Leather & Lace

I want to love this dress. I love the lace, and I like it with this embroidered leather jacket, but the fit is just wrong. I can't make it right. I think this will be the last time on the blog for this dress. It is going into the swap pile. Jacket, thrifted; dress, thrifted; boots, Rack Room Shoes; tights, Target; earrings, gifted (thanks Sue/Kristin!); necklace, ebay. The leather/lace sweet/tough dichotomy is a bit overused, but it is used so much because it works. It creates visual interest and contrast between colors, shapes, and textures that makes the outfit more visually appealing. I have been over-wearing these earrings, but...