I've teamed up with Banana Republic again to showcase their latest Spring midi dress for petites! The thought of SPRING conjures up images of flowers and bold colors... As you can tell by browsing through the images in this particular post, I found it only fitting to intertwine these two ideas together.

I have been in search for a fresh colored lightweight maxi for approximately a month so when this chartreuse strappy midi arrived, I jumped with joy! If you read my previous post in collaboration with Banana Republic, you already know that the dress featured in that story was a dream. It was as if a my exact measurements were taken to make that floral dress (See the first Banana Republic x invictus collaboration HERE). When I saw that this dress was also a 0P, I knew that I could slide comfortably in. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed with the fit. Why? Well, the dress is a tad loose around the torso but it's nothing a little alteration couldn't fix! Yes, I know this dress isn't supposed to be skin tight however, I prefer it when my clothes give definition to my body. Additionally, if you guys look online at this chartreuse pleased dress, you'll notice that it's ideally supposed to end mid-calf. As for me, the dress floated in between a midi and a maxi - I'm a little too short!

Yeah, so what though... I still like this dress! The loose casual feel gave me freedom to twirl and allowed me to eat to my heart's content without walking around with a protruding belly! It has a fun crisscross pattern in back, both the front and back are pleated and it has POCKETS! I had so much fun running through the Carlsbad Flower Fields in this lightweight dress! The wind did wonders to this dress though the wind effect in my hair is definitely another story. For all you flower aficionados out there, I did not destroy any flowers! Hope you enjoy these pictures!

 Get this Banana Republic Strappy Pleated Dress online now - it's not available in stores just yet!


 Get this Banana Republic Strappy Pleated Dress.

Even though Spring is a little under two weeks away and the drought is still affecting California, flowers are definitely in bloom! I was planning on taking outfit pictures at a nearby building but once I saw this field of flowers, I couldn't resist jumping into it! Yes, I jumped into suspiciously soft mounds of dirt in platforms - I hope I didn't disturb or ruin any creatures' home (*insert sad emoji*). Anyways, this location tested my balancing skills but my daily yoga routines sure paid off! There were some paved paths but as Ralph Waldo Emerson once said,

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

I know, I know. There's a more convoluted, metaphorical, and philosophical meaning to that quote but it works for my situation too!

Gingham is the perfect print for Spring. Especially if it's blue and in the form of a dress! I got this blue gingham dress, with the cutest sewn in pointed collar, from Nordstrom. It falls below the knees so you don't have to worry too much about the wind whipping up your dress. This midi dress is great for a casual day out and it's comfortable enough for travel! As I was filtering through my pictures, I realized all that was missing was a bouquet of flowers, a picnic basket and a beach cruiser! Those accessories would make my outfit that much more exciting! Oh well, I hope you enjoy this Spring Outfit! Until next time!