I rarely shop at Charlotte Russe, but my friend, Anne, always finds the cutest things there, so I popped in on my last trip to the mall and found a treasure trove of budget-friendly knit dresses under $30. This space dye knit dress was on sale for $10, and I had to restrain myself from buying three; you know how I feel about stockpiling good basics.
I did purchase two other styles, though, and if they had more in my size that afternoon who knows how many I would’ve taken home with me.
My closet is sorely lacking in casual day dresses: I have enough cocktail dresses for a dozen swanky soirees and a couple handfuls of beachy coverups, but hardly anything to throw on for weekend errands or a light day at the flower shop. So these knit dresses were a great find; they’re cute and easy on their own but even better layered under casual jackets and long cardigans or over tights with ankle booties (if and when Florida decides to become an active participant in fall).
In case you wondered, I’m still loving the heck out of this tencel anorak jacket from TJ Maxx. It just gets softer and better with each wear and wash — as tencel does — and with cooler fall days [hopefully] around the corner I know we’ll spend a lot of quality time together. If you don’t have an anorak jacket in your closet, I highly recommend adding one to your fall shopping list.
![Today I joined @shannatrudell in downtown Lakeland after she finished a wedding setup at @thesommerbuilding. We explored all the cute shops, sniffed everything at @rafanatural, swooned over @scoutandtag’s beautiful vignettes, petted lots of dogs, and cruised through the farmer’s market (well, just the plant vendors). While we were there, I officially fell in love with the @topbuttons boutique: you can shop a curated selection of new pieces, or browse the [amazingly organized] secondhand section; and your purchase helps empower local women and girls through a variety of @topbuttons’ civic partnerships. Shopping for great style that gives back? Count me in! #shoplocal #downtownlakeland #boutique #topbuttons](http://scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/cfa60fed51ff29ef10b30451ca051797/5D97B732/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.180.1440.1440a/s640x640/61348110_146176069880641_2841700013710938309_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.cdninstagram.com "Today I joined @shannatrudell in downtown Lakeland after she finished a wedding setup at @thesommerbuilding. We explored all the cute shops, sniffed everything at @rafanatural, swooned over @scoutandtag’s beautiful vignettes, petted lots of dogs, and cruised through the farmer’s market (well, just the plant vendors). While we were there, I officially fell in love with the @topbuttons boutique: you can shop a curated selection of new pieces, or browse the [amazingly organized] secondhand section; and your purchase helps empower local women and girls through a variety of @topbuttons’ civic partnerships. Shopping for great style that gives back? Count me in! #shoplocal #downtownlakeland #boutique #topbuttons")
That grey dress is a good find! I’m with you though, I don’t really shop at Charlotte Russe, but sometimes you can find good stuff. Also, love that faded green jacket. :) -Ashley
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Super cute outfit!! I am loving the new trend of mixing grey with warm colours!!
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Super cute dress. I haven’t shopped in Charlotte Russe since I worked there back in the day.
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That grey dress is so pretty💜👏🏻✨
I love this look and hear you loud and clear about not having enough casual dresses. I’ve recently been trying to change that in my world.
Love this look <3
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I love this dress and the jacket is an amazing colour!
I love the clutch, great for everyday wear!
What a great everyday dress! Those are my favorite kinds of pieces. :) I don’t pop into CR very often, but when I do, I ALWAYS come out with something cute & affordable. That jacket is AMAZING! XO
Cute blog ad great finds! I love the sunshine state! I’m from the BIG state! lol
Great blog post…like your OOTD …we are in full layering mode here in Canada! Bring on Fall