It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

pastel sweater, abstract print midi skirt, Michael Kors flats

When: last Tuesday (or Thursday?) // Weather: mild and sunny // Real life: work, then Mexican food

pastel sweater, abstract print midi skirt, Michael Kors flats

pastel sweater, abstract print midi skirt, Michael Kors flats

pastel sweater, abstract print midi skirt, Michael Kors flats

pastel sweater, abstract print midi skirt, Michael Kors flats

pastel sweater, abstract print midi skirt, Michael Kors flats

I wanted to come up with a title for this post incorporating “baby blue,” and this Dylan song is the first thing that came to mind. How appropriate. In case you live under a rock, Bob Dylan recently won the Nobel Prize for literature. It’s well deserved if you ask me. I’ve been a fan of his work since I was a newborn and the only thing that would get me to sleep was when my dad played “Desolation Row.” (I wanted that to be our father-daughter dance song, but it seemed a little depressing for a wedding, so I went with “If Not For You” instead.)

In case you’ve never paid attention to Bob Dylan’s lyrics, here’s proof of the genius:

Leave your stepping stones behind, something calls for you
Forget the dead you’ve left, they will not follow you
The vagabond who’s rapping at your door
Is standing in the clothes that you once wore
Strike another match, go start anew
And it’s all over now, Baby Blue

Just for a fun comparison, here’s an example of lyrics from a current popular song:

Work, work, work, work, work, work
He say me have to work, work, work, work, work, work
He see me do me dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt
So me put in work, work, work, work, work, work

Yeeeaaaaah.

Skirt (sold out online but check stores) (same print on shoes!) // similar Sweater // Shoes // Sunglasses (on sale) // Bag* // Ring // similar Earrings

*Bag purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

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With Cream

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

I like my LBDs how I like my coffee – with a healthy dose of cream.

Just kidding. That’s too cheesy even for me. Although I do take cream in my coffee. And I do dig this black and cream combo. I think this dress is going to be a great standalone for a quasi-fancy event in the spring or summer, but in the meantime I’m figuring out how to get away with it at work in the winter. For the full effect, try to picture me sitting at a desk doing lawyerly things. And drinking my creamy coffee, of course.

similar Dress // similar Sweater // Shoes // Bag (tote version) // Bracelet* // similar Earrings // Lips “Crush”

Have another cup. It’s the Real Life Remix…

black and white, ann taylor dress, windowpane satchel, burgundy quilted flats

*Bracelet provided courtesy of Dainty Wrist Jewelry.