Kaleidoscope

(Dress: Zara - Similar: here, here, here, here / Boots: Vintage - Similar: here or here / Lipstick: Smashbox / Middle Right Ring: Labradorite Child / Amber Ring: Vintage - Similar: here or here) 

The movement I envisioned in this dress when I first spotted it captured me immediately. As imagined, it floats and glides like an exquisite dream, or at least the dress I would wear in my dreams. To give a nice contrast to the dusty blue, I wore a red lip. Being the red lip stick lover that I am, I have tried so many, and this one by Smashbox (attached below) does such a nice job. A few summers ago when I was living in New York, I was on the hunt for the perfect red lipstick. That, and the perfect French Toast in the city, but that's beside the point... However, if you are in fact interested to know, through my endeavors I found you absolutely cannot beat Cafe Cluny's. But regarding the perfect red, Infrared by Smashbox stays in place, is perfectly matte (yet not drying), and is the brightest apple red. For these photos, I applied it with my finger, starting at the center and allowing it to bleed out toward the edges of my lips, as to not give a perfect, clean line. For the rest of the look, I let the dress speak for itself and kept the accessories to a minimal... By my standards, at least. I can't seem to leave the house without my rings. I broke out my vintage black knee boots to pair with the look, as well. I'm very excited about cooler weather approaching because I can only seem to visualize outfits with tall boots this autumn. 

(Photos by Ashley Kickliter)