A white lace dress to kick off KCFW– with some patent leather because I cannot keep it 100% girly.
Kansas City Fashion Week kicked off last Sunday afternoon with a garden party at the gorgeous Van Noy Mansion in Kansas City, Missouri. (It wasn’t a hard sell to get me to go– the invite promised bottomless mimosas.) Now, garden party attire is typically pretty girly, so I pulled a cool white lace dress with a choker neckline from the closet. Even though it’s October, I’m still rocking white. (Those Labor Day rules be damned.) The black contrast stitching on the white lace really helped make it seasonless, as opposed to firmly rooted in May or June. (Score a super similar version, black stitching and all, on sale right here.) I took the opportunity to add a punk punch in the form of these killer patent leather boots from my pals at Public Desire. “My space boots!” I kept shouting, especially after mimosas 4 through 6. The pointed toe and patent leather really toughened up the white lace, and of course kept yours truly from feeling too girly.
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The Van Noy mansion was such a beautiful venue for the KCFW kickoff– and the weather cooperated perfectly! Bright sunshine and temps in the upper 70’s. The grounds and main house are so pretty, and the KCFW team did a killer job on the gorgeous boho step and repeat (ie, the backdrop for the official I Came To This Event photos). You might recognize a few faces in these shots: my photographer + best pal, Brina, and Caitlin, fellow KCFW veteran and one of my absolute favorites. We rolled up to the mansion ready to mingle and get in the swing of all things fashion week, and the Van Noy did not disappoint. There was a nice spread of treats (including yummy mini cakes) and the bar consisted of classic mimosas (I had 4), grapefruit mimosas (I had 2), and Bloody Mary’s. Yes, that is exactly how I love to spend a Sunday– a little buzz in the sunshine with my pals, wearing pretty clothes and fun boots!
You might notice a new little wrist gem in this post: that would be the brand spankin’ new Garmin vivomove HR. I covered its predecessor here, but this next generation is really slick. All the updated gorgeousness of a classic watch (um, hello, white and rose gold is the jam), but now with the added features of 24-hour heart rate, the ability to start an activity (ie, take this sucker on a run or a ride and log your calories), all accessible via a touchscreen at the bottom of the watch face that shows you everything from the weather to calories burned. I am smitten! I’ll be covering it more in the coming weeks, but I couldn’t resist taking it out for a spin at the KCFW garden party.
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This dress is so cool! <3 <3 <3
Loooove it! And how you styled it up with these boots is simply brilliant!
Happy Wednesday!
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This dress is beautiful an the pictures are great!
Have a nice day
Nicole
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That lace dress is so gorgeous and love that the boots gives it an edgy look! Sounds like an awesome kickoff!
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Love this dress and boots combo! The feminine + edgy contrast is SO you!
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Such a pretty dress! You look gorgeous. Have a great day hun.
Gemma x
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This is such a gorgeous look on you!!
I absolutely LOVE this white lace dress teamed with these boots. Lace is one of my favourite fabrics to wear and teamed with boots for the ultimate comfort adds such a quirky edge.
Laura xo
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I love this look. The dress is amazing!
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I love your look from head to toe! So boho yet so edgy 🙂 I like how you styled that dress with those boots.
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This dress with those boots… YAHS!!! Love how you styled everything!! 😉
Brittany 🙂
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Gorgeous dress! I love how feminine it is, and then the boots add that touch of roughness and masculinity. 🙂
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Oh my god those boots are damn perfection. Love this Fab Look
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amazing dress my dear, love your sense of style
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The lace of this dress is amazing !
You look so stunning.
xx,
Margot
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Love the tough and tender look!
Your watch is sooo cool!
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Fantastic outfit!
Have a nice evening!
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Those patent boots are to die for. I love how you paired them with the lace dress
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If its lace of course I’m going to love it! Such a beautiful dress hun and love the patent booties xx
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The white lace dress is beautiful and I love how you contrasted the dress with the patent boots.
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This outfit is so fabulous! I love the combination of the white lace dress with the patent leather boots…very stylish!
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I LOVE those boots! I have a pair of patent leather boots and I’ve worn them so much that they’re falling apart. Also, I love your friend’s fruit print dress!
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Your space boots are so lush! I adore how patent they are 🙂 Your white lace dress looks stunning too. Hope you had an amazing time at fashion week.
Rachel ❤
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obsessed with this white lace dress!
Lesley-Kim
waoo yours dress its was awesome i love your shose you looks pretty dear nice post.. 🙂
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Love that dress! The boots look really cool <3
Stunning pictures!
What a cute Look Ashley!!! ♥
And I just love the contrast with the black patent leather boots – perfect eyecatcher 🙂
xxx
Tina
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What a beautiful lace dress! Fantastic pictures!
Miriam x
Beautiful outfit!
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This lace detailing is GORGEOUS!! You look beautiful 🙂
xo, Allie
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It’s a really pretty + fun set to wear! Thank you!
Wow u look STUNNING I love it !!Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Dominica from London, http://www.dominicas.uk xXx
Absolutely love the dress dear! Really cute lace details, and you paired it nicely ith those shiny leather boots. Really cute look.
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Love the dress…great color!
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you look great!
I am in love with this gorgeous dress! Looks amazing on you!
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I love that you kept this totally you with the edgy factor. The lace dress, patent leather booties and white watch are all hot. You and your friends look so different yet all stylish. Such a great fashion week weekend!
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