Hello!  I’m Shenneth from Shen Dove Style guest posting here on Alex Elizabeth for this week’s Fashion Beauty Friend Friday post (visit Modly Chic for info on how to join the group!).  Alex and I both have a love for books, so we’ve both done book-themed posts for each other’s blogs.  My outfit is an abstract translation of a book title into an outfit. 

One of my favorite authors is fellow Philadelphian, Diane McKinney-Whetstone and I really enjoyed reading her novel titled, Blues Dancing, which is a story about a woman named Verdi, a love-triangle, ‘blues’ music and an Ivy League university reminiscent of the University of Pennsylvania in the 1990s.  That’s all I’ll say about the book’s plot for those who haven’t actually read it. 

This is an outfit inspired by protagonist Verdi’s style and is the color blue as a nod to the title of the novel.   I thought that this dress had a bit of a 90’s feel to it and added a cardigan because the protagonist of the book is actually a school principal, so I thought that would be a practical addition. 

I love this dress, which is a recent purchase and it is turning out to be pretty versatile piece, I have several ideas on how to wear it different ways.   The dress can easily be worn go from daytime to evening by switching out accessories, changing shoes and taking off the cardigan.  I love my book-reading choices to be as versatile as my wardrobe!

Thanks to Alex for allowing me to guest post and enjoy the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend!

Dress: Forever 21 

Cardigan: H&M (several seasons old)

Boots: Eternity Shoes

Necklace: JessLC