A Serious Addiction + #YOLOmondays Link-Up

I’m going to be real with you guys. I love this outfit. Sometimes I just say to myself, “Man, I love this outfit.” You know when you have those days?

I don’t know why I haven’t worn this dress sooner. I got it on MAJOR sale from LOFT back in June (READ: for $10!) and I hadn’t worn it yet. What?! WHY?! I have been MISSING OUT. It’s so comfy.

And then I came across this JCrew photo (right), and I was IMMEDIATELY inspired to bust out my polka dot dress and my fave denim jacket. I love me a jean jacket. Jean jackets go with erry’thang. I love the simplicity of the polka dot dress with the jean jacket, but I love spicing things up even more.

So, I threw in some red Kazuri beads and my red TOMS. Also, I know heels would be “more fancy” with this outfit, but I opted for comfort, instead. Sue me.

Also, I have something I need to admit to you guys. I have an addiction. A serious one.

An addiction to the Sock Bun.

I have so much hair and now that I’ve finally mastered the sock bun, it’s the PERFECT way to get my hair out of my face and look like I actually tried.

So yeah, I’m addicted. Love me a good sock bun.

[Dress: LOFT (similar) | Denim Jacket: LOFT (similar) | Shoes: TOMS | Necklace: Kazuri | Bangle: InPink + Kenya | Sunnies: Target]

It’s NOW time for the #YOLOmondays LINK-UP with my awesome co-host Carly from Lipgloss & Crayons! This is such a great way to get to know other bloggers! Love seeing y’all linked up every week. 🙂

Grab the button 🙂 (code is available in the sidebar, or you can just right-click and save the above button) The Rules for #YOLOMONDAYS Link-Ups:

      1. Grab a button and / or post a link back here in your BLOG POST (NOT your blog’s main page) so your readers know what all the #YOLOMONDAY-ness is about. We love you guys linking up and we do go through and read all your posts… so if you do not give credit, we will have to remove your link. That’s no fun, right? Right. So be nice and share a link! 🙂 Pretty please?
      2. Link your blog post up using the linky tool below! It can be ANYTHING! An outfit post, a giveaway, a story, a recipe, whatever. Why? Cause it’s #YOLOMONDAYS!
      3. Visit a blog or four that you’ve never been to before and leave a #YOLOMONDAYS comment – you never know, you might “meet” someone new that you will lurve!
      4. Have fun! Cause #YOLO!



96 Comments

  1. Love the pops of red, and the sock bun. I have yet to master this trick, do you have any helpful hints? I’ve only tried it a few times but haven’t been successful yet 🙁

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    1. thank you so much, alexia!! i love the sock bun! the best hint i have is making your hair a little wet in the ponytail so it doesn’t fall out right away and then committing to the roll! 🙂 hehehe

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  2. I haven’t tried the sock bun yet but I’m dying to! I also love this look – Molly – this dress should have been out sooner!!! 🙂 I used to be terrible about wearing clothes after I bought them, though, so I understand. 🙂 The jean jacket goes perfectly – I love the combo of dressy and casual!

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  3. Hi there. I am a new follower, and I found your blog through Hollie Dermer. I have been linking up with you, and this is my first time stopping by. This is my favorite look..and it is so cute and fun! This is something that I would put together any day! Hope to see you follow and stop by..
    Heathersthriftycloset.blogspot.com

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    1. hey heather – thank you SO much for stopping by! hollie is wonderful – so a friend of hollie’s is a friend of mine! 🙂 you are wonderful!! 🙂 can’t wait to stop by your blog, girl! <3

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  5. Hi Molly.

    I must say this is one of my most favorite outfits of yours. Between the dress, hairdo and makeup it looks very Audrey Hepburnesque. Love it. Great bracelets, too. You are looking lovely.

    As always a pleasure linking up to you for Yolo Monday’s.

    Stop by when you have a chance. Thanks, Ada. =)

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  6. Well, I am not going to lie either….I am in LOVE too! This is hands down my favorite of yours. You styled it perfectly from your hair to your toes!! High five! And I LOVE the new design!!! It looks AWESOME!!!

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  7. you have perfected that sock bun!!!! and i’m loving the polka dots… I’m going to have to start writing myself notes to remember yolo mondays because I always forget!!
    brooke @ what2wear

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  16. You look so cute with your sock bun. Someday maybe I’ll have enough hair to wear one. Meanwhile, I’ll live vicariously through your addiction.

    Also, I just want to say, I wish I had not gotten rid of ANY of my clothes from the 1980s. You would have loved my navy blue with white polka dot dress I had back then. It started out as a German hausfrau dress I found at Salvation Army in Basel, then with the help of my sewing machine and imagination, it became very non-hausfrauish. Pair that with my old denim jacket and I could be pretty stylin right about now. YOLO!

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  18. A $10 polka dot dress? You go girl! And i love the ruffles or layers in it!! Such a great detail. The red accessories are fabulous!
    Meredith
    createthatoutfit.com

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  19. Love your blog re-design! 😉 (fawesome indeed!)
    Love your outift – so cute! You’re absolutely right. A jean jacket goes with everything! 😉
    Love your sock bun. So pretty! 😉
    Love YOU! Hope you have an awesome week, gorgeous! 😉

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  22. I’ve been seriously trying to master the sock bun and for some reason it NEVER comes out looking normal. I’d love to know how you pull it off so flawlessly! Also, loving the new layout! xo

    -Alyssa
    The Glossy Life

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  23. Molly – I LOVE the new blog look! Also, I am a fellow sock bun addict. Anything to save me a little time in the morning and eliminate my need to shower before work on those days I’m needing the extra sleep, ya feel me? I love the dress and denim jacket together. You look adorable as always!

    Stephanie

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  29. Just lovely Molly!!! and how funny how you found that pic in JCrew!! just perfect! Love the dress…which can be dressed up or down – with the Denim Jacket you and the Toms you made it more casual – but with some heels and a little cardi, it can totally go to a night look. Very cute.

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  32. Love your version of the J. Crew outfit! That dress is adorable on you, and you definitely can’t go wrong with black+red+white. And it always feels good to put on an outfit you love 🙂 Happy Monday!

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  35. Love the new blog look! And I love that dress. So very cute! I am discovering that Loft is one of the best places to shop recently. They have such great deals! And sock buns…yes please! They look so good on you!

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  39. what a cute dress and a great deal!! I’ve had things like that too in my closet and don’t know why I don’t wear them all the time!!!

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  41. 1. I love the new blog design! So sleek! 2. This dress is adorable, and I really like that you styled it casual with the Toms as opposed to fancy schmancy. 3. No YOLO post for me today b/c I was too busy acting all YOLO this weekend.

    Have a great week!!
    – Heather

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  46. you look so good! Love this! i have a thing for black white and red too, infact we must have been channelling the same thoughts as thats my colours this week too 😉 xxx

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  47. Wow! Look at this new boggy re-design! I’m loving how clean and streamlined it is. And your intro pic -gorgeous!!! As for the outfit… um, yes! You know I love a good polka dot (wearing some in my post today as well), and a you can never go wrong with a jean jacket. Can’t wait to see how you remix this dress, Molly! ~Sarah

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  49. You look adorable as always! What a great deal on that dress, I love me some polka dots! And the sock bun…been doing them since middle school….they are pretty awesome huh? Can’t wait until my hair grows out a little more so I can do them again!

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