After going to like 6 billion weddings (okay, divide by a billion, but still!) I realized that I am severely lacking in dresses. Also, I look GOOD in dresses! (Due to my short curvy body.) So now I’m on a mission to get a few more dresses that can work for multiple occasions.

At TJ Maxx, I saw this Be Bop purple grey color block dress (Fall 2009 on the website) and decided to spring for it. Here’s me wearing it two different ways, depending on the weather:

The high waist makes me look taller, and the slight poof to the skirt hides my hips. Overall slimming effect FTW!

I also bought this Mossimo brand washed hobo bag/tote (in yellow, obviously) from Target.

It’s great because it has tons of pockets, it’s comfy and easy to swing on/off, and my Macbook (13″ model) fits in it!! Actually that was my #1 requirement for my new purse. I also made sure it had a zipper closure (instead of a magnetic clasp) because even though laptops can probably withstand some minor magnetic forces, I’d just prefer to be safe.

Anyway, that was some $$ I probably didn’t need to spend. And yet, I’m quite glad I did.