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Lady in Red

09/10/15 | Fashion and Style, Fashion Friday, New Jersey, Nine West, RayBan, Rent the Runway, wedding

Lady in Red - Slate & Willow Red Petal Dress 12

This past weekend one of my Georgetown swimming teammates got married in New Jersey and it was a wonderful way to spend Labor Day.  She and her husband and a beautiful church ceremony and elaborate reception and I chose a beautiful red dress for the occasion. I had a black peplum number in mind but on Friday afternoon stopped by Rent the Runway, only a few blocks from my Chelsea office, to see if anything caught my eye.

I do not usually wear red but this dress really caught my eye. I could have gone a size smaller but as the wedding was less than 24 hours away I took what I could get and for $40 I think it was a great choice.  Paired with my favorite nude leather pumps, a statement pair of earrings I also picked up at Rent the Runway, gold jewelry and a dramatic gold eye completely with false lashes I was ready to dance the night away!

Lady in Red - Slate & Willow Red Petal Dress 2

Slate & Willow Red Petal Dress |Kenneth Jay Lane Becks Earrings
Pink Mirror Aviators | Frolic Pointy Toe Pumps 

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I must admit, the photos above are some of the best outfit photos I think I have ever taken.  Sure, I facet of it is that I am well on my way to my fitness goals but a large part of the credit is due to my friend Wes, he is in the photos below, and his secret talent as a fashion photographer.  

I joked with him after looking at the photos on the LCD screen of my camera that his talent is not being put to full use as a officer in the U.S. Navy but as I look at them now, I think when he is done serving our country he should come work with me on Sparkles and Shoes.  And I am only half kidding. Now on to the wedding: 
 Stark Wedding 3Stark Wedding 2Wine on the BusStark Wedding with LauraStark Wedding ViolinStark Wedding 4Stark Wedding 5Stark Wedding 1

  I loved this dress and it was such a great wedding,
congratulations again Laura and Matt! #baitobe

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Comments

  1. anna says

    September 10, 2015 at 11:37 pm

    oh my goodness, this color is perfection on you! You look gorg! Great job, girlie! xx

    Fash Boulevard

  2. erica says

    September 10, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    You look gorgeous in that dress!

    xo | The Fashion Forecast

  3. TAMMY says

    September 10, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    Kelly. You are rocking this red dress. Looks like you had a great time at the wedding too. Nice venue.

  4. Svitlana says

    September 10, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    You look wonderful in this red dress!

    http://svetlanaleleko.blogspot.com/

  5. jenessa says

    September 10, 2015 at 1:11 pm

    Looks like a wonderful time!! you look gorgeous!
    XO JNESS
    jenessasheffield

  6. Ashley says

    September 10, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    Such a gorgeous dress! You look lovely in red! 🙂

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

  7. Alecz says

    September 10, 2015 at 11:25 am

    This dress is unreal!! I love the neckline and the pleated bottom!

    https://forsevenseasons.wordpress.com

  8. SANDY "H.C." CALLAN says

    September 10, 2015 at 10:40 am

    You look lovely that red dress is so pretty! I wish I looked that pretty in red haha!

  9. Zelle says

    September 10, 2015 at 10:05 am

    The cut of this dress is so pretty! And definitely a beautiful wedding!

    Zelle
    Southern Style

  10. Misty says

    September 10, 2015 at 9:54 am

    You look great in red!

  11. Amanda says

    September 10, 2015 at 9:31 am

    You look so pretty, I think you should always wear red!

  12. Brooke (LookBrooke) says

    September 10, 2015 at 8:54 am

    You look gorgeous! Love the cut and color of that dress!
    xoxo
    http://www.look-brooke.com/

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog founded in 2012.  After six years of living in London I am back in New York with my husband and two littles! 

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