Breezy Pleated Dresses & A Jumping Face Off!

Jul 14, 2011

{DRESS: SWAPPED, NECKLACE: MADE BY ME, CLUTCH: H&M, SHOES: H&M}

Hey guys, hope everyone is having a super week! Do you like our jumping shot?! Haha, hubs and I decided to end off our photo-shoot with a jumping face off; clearly his jumping talents far surpass my own. AND in other news, I'm so excited for this upcoming week -it's my birthday. Yay!! The Mr. has some terrific ideas planned for us. I of course couldn't resist splurging on a few new & adorable modcloth dresses, which I'll be sharing with you guys in an outfit post. So excited!

This is easily my favourite dress I've worn in awhile. It's a recent "blogger swap" acquisition and I just adore it! You can see how Alicia styled it in her recent post here: "thankful." Don't you just love that she added a fantastic military jacket?! Gorgeous. I'm surprised it's taken me this long to wear something pleated ...such a pretty & flattering silhouette.

 Alright my lovelies, hope your weekend is a fantastic one. I'll be enjoying a BBQ with friends at their newly purchased home (congrats guys) on Saturday, along with lots of birthday/weekend fun.  Oh, and I'll see you guys next week for a few more "swapped" goodies. xx veronika

102 comments:

  1. That dress is so pretty, the pleated skirt on it is so so gorgeous! Have a wonderful birthday :) xx

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  2. I love that dress, the colors look great on you :)

    xo Julia
    galmeetsglam.com

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  3. Happy Birthday!! I hope you get spoiled and am glad you splurged on some new dresses, can't wait to see them!

    I love this dress on you, the pink is perfect and I love the skirt...gorgeous!

    xo Cara
    http://www.afashionloveaffair.com

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  4. Happy pre-birthday girl! I love this soft color on you and the pleats are sensational! I'd say you two are a pretty close match with your jumpshots! ;-)

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  5. I love the colors of the dress! And nice jumpshots! :)

    Happy almost birthday!

    xo, gina

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  6. I don't have anything pleated like that in my closet! I must find a pleated skirt or dress soon! These pictures are lovely by the way! Love the close up and the jumping shots!

    Happy (early) Birthday! Have fun celebrating!

    Lidi @ Eclectic Flair

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  7. What a beautiful skirt!! Yes the jumping shot rocks..love it!

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  8. Great dress (or is it a skirt?) Anyway, love the red lipstick! Looks great on you!

    xoxo MyStyleVita.com

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  9. Veronika!!! First of all, you are so gorgeous. Second of all, the dress look a-mazing on you. I'm so glad we were able to swap something, it really eases the pressure to wear something "new". Thanks so much for linking me back, I have a post about the swap coming up this weekend for sure. Love love love xo

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  10. Aw, so pretty! And so fun that you swapped with Alicia! Both of you girls look gorgeous in it! The jumping photos are adorable, I have tried this in the past and faaaaailed! Ha! I'm terrible at it! So cute though!

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  11. I love all the cool tones in this dress! The lip color and wedges coordinate without matching in a great way :) Have a great birthday week!! xoxo

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  12. This dress is sooo pretty, love the pleats and colour. Those jumping pictures are sooo cute. Happy Birthday lady :) hope you have a great one
    xJennaD

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  13. What a great dress - the skirt on it is so pretty! And I can't wait to see your ModCloth splurges...

    xoxo ~ Courtney
    http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

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  14. this dress is beautiful! i need to start going to your swaps! and ps, i think you won the jump-off!

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  15. omg! i love that dress :) it's so pretty. I could imagine that pleated dress looking fantastic with a faux leather jacket!

    www.christinebalram.blogspot.com

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  16. that dress is gorgeous. i love the pleats! the jumping shots are adorable. you and your hubby are so cute. i hope you have a fabulous birthday!

