My Favorite New Dress (Plus the Cutest-Ever Photobomber!)

On me: Dress, Club Monaco; boots, Steven Madden (plus similar here); bag, Loeffler Randall; necklace, Lulu Frost (old, similar here and less expensive here) On mini-me: Top, Crewcuts (old); skirt, Target; boots, Clarks (on sale!).

Photos by Brenda Armendariz

Imagine this: It's a Sunday afternoon, on an unseasonably warm day. You're in the middle of an outfit post shoot and it starts out normally. You take a few shots, standing awkwardly on the sidewalk. Then, suddenly, the littlest, cutest photobomber comes onto the scene. She's dressed in her closest approximation of a mini-me version of your outfit and she's got quite the bag of posing tricks up her eggplant-colored sleeve. 

But, really, if someone's going to steal my thunder, at least she's pretty cute, right?

So...on to the outfit. This is probably my favorite new dress. I love how it looks like a sweater and skirt that I just happened to artfully style myself (ha), but it is, in fact, a (super-comfy) dress. I wear it with these combat boots on days when I'm going to be running around all day to events. For a dinner out, it's also cute with heels or my favorite heeled boots. 

And the bag! I lusted over this studded-black hobo bag for ages and finally broke down and bought it. Finally, can we just talk about my daughter's boots? They're from Clarks and I'm obsessed. She is, too.

What do you guys think of the outfit? And how about my little photo-bomber?

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Mommy and Me Fashion: Welcome to Boot Season

This post is sponsored by DSW Shoes.

Hers and hers: Rampage Amanda Girls Boot and Steve Madden Fame Combat Boots

Clockwise from top left: Guess Riding Boots, Steve Madden Girls' Riding Boots, Report Mathews Boot, Nine West Girls' Riding Boot, Minnetonka Hello Kitty Fringe Youth Boot, Minnetonka Fringe Western Boot, Nina Girls' Boot, Unisa Over the Knee Boot

Somehow, independently of one another, my daughter and I have both seemingly declared Fall 2015 to be The Season of Boots. We're both obsessed with them. We love them with jeans, with dresses, with leggings. We're loving them with anything and everything. Go figure: I hate the cold, I don't get particularly excited about Sweater Weather, but man, do I love me some Boot Season.

Luckily, there are loads of cute ones out there right now. DSW Shoes recently sent us each a pair to try out. Hers are slouchy black suede boots that she is VERY protective of. (If there is a cloud in the sky, she actually carries them to school in her backpack so as not to risk getting a drop of rain on the suede.) Mine are a pair of black combat boots that I can't wait to use to add a little edge to all my favorite dresses. 

My daughter has long been really into dressing up like me, so this is a fun way to wear something similar, but not crazy matchy-matchy. So, going along with that theme, I've also selected a few favorite mommy/daughter pairs that we've got our eyes on next. (Check them out above!)

Are you as boot-obsessed as us right now? Which style is your favorite?

At DSW, we believe that shoes have the power to bring out something great in everyone. So no matter who you are or how you dress, we've got just what you need. Shoes say a lot about you. Spend a little, say a lot. 

Mommy & Me Fashion: Sparkle Twins

On me: Jacket, Rebecca Minkoff (and one left on MAJOR sale here!); skirt, Express (similar here), boots, Jimmy Choo (I know we don't want to think about winter, but these are the best boots EVER. I lived in them--practically literally--this past fall/winter). On her: Top, GapKids; skirt (similar here). Photos by Jennifer Casson.

There's no pretending that these photos aren't old. The tights, the jacket--I feel hot just looking at all those layers! But how could I not post these shots? We had them taken for fun earlier this year (back when my daughter was particularly deep in her "I-want-to-dress-exactly-like-mommy" phase), and I totally forgot to put them up here on the blog. Big. Mistake. How cute are they??

And, no, we did not venture out beyond our sidewalk like this! I mean, I love indulging my daughter's desire to dress like me. But I love doing it at home. 

Enjoy the (#ThrowbackWednesday?) glimpse!