{"id":31977,"date":"2016-02-19T12:29:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T17:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=31977"},"modified":"2016-02-19T12:29:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T17:29:59","slug":"what-wendy-wore-valentines-day-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/what-wendy-wore-valentines-day-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wendy Wore: Valentine’s Day Surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"

I planned to wear my traditional Moschino heart dress<\/a> for Valentine’s dinner<\/a> with MrB<\/a>, only to realize at the last minute that the dress was at the cleaner’s. Alas!<\/p>\n

I was thrown off by the clothing surprise, but, on the plus side, I was inspired to wear a vintage Donald Brooks piece that I first wore in 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"valentine2016crop2\"What Wendy Wore<\/strong>
\nDress:<\/strong> Vintage Donald Brooks (acquired late 2007\/early 2008)<\/em>
\nBelt:<\/strong> Calvin Klein (2009)<\/em>
\nBoots:<\/strong> Prada (2008<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m not sure I’ve worn this dress since<\/em> 2008, though I wore it multiple times that year.<\/p>\n

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I can only find this tiny photo from 2008.<\/p><\/div>\n

This dress is made from a very heavy woolen fabric, and, what with climate change, it’s hardly ever cold enough to put it on. Every time I’ve tried over the past few years, I had to change before I succumbed to heatstroke. Fortunately, it was plenty cold this Valentine’s Day, but, even so, I probably could have gone without a coat thanks to this dress. I’ll have to keep this one in mind if I’m ever invited to a cocktail party at an ice hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For warmer weather, wouldn’t this 1980s Yves Saint Laurent dress be perfect for Valentine’s?<\/p>\n

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Click to purchase on 1stdibs.com.<\/p><\/div>\n

I was browsing the vintage dresses on 1stdibs.com when I saw that dress and thought, “That’s romantic.” Then I clicked to see the back view and … ta da!<\/p>\n

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Click to purchase on 1stdibs.com.<\/p><\/div>\n

What a stellar butt bow<\/a>! YSL really had a knack for the butt-bow look. I still love this purple one<\/a> the most. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I planned to wear my traditional Moschino heart dress for Valentine’s dinner with MrB, only to realize at the last minute that the dress was at the cleaner’s. Alas! I was thrown off by the clothing surprise, but, on the plus side, I was inspired to wear a vintage Donald Brooks piece that I first…<\/p>\n

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