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Navy Stripes at the Museum

02/28/20 | England, Fashion Friday, Fitbit, Gap, Museum, Winter Style, York, YSL

Modern Boatneck Dress and Vest at the York Art Gallery

Today I bring you the fifth navy and white striped dress that has made it on to Sparkles and Shoes series, Fashion Friday.   Sorry, I am not sorry.  This Gap number is soft, stretchy, and packs quite well which has made it a long standing favorite.   Writing this makes me realize this navy striped dress definitely needs to be an addition to my most loved series but that is a post for another day.

One of the funniest things about this dress is I never meant to buy it.  A few years ago when I was working in New York it was a very warm Summer day and I did not have any big meetings so I wore this dress to the office at one point I forgot about the sleeves, stood up, and it ripped right across the chest.  Now there was no indecent exposure as all the rip did was expose my nude bra but this was not something I could wear for the rest of the day.  Thus, I grabbed a coworker’s shawl, threw it over me, and left the office building in terms of the quickest thing I could find.  A few doors down from my office on 42nd Street was a Gap so I popped in, grabbed the first thing that caught my eye and without trying it on, and bought it.  And thus, the origin of what is now one of my favorite dresses. 

Speaking of the fact it packs well, I threw it in my bag two weeks ago as I knew it would be perfect for our weekend in York.  As I mentioned, it rained horrifically on the Sunday so I paired this dress with a vest for warmth and a pair of sneakers meant for jumping puddles and headed out.  The outfit worked quite well (the dress was perfect for a day out and for the five hour drive home) and because of the weather we had the York Art Gallery, where these photos were taken, nearly entirely to ourselves! 

Navy Striped Dress and Metallic Sneakers

   Dress | GAP Modern Boatneck Dress   Necklace |  JCrew Sparkle Tassel Necklace

Vest | BB Dakota JACK Big Softy Faux Fur Vest.   Shoes | LK Bennett Metallic Trainers (simialr)
 
GAP Modern Boatneck Dress at the York Art GalleryNavy Striped Dress and BB Dakota JACK Big Softy Faux Fur Vest Navy Striped Dress and LK Bennett Metallic SneakersModern Boatneck Dress at the York Art Gallery Navy Striped Dress at the York Art Gallery GAP Modern Boatneck Dress and Vest
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Comments

  1. Tabitha says

    March 6, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    Bet you got a ton of hugs from your boyfriend with that furry vest.

  2. Lucy says

    March 5, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    Stripes are one of my favorite go to designs and this one looks really cute on you.

    Those silver sneakers made me smile, must have been comfy for all the walking that you did.

  3. Shelly says

    March 2, 2020 at 9:41 am

    Really comfy look for touring while not looking like a total nerd like I usually do.

    Will have to try to emulate you for my next touring look.

  4. Mary says

    February 29, 2020 at 2:45 pm

    That staircase is insane. I want one like that in my house or for my bridesmaids to be on for my upcoming wedding photo.

    Neat place to visit Kelly and yes as always you look pretty darn cute.

  5. Lori says

    February 29, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    Way to look super cute while touring. Cute sneakers and like the tights with the dress.

    I am going to steel that styling touch.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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