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  17. I really enjoying seeing two different but equally successful ways of styling this dress. The accessories in the same colour tones look great too, without being too matchy-matchy. - Kat

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  18. This dress is gorgeous, Veronika! I really love it! and this is the first time I see your husband, so funny ^^ x

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  19. Oh Veronika, I love this dress! it's beautiful! Also I agree, I think your hubby wins the jumping pic! ha ha that's great.

    http://www.afoolforfashion.com/

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  20. i love your shoes! what a beautiful outfit, i love how you put it together :]

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  21. Oh V..i think this is my favorite outfit! I adore this dress...it is so pretty and girly looks fab on you and i love the last shot of you and M♥

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  22. Yay for Birthday celebrations!! Can't wait to hear about yours! I hope they are magical and full of fun and love!!

    PS - Love the dress!! And your gorge lippy AND shiney hair! Love.

    OXO Nat

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  23. This is sooooo pretty! What a fun thing to acquire at a shop! So perfect for summer! Love it.

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  24. this dress is pure loveliness! I've been looking for a pleated skirt like that. they're all so expensive lately though! You look so great dear!

    The House of Shoes

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  25. Love Birthdays yay! You look lovely that dress is to die for!

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  26. beautiful and flattering indeed, you look great! I love your wedges with this and the skirt part is such a pretty color! So great that you did a swap too. Enjoy your birthday week!

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  27. What an adorable dress. You are so pretty.

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  28. wow, i can't believe that is the same dress,its amazing how jacket can change everything!! i love the way you styled it as well, you look wonderful!
    jess
    www.jesscauseblog.blogspot.com

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  29. Happy early birthday! You look great!
    The jumping shot is so fun!

    XO

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  30. What a gorgeous dress! I have yet to get anything pleated, but I'm certainly dying to. I love that the skirt of the dress is a brighter pink than what you often see of pleated skirts. So cute!

    And happy early birthday too! Hope you have a ton of fun!!

    xx Melina

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  31. That's a beautiful dress. And the bag is really cute too. :)

    xox Courtney Michele
    Breakfast in Wonderland

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  32. Love this dress......the pleats & colour is so feminine & pretty......wishing you a birthday week of fabulousness!

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  33. your dress is so gorgeous, i love the pink coloring!

    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  34. This skirt is wonderful, absolutely wonderful.

    C x
    Last day to win a Shabby Apple dress: http://memiorsofalittlethingcalledlife.blogspot.com/2011/07/shabby-apple-dress-giveaway-over-here.html

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  35. i love the dress! good choice! the wedges look so cute with it! i love coral! i love your diys!! they are always well made and pretty :)
    have a great birthday week end a fantastic weekend!xx

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  36. I want this dress! The colors, the style, and the fit all look great on you! So sweet and romantic!

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  37. Love the jumping face off, you guys are adorable!

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  38. this is a beautiful dress! the colors looks so great on you :) every aspect of your outfit is just perfect. happy early birthday!

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  39. You look so pretty! I see why this is your favorite dress :)

    xxx,

    Fashion Fractions

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  40. I hope you have a great birthday!! That dress is awesome--I love the pleats and the unexpected color combo!

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  41. Holy moly, I adore this outfit, Veronika! The skirt on that dress is so pretty, and I love those hot pink shoes! Jumping shots are always so difficult, but yours turned out lovely! :)

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  42. This dress is so pretty. You totally scored on the swap. The pleats are very becoming and the hemline is perfect on you.

    xx- AlbeeLucky.blogspot.com

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  43. I love the skirt of this dress, the pleats are darling. Both of you look rad in your jumping shots :)

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  44. loving the pleats, you look fab! x

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  45. You look absolutely lovely in this dress, Veronika! You should most definitely buy something pleated. I have a skirt that really looks like the bottom of this dress, and I adore it. It's elegant and feminine.
    Yay! Can't wait for some pics from your Birthday party! :)
    xo

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  46. Such a beautiful dress. I don't know how she was able to give it up.

