{Outfit Inspiration} Brights & Stripes

You don't have to hang around this blog long to realize I have a thing for stripes. And clearly I love color. So for today's {Outfit Inspiration}, I married the two....a match made in bright, stripey Heaven, if you ask me!

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I am drawn to bright and cheery colors, and combining them with stripes makes them even peppier, with a touch of preppy. This dress even throws in a ruffle! All it needs is pockets and my head would explode with dress perfection.

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I grabbed the dress after posting about this unexpected store. Granted I'm probably highly flammable, but fashion is risks, people!

I figured there was no blending in for me, so I piled on the accessories for an even more obnoxious over-the-top look. I love the additional pattern of the black and white bangle.

You bet your boots I retouched this big ol' close-up!

Are you a fan of stripes and brights, or are you shielding your eyes?

{Outfit Details: Dress, Kohls; Patent Belt, Banana Republic; Shoes, Joan & David; Bubble Necklace, Forever 21; Bangles, Forever 21, JCrew & Old Navy; Earrings, JCrew}