My DH and I are going out with friends to a swank restaurant to celebrate a successful work project. I want to get a new dress or skirt/top combo, and I'm looking for your guidance. Here's the trick: because of the late date I am limited to the following B&M stores in my area:
Banana JCrew Anthro Bebe BCBG Dillards White House/Black Mkt Ann Taylor
I would like to spend less than $200, and I have a million shoes/bags that can go with anything so that isn't a concern.
Not sure if this is dressy enough but it's cute (looks better in bigger pic) $150
Jcrew: eh, I didn't see anything for a fancy dinner, although there are lots of things I'd like to wear to work!
Anthro: I haven't seen it IRL but I'm coveting it based on the catalogue - $178
$188
$178
I think these shirts might work with a nice pant (I can't find any on the Anthro website that would combine to be less than $200) and jewelry: $78 $78 $68
Bebe - um, it's been awhile since I've been to their site but good god! is everything short. I'll leave this one to someone else.
BCBG: $180 Not sure if the color blocking thing is too your taste or not
$160 Could be very pretty with the right accessories
Thanks for all of your suggestions! Many of the Anthro dresses posted were not in the store by me, especially the beautiful cream/white one that D posted
But I think I did well:
And I got an armful of enamel bangles from Old Navy - they are great knock offs of the JCrew ones at 1/3 the price.