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Wearing a dress with a novelty fox print is about as foxy as I get!

Wearing novelty prints can be A Lot of Fun, especially around the holidays. You can really express your personality! And if you’re wearing a doughnut-print dress on the weekend or out in the evening, have at it! Wear some sprinkle sandals and a Box of Joe bag (is that a thing? that should totally be a thing), etc. But if you want to wear a fun print to work, there are ways to make it more office-appropriate.

Let the wacky print be the only “wacky” in your look. Wear a solid cardigan or blazer over top, solid color tights, a classic bag. You want to be styling a print in a modern way…not looking like a caricature.

Conversely, wear a novelty bag or shoes or tights with a more laid-back, solid-colored look.

Or, you can choose a fun theme print in a more toned-down color palette.

I rented this dress from Nuuly, a new (to me) clothing rental service. When I gave up Gwynnie Bee back in the summer, I thought I would be a) saving money and b) using some of that saving to invest in new pieces of clothing. What has actually happened is that I’m buying more things than ever, I think because I’m missing those 4-5 different items I’d have every month from GB. So I gave this service a try because it has a lot of things from Anthropologie, and if you hadn’t noticed, I’m OBSESSED with all things Anthropologie. But they’re special (and expensive!) items. I like having a meat and potatoes (aka neutral basics) wardrobe with just a sprinkling of garnish (Anthro stuff!).

The monthly rental is $88, but for that you get six items to keep and wear for the entire month. So you can create outfits from their inventory and have the time to wear items in different ways. I know that’s a lot, but I thought I’d just give it a try. There’s no contract, you can cancel at any time. The other thing that’s better than Gwynnie Bee is that you select the exact items you want sent to you. With GB you put your favorite items in your closet, and they picked what to send you each time. Nuuly is great if you have an event or holiday or vacation coming up, and want some special options.

SO, this cute lil fox dress. I love it! And I thought my chestnut cardigan would be great with it (as it is great with like everything). And new chestnut flats also go with practically everything I’m wearing this time of year. But I’m rapidly running out of bare legs weather and I’m really scrambling to find tights and ankle boots.

If you also love the novelty print trend, there are some retailers that do them really well:

Modcloth / Amazon / CowCow

Here are some fun dresses that I really love!

Do you ever wear novelty prints?

What I’m Wearing

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