Hi everyone! I am back from Hawaii and have a big announcement to share, which explains why I’ve been so absent on here the last couple of months! I’m also sharing this dress and over the knee boots outfit – a classy yet sexy combination that I’ve been loving this fall!
It can be difficult to pull off a dress and over the knee boots because it can look TOO sexy sometimes. My tip for avoiding this is to find the right dress – look for a cute and stylish dress that is somewhat conservative, not too short, and slightly loose. I don’t know what it is but a peek of the thighs can be so provocative. When wearing a dress and over the knee boots, I tend to lean towards looser dresses or A-line shaped ones like this fit and flare dress I’m wearing. Unless you’re a Kim Kardashian or going to a club, definitely don’t wear a bodycon dress with over the knee boots because you might get the hooker vibes, you feel me? hehe
It’s also important to find really well fitting over the knee boots that are slimming and flattering on your legs. This will pull the look together and make you look chic. I swear by these over the knee boots that I’ve been wearing since last year and you can read my full review. I recently purchased over the knee boots that ended up being ill-fitting and it just made my outfits look sloppy.
So on to the big news! We purchased a new home! It’s been so hectic with juggling work, closing on the home, and fitting in Hawaii between it all. The blog has been falling lower and lower on the priority list unfortunately hehe. If you guys are familiar with the Seattle housing market, it is literally INSANE right now. Over the last couple of years, Seattle has consistently been number one in the nation with THE biggest housing price increases. Bidding wars are completely normal here (one coworker has lost out on at least 7 bidding wars already) and houses can go over $150,000 of the asking price. Crazy, right? We were really lucky to have found this brand new house and I’m so excited to be sharing this next big step with you guys as we decorate the new home and make lots of happy memories here. You can read more about this announcement on my Instagram and even check out my Insta Stories for a full tour! It expires on 11/20 around 6 pm PST. Don’t worry if you miss it, the house isn’t fully complete yet (although very close) so I’m thinking about doing a house tour in my very first YouTube video! Let me know if you guys would be interested!
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Fit and Flare Dress | Over the Knee Boots | Satchel Bag (similar)
I saw your story and post! YAY! I can’t wait to see how you put your personal style & decor into your new home-it’s going to be beautiful!!!!!! Happy Thanksgiving-Katelyn/www.theyellowspectacles.com
ps love the big yellow leaf =)
Congrats on becoming a homeowner! I feel your pain with the bidding wars (pretty brutal here in Silicon Valley) but be glad it’s now yours 🙂
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Adore this dress, such a dreamy color! And congrats on the house, looking forward to read all the posts about it. Have a lovely week, Xx
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Those boots are so cute!! I love them.
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It must have been wonderful visiting Hawaii!
That bell sleeved floral print BB Dakota Branton Fit and Flare Dress looks very pretty being worn by you.
Congratulations on your new home purchase! That really is big news!
OF COURSE I would love to watch your very first YouTube video, whether it’s a house tour, (which wold be fun) or a fashion haul and try-on, or a lookbook video, or any other kind of video you felt like making and uploading. 😀
Congratulations, Tina!! Can’t wait to see a home tour video of your house, must be beautiful <3
I love those OTK boots; the entire outfit, actually <3
Congratulations on the new house, how exciting! Love the OTK boots paired with the flowy dress, you’re definitely right about a body con dress creating a certain vibe. Beautiful look!
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So in love with this Fab Look. Love your Boots
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cute outfit
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Congratulations Tina! Searching for a home and dealing with everything in between can be stressful. I am so glad you guys found what works and I am even more excited to see everything once you guys have it put together. Yay!
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Congrats Tina! So exciting 🙂 Love the boots. They are fab and you styled them very well with that outfit. x
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Aww big congrats on your new home hun, what a big and exciting change!! We’ve moved in around 5 years and I’m already dreading the thoughts of having to move again in the future!
Dress and OTK boots really make an awesome combo for fall. Btw, congrats on your new home, that’s truly exciting. Hope you can take us on a digital tour of your home here on your blog.
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Congrats Tina, this is so exciting.
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HA! Only 150k? Australian prices are stupid crazy. I’ve been in this process of buying my first home for nearly five long years now. It’s just ridiculous. I REALLY had my heart set on a small townhouse that went to auction last week that was SEVERELY underquoted (something that is just legally “normal” these days now). It went over by 500,000. That’s just standard too. Sigh. BTW Sydney is even worse than where I live too. So MAJOR congrats on this purchase. I can relate to your story and am really happy for you guys!
Sxx
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Totally stunning look Tina. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on a new house!
Cant wait to see the pictures
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Congrats, Tina! This is exciting news! We just moved to Seattle, and we are definitely learning how crazy the housing market is here! Can’t wait to see how you decorate your new place, and I’m loving the cute dress!
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Such a lovely look! It really suits you! Congratulations!
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This is such a lovely outfit, Tina! Styling over-the-knee boots can be tricky, but you do an amazing job at it. I really love the gorgeous colors on that dress. Also, congrats on being a homeowner! It must be such a relief to be done with the process. I can’t wait to see how you decorate your new space. 🙂
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The dress is so pretty! Love the colors of these pictures too!
xx
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Congratulations on the new home! So exciting! And this color is so prett on you. Such gorgeous dress!
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