I had this dress in my Forever21 shopping cart for a while, but wasn't sure if I wanted to take the plunge. Thankfully when I made my most recent purchase, half of the items were a no go, so I had to physically take my ass to a forever21.

I decided to go to the one in Union Square...before we go into the exchange of garments....let's just touch upon the fact that I am highly disappointed with the size (selection) of the plus-size section in the Forever21 on Union square......

To top it off, they had no "store credit" cards so that I may put the value of my return on it and buy something online......

I was super T'd off!

I already had so much ISH I had to take care of that day so I had to lug everything home, with the exception of an even exchange of one garment for this dress right here, and I had to try and return the rest at the 42nd st. Forever21 at a later date...

When I slid this bad boy on, it was as if our entire life together flashed before my eyes....has that ever happened to you?

What drew me to this dress was the contrasting direction of the stripes, the color combo, the rise of the neck, and how incredibly light weight it was/is.

Then, when I put it on, the I fell in love with the length and where the built in waist sat. This dress is super casual and can transition into something more sassy if need be with just a swap of accessories...but then again...you already knew that.

I decided to do the more casual thing by adding a lightweight jacket, some brown above the ankle boots, and small accessories. This is yet another look I will be rocking with great frequency this summer.

Let's just take an additional and final moment to appreciate the multitude of stripes in these images, from the horizontal of the top portion of the dress...to the vertical of the bottom portion....to the horizontal of the background....yes...yes I know....genius.

What I'm wearing:

Necklace and bracelet from Burlington Coat factory. $7
Jacket from Conway many moons ago. $5
Dress from Forever21. $22.80
Boots from Charlotterusse.com. $15 (from $42)

Eeheeeermmmm *Clears Throat*

This button down is a prime example of my ultimate favorite combination, a neutral base color with an obnoxiously bright pattern splattered all over it.

Eeheeermmmm *Clears Throat Again*

This Skirt is a prime example of what I like to call a "Life Skirt", when my friends and I add the word life to the beginning of anything, it just means that that one item is the source of all that is life...not to sound "hipster-ish"...but we started using "LIFE" waaaaayyyyyyy before it became immortalized on social media...just sayin'.

This skirt is undoubtedly a skirt, that if anything were to happen to it, my life would be over. It is just so throw on and go, so comfortable, so easy, so something that embodies all the elements I need in a garment.

So I took my life skirt, paired it with my other ultimate favorite, threw on my handy dandy kitten heels, and the newest member of my accessory family...this ridiculously gaudy necklace from AFAZE.

And don't you just love when your nails tie everything in unexpectedly?

What i'm Wearing:

Necklace from AFAZE, part of a 3 for $10 deal.
Top from Target.com $24.99
Skirt from Conway. $5
Bracelets from Fashion To Figure. $12
Heels from NineWest. $29.99

Stripes, On Stripes, On Stripes.

Garden Variety.