watch Penelope as I ran some errands; naturally I couldn't help but pop into a thrift store while out & about. It's a real treat to go to thrift shopping without Penelope. It means I can actually try on clothes that I find! Look at the gorgeous dress I found for $6: I'm a huge fan of this print. I've been seeing all sorts of bold florals around this season and I fell in love with the shape of the skirt. The skirt has pleats & pockets in the front & buttons going all the way down the back (so Victoria Beckham, but with buttons). I wasn't a fan of the bulky sleeves & loose top, but that's never stopped me from buying anything. As soon as I got home, I snapped the ugliest before photo ever & started fixing up the dress. Here's what I did:

• I took in the sides from the waist up by about 1-2 inches on each side
• I took in the sleeves by about 2 inches on each side
• I shortened the sleeves & added a cuff
• I removed the breast pocket (it was making me feel all sorts of lop-sided)

Ah. So much better! The shortened sleeves make the dress feel 20 lbs lighter. I'm a big fan of it now. All I need to do now is find some hot gladiator heels and I'll be rocking and rolling in NYC at the SocialLuxe party next week!