Audi at Fashion for Nerds has a contest ending this weekend where you build an outfit inspired by the above image of an interior.  I love this concept of finding inspiration for outfits in what would seem to be unlikely places.  When I found the perfect dress on a thrifting trip this weekend, I knew I was ready to give it a shot.

This fab little dress cost all of $12!  I need to get the bodice taken in a