Bouquet Taupe

Maybe it's just me, but in many cases, the names given to ModCloth dresses don't seem to match what they actually look like.



For example, this is called the "In The Limelight Dress." When I saw it linked on Twitter, I expected it to be either a) green, b) sparkly, or c) worthy of a red carpet. Personally, I think it looks like it's from the 80s, and not in the good retro way.



This, on the other hand, is one of those cases where the name perfectly suits the dress. Because this is a bridesmaid's dress. I mean, yes, it's a little drab, but it's a perfectly nice dress, and the point stands. This is a bridesmaid's dress, plain and simple.

Although, I have to say, this part of the description is just absurd: "When the time comes for the highly anticipated bouquet toss, you hang back for a few, admiring the joyful aura of your newly wed pal from afar. She looks back, catches your eye, and smiles widely while silently mouthing, "I love your dress!""

One of my best friends got married almost a year ago (early happy anniversary, Ava and Joe!). If she, at any point during the wedding, had taken notice of my dress, I would have smacked her upside the head and told her to get her head back in the game and focus.

ModCloth In the Limelight Dress - $79.99
ModCloth Bouquet Toss Dress in Banquet Hall - $67.99

On the Street

Sent to me by Intrepid Field Reporter Ava:



Look, I don't know what the deal is here. I don't know who this woman is, where she's going, or where she bought this hat.

All I know is, it looks like a male polar bear is sitting on her head.

Clothes From the Blog In Action

Thanks to Ava, who has her pulse on Manhattan's subway fashions, for sending this in:



Here you can see not one, but two different styles featured previously on the site:

The Peep Toe Bootie


I have to say, the look works here. I don't get it, and recognize that I could never make this work. However, here, it actually kind of looks good. Despite the fact that, from a basic practicality standpoint, these still bewilder me.

And the second style, The Iridescent Striped Suit:


As any fashionable subway rider knows, half of fashion is reinterpretation. Here, he's paired his vest with a pair of jeans for a more casual look. It's nice to see him taking to heart Stacy & Clinton's advice to mix and match suit pieces for a more versatile wardrobe. Luckily for us, though, he decided to keep the matching fedora.