holiday ready in the kathleen dress.

I don’t know what it is about decorating for Christmas but it really throws my love of textiles into overdrive.  I’ve got a real weakness for textures.  Heck, I’ll buy paper just because it feels amazing which makes absolutely no sense, but there it is.  I especially love using different textures to create contrast within a theme.  Which is why I wrap my tree in tulle and burlap, and my gifts in foiled paper with twine bows.  A little high, a little low.  It’s also the way I prefer to dress myself, not just during the holidays, but year round.  So I paired the Kathleen dress’ textured linen with a sheer polka-dot chiffon top.  It’s also why I designed the Kathleen dress with an exposed brass zipper, because I believe that design should be exciting and also a little surprising.  And everybody knows that exposed zippers are the very best kind.

Dress: The Kathleen.  Top: Old Navy.(last year. similar.) Shoes: TJMaxx. (similar.) Ring: TJMaxx. (similar.) Necklace: J Crew.  (similar.)