Sharing my outfit today with a side order story about my friend Olivia. Olivia who likes to loan and sometimes even sell me clothes. Olivia who I love, of course. I mean you don’t meet people like this woman every day. But you must be wondering, why the love fest for Olivia? Well, the reason we are talking about Olivia is that she gave me this dress.

Cute right?

Olivia was one of my first girlfriends since high school that I could swap clothes with. She lives close enough to home, wears a similar’ish size and even if we don’t style items the same way we have a crazy amount of crossover of the same items in our wardrobe. It was a revelation! A friend that I could swap clothes with. Whoa. I was all normal and stuff.

It certainly never hurt that Liv has a massive wardrobe filled to the brim with awesome clothes, AND she’s generous. One of the first times I ever borrowed an item from Liv she gave me pieces that were brand new with tags. Seriously. Just handed them over like, enjoy them lady, bring them back later. How special is that?

This really is a Liv love fest. It’s getting awkward really. But anyway.

Back to this dress today! It’s a slight detour from my usual style but paired with my go to items I fell in love with it. The white and blue are super charming and as soon as I saw it I thought of yes, I could work with that. Nude ankle boots were my first thought. You’ll see that I went with them in the end.

A perfect casual evening with Hubby outfit thanks to the beg, borrow, steal’ability of Liv’s wardrobe. Such a win, right?

Take Me Away Sequin Jacket – 17 Sundays {gifted}
Ella Big Ankle Boots – Bare Foot Tess

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p.s. Can I tell you about the new trick I learnt with my hair? I wash it, blow dry it roughly, brushing it flat as I go with a paddle brush. Then while it’s still warm from the hairdryer I twist it up and pin it back while I do my makeup… And when I let it go, it’s like hey presto blow wave! Magic, right? Am I the last person in the world to discover this? I bet I am.

Melissa Walker Horn

Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.