Trends for Less

I've had my eye on this dress from Madewell all summer long so I was pretty excited to find a similar style, with that cut out back, at a much more affordable price. This dress sort of reminds my sister and I of middle school as we both had a version of it. And who woulda thought that 20 something years later .... Well, I suppose this is one benefit I've incurred after 3+ years of nursing babies, the option to wear dresses with exposed backs. Fantastic!

The Forever 21 on Chicago's Magnificent Mile was incredible. I had not planned to visit it, only because there were so many other more wonderful places and I have one close to home already. But after the heavy rains started pounding the pavement, I was "forced" into the F21 doors (right next to our hotel). And it was a lovely surprise as this one was well organized and stocked full of all the pretty things I'd already seen elsewhere, only at much better prices. So I ended up with 2 trendy finds - this dress and these brogues, another item I'd wistfully longed for (in a nude color). You just can't beat the prices at this place and I'd rather pick up a trendy item for an unbeatable price than a splurge. 

{dress & shoes - Forever 21, belt - Target}