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  47. The jump off is hilarious. It had me laughing at my desk at work and brightened up my morning. The pleated dress is beautiful. I just bought a pleated skirt from H&M and have been wearing it nonstop.

    www.toindigo.blogspot.com

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  48. That dress is amazing-I wouldn't have been able to stop swirling that pink pleated skirt! Enjoy the weekend-it sounds divine!

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  49. I feel like a total creep but when I saw the picture of that dress I thought, "That looks familiar"... Alicica... lol... This is a "you know you read too many Vancouver fashion blogs when" kind of moment. You both rocked that dress!

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  50. I love this dress, and I love the fact that you and Alicia both wore it so differently, it hardly even looks like the same garment! I'm particularly fond of the lip colour you wore with it in your take- the shade is perfect on you.

    I have to admire your dedication to great blog photos- those jumping shots are both awesome (although I think I have to agree that Martin would; I'm sure if Ian and I were to do a jump-off, he would beat me, too.) Hope you're enjoying a wonderful week :)
    xox,
    Cee

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  51. The pleating and the color of the skirt is just perfect. :D

    And happy birthday! I hope it's a good one :)

    Yasmeen
    Castle Fashion

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  52. i cant believe that this is a swapped piece! I love it!

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  53. i kind of love your blog!
    hi from your newest follower :)
    xo dana
    thewonderforest.com

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  54. Ohhh the pleats on that dress are soooo pretty, great swap find!! I love the jumping shots too hehe :) x

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  55. i love this outfit! and i love your remix options...and your blog :) so happy you found mine!! i'm following xoxo

    visit again soon :)

    http://dressedupallligators.blogspot.com/

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  56. i have that dress too! i haven't worn it for ages though because i find it so hard to wear with the right bra... lol. I was debating about whether or not to make it into a skirt. it looks so cute on you though I might have to reconsider and take it out for a spin!

    xo danni

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  57. and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! xoxox

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  58. love this post and the jumping face off and loved your photo an hour post from a few days back ( I am behind!!)

    your hubs is pretty cute and photogenic too.. you make an awesome pair!! xoxo J

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  59. You two are adorable and I love your pleated skirt Veronika! :D

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  60. I love that you and Alicia both made the dress so personal- it totally suits your style and matches so well with the beloved coral wedges!
    And how cute are you and the hubs?! Love the flying photos! xx

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  61. I adore the pink on you! Your jumping pics are so fun too!

    www.stylecomb.com

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  62. That dress might be the cutest thing in the history of, oh, ever. Pink and pleated perfection. Have a lovely weekend; sounds like y'all have fun plans!

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  63. Love your swapped dress! What a great way for you to be able to add a few more "piece" {at least temporarily ;)} to your closet! These pleats are so purty and such a lovely shade of pink to boot!

    Love how you accessorized ... that necklace is perfect!

    But my favorite thing about this post is the "jump off" ... it is so great to be silly and not take yourselves too seriously. Oh, and to be fair, I think you could have taken hubs down ... you had a disadvantage being in a dress and bare feet ;)

    Have a lovely weekend!

    ♥ Cat brideblu

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  64. lovely look!! i love your skirt and hair!! and loving the last picture!!

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  65. lovely dress!adorable peachy color!

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  66. Ahhh I loved that dress on Alicia & it looks just as lovely on you!

    I think I would like it better as a skirt just so I could wear it with a bunch of different things but it's still so pretty as a dress. Love it!

    B

    http://ItsStrangelyMe.com

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  67. the dress is STUNNING and what a wonderful way of receiving it.

    x

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  68. Love this skirt..I've been obsessed with pleating and coral lately! I saw these wedges at H&M a few days ago and thought of you. The hubs is too cute, you are so adorable together. Have a great weekend my dear!!

    Krystle
    http://dearwinsome.blogspot.com/

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  69. I had no idea there was such a thing as a blogger swap! What a great idea! I love your lipstick shade, you pull it off well!
    :)

    http://60smodfox.blogspot.com/

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  70. i gotta say mac dad never jump-jumped so well as you two! what fun, Martin's got the giggity step down pat and you are just the most adorable hot stepper i've ever seen!!!

    super excited for you about your upcoming celebrations Veronika - and the new goodness you bought : ) fab swap look; particularly flattering and a great color combo on you with that glorious milk dipped skin. have a great time at the BBQ - the rains let up thankfully so all should make for less sog and more savoir faire!!! xoox ♥

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  71. Love the pleated skirt, so elegant and soft! xo

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  72. Your coral skirt is darling <3 I love the sheer and pleated fabric!


    x
    Lost in the Haze

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  73. you look amazing veronika!!i love this dress!
    kiss
    http://sienastyle.blogspot.com/

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  74. Stunning! I adore jumping shots so much fun!

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  75. this is such an ethereal and whimsical look! i love the colors and you look beautiful!

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  76. I love your skirt,such a sweet color!

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  77. Pretty colours in this outfit. Lovely blog!
    I love jumping pictures :)
    http://theatticpeoplevintage.blogspot.com/

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  78. Oh that dress is gorgeous. I love the pleating and the skirt color is so perfect! I also really love that lipstick shade with the whole ensemble. So chic!

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  79. Love the peach color of that dress and the clutch is adorable! ;)

    xo, tasha
    twenty-something blog

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  80. love this dress and how you have styled it, I hope your having a wonderful birthday

    http://blogoftheprettythings.blogspot.com/

    xxx

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  81. Love love love the jumping shots!

    This dress is Summer gorgeousness and love at first sight for me I have to say! What a great item to swap and remix. Looks absolutely gorgeous on you dear!

    Hope you had a great week-end :)

    Virginie ♥

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  82. I adore the pleated skirt. You look so adorable!

    Sincerely,
    Sabrina

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  83. I am loving this little peachy number, tres chic mon cherie! x

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  84. beautiful dress! you look amazing :)

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  85. happy early birthday! the dress is beautiful :D

    -AA

    follow me?
    http://iknowtheressunshinebeyondthatrain.blogspot.com/

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  86. He actually looks like he's having a better shot at it, but he looks more like running, where as you totally look like you're jumping!

    It's a tie! :)

    xx{ish.},
    Mae Lu @ thereafterish.!

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  87. Love the dress! Such great colours that work so well together.

    http://thekeypieces.blogspot.com

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  88. Love that dress! Alicias got so many amazing pieces in her closet. It looks great on you!

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  89. I am absolutely in love with your shoes lady! They are seriously the most perfect color.

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  90. Veronika, this is easily one of my favourite looks of yours ever! Seriously blown away by how stunning you look...the colour of the dress itself and the way you styled it just perfectly suits you. I really wish I could've been there for the blogger swap, all you girls have such great new looks and I'm stuck with the same old closet. Boo.

    Anyway, hopefully we can figure out a get together soon! I'm drowning a bit with school buuuut I think mid-August perhaps we could plan something? Have a great birthday week love (that's how I operate anyway...these things can stretch out for weeks).

    Alex xoxox

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  91. you are truly inspiring me with that pleated skirt! i've been looking for one to match a bandeau i own... also, what is that lip color you're wearing? its absolutely STUNNING!

    with love,
    guildedsecret formerly princesspolitico

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  92. gorgeous gorgeous blog! I love the outfits you've put together. Tres chic!

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  93. your blogs is super adorable..i love the red lipstick..it fits you perfectly!!


    www.therougelipstickdiaries.blgospot.com

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  94. aaah i love your skirt ! amaaazing !
    your clothing style is awesome <3
    nice regard from lovely germany , berlin<3
    xo Nadine from ballerinasbun.blogspot.com<3

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  95. i celebrate my birthday MONTH! :) i love the outfits and your blog!

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  96. You look adorable! You two seem to have so much fun together - it makes your blog so fun to read!

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