My Favorite Puff Sleeve Cottagecore Dress: The Abercrombie & Fitch Emerson Dress

In case you're not following me on Instagram or TikTok, you might not know that my go-to dress these days is the Emerson puff sleeve midi dress from Abercrombie & Fitch. If you're a fellow millennial, you may bristle at the mention of A&F... but they've done a massive overhaul in recent years (both in terms of style AND sizing). While there are still some styles that don't really fit my aesthetic, they've come out with some beautiful items within the last couple of years (which tend to sell out really quickly) – the Emerson dress among them.

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Click to watch my latest Abercrombie try-on haul

This particular dress has become such a staple for me that I now own it in about 10 different colors and patterns. I wear it for everything from picnics to auditions; it really is that good. It looks great on EVERYONE I've seen wear it and it's pretty forgiving in terms of sizing. I actually wear a medium in this dress and it fits perfectly (so it does run a bit big!); it also comes in petite and tall versions, which is really nice. Abercrombie just came out with about 20 new colorways in this dress, so I went a little crazy with my most recent order and added 4 new versions to my already overflowing closet. I posted a new Emerson dress try-on haul video on both IG and TT so you can see my choices IRL (so to speak), but you can also check out my picks below. 

Lemon print Emerson dress   |   Strawberry print Emerson dress   |   
Black and white polka dot puff sleeve dress   |   Striped puff sleeve Emerson dress

FYI, sizes in this popular dress are already selling or sold out, so don't wait to order if you've got your eye on one! I wanted to put all the links to this dress in one accessible place so they're easy to find. They're actually 15% off as I'm writing this, too!! Here are a few more patterns and colors that I love:

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Shop all of Abercrombie's Emerson dresses here

Comment and tell me: Where's your favorite place to find cottagecore dresses?

Friday Favorites #81

Happy Friday, kiddos!  It's hard to believe another week has flown by -- and even harder to believe that Valentine's Day is next weekend!  I don't have any plans for the holiday (I have a performance of the show I'm in that night, which is just as well since I am sweetheart-less), but it's always been one of my favorite holidays to plan my outfits around.  You'll be seeing a couple of Valentine-themed outfit posts from me next week, but in the meantime, here are some of my favorite pieces that are perfectly-suited for February 14th:

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These pullovers are so cute (I especially love the carbs one):

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This matching top and skirt set is great!

Valentine decorations are among my favorites!  This garland is adorable.

This heart print dress from Vivien of Holloway is gorgeous:

These new brooches from Erstwilder would make the perfect Valentine's gift!  These brooches (and more) are currently available here.

I "heart" these metal hooks!

These wacky boots by Irregular Choice are wonderful:

I love this chart on the healing power of cat purrs!

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This sweat-dress is both comfortable and sweet!

The extent of my Valentine's Day plans involve wearing this robe & eating this ice cream:

Here are three springy favorites from this week:

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And finally: 24 Ways Monica And Chandler Ruined All Other Relationships For You

 

Have a great Friday!  And don't forget: you have until Sunday night at midnight (EST) to enter my 2-Year Blogiversary Giveaway!  Prizes include gift cards to Modern Pinup and The Braided Bandit Vintage & a huge package of fun and retro goodies.  Enter here!

xox Sammi

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