{"id":5300,"date":"2013-10-10T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T05:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=5300"},"modified":"2013-10-08T20:47:13","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T01:47:13","slug":"date-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=5300","title":{"rendered":"Date Night"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Walking<\/a>

(ModCloth’s An Afternoon With You Dress.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Ryan and I turned our recent furniture buying trip<\/a> into a real date night, complete with dinner out and a visit to Starbucks, where it was actually cool enough to sit outside.\u00a0 I decided to dress for the occasion, and this outfit made me feel a lot like Stevie Nicks, with the boots and all the black.\u00a0 I actually bought this dress, An Afternoon With You from ModCloth<\/a>, over the summer, but it just seems like a fall and winter piece to me.\u00a0 It’s very similar to the Riviera Romance Dress<\/a> and is incredibly comfortable to wear.\u00a0 In fact, it really feels like a very soft t-shirt, just with a lot of structure.<\/p>\n

The stripes are very flattering, and I love the oppositional pattern on top, since it adds a bit of interest to a fairly plain dress.\u00a0 The tie is long, too, so I wrapped it around my waist and cinched it in front, so I could easily add a cardigan for warmth.<\/p>\n

\"Walking<\/a>

(It works well with a long cardigan, too.)<\/p><\/div>\n

There’s a whole lot of black and grey, which is very minimal for me, and I added my favorite necklace, Anthropologie’s Gem Bouquet Bib<\/a>, for a bit of sparkle.\u00a0 I can’t decide if the necklace is overkill, but I really like the look.\u00a0 For Austin’s afternoon heat, I took off the tights, but I’ll definitely get lots of wear from them this winter.<\/p>\n

My new boots<\/a> are challenging me to explore different styles, and I’m having fun stepping outside my comfort zone.<\/p>\n

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