#TheMessyProject ----> black swan

its baaaaackkkkk

Welcome back to the one & only #TheMessyProject!

SO If you are new around here & have yet to hear about the project, you can check out all the info HERE..... but here's just a quick little intro to help you get more acquainted to the project  ----> 

so like I said last week, since July is the 1 year anniversary of #TheMessyProject I wanted to go back to the basics of fashion...

Black & White 

& last week was white....so today we are tackling my FAVORITE color to wear

BLACK....& i wanted to round out the 1 year celebration with a bang so I sent the girls these gorgeous black dress with a crinoline....i die

So its no secret around these parts I am obsessed with hippy crowns. I can't get enough. But when I got this beyond beautiful flower crown that is now my favorite hair piece ever (EVERY girl needs one) from my girl Melis at Mila Rose Designs I decided to base my entire outfit around the flower crown....

{ sidenote: MRD is closed until the re-launch in late August while she works on new fabulous fall products!!!! }

since the crown was the main part of my outfit I knew I couldn't get too crazy with many more accessories or it would just look tacky. So I decided to add a big silver statement necklace to break up all the black and a ton of skinny silver bracelets. I completed the look with 2 statement rings on each hand along with my Tory Burch purse with silver accents. I decided to wear short booties instead of heels to give the dress a rocker feel. 

Besides the fun crinoline, which made me feel like a ballerina...another fun feature I loved about this dress is the back.....its like classy in the front, party in the back! 

I don't know why but after looking through the pictures I felt like a glamorized version of an evil Disney queen from Sleeping Beauty or Snow White.

dress: local boutique {sorry ladies}
boots: sam edelman
bracelets: forever 21
necklace: express
purse: tory burch
black diamond ring: nordstrom
flower crown: mila rose designs

So what do you think of the flower crown? Would you wear a dress with a crinoline? How would YOU have styled the dress? 

Now go & check out how the other girls styled the dress ---->>>

Haley @ Lincoln Street Boutique the BLOG

Amy @ Trials & Triumphs of my Loving Sailor 

Morgan @ Stars, Stripes & A Military Life

Dinah @ Sunshine Super Glam

& before I go the winner of #TheMessyProject spot for August is ------->>>>>

Erin Gran Harris from Harris Heart to Hearts

Congrats girl, I will be emailing you ASAP so we can get everything started!!! 

Wanna sign up for a future round of #TheMessyProject? Fill out this form HERE to be added to the waiting list or email TheMessyProject@gmail.com for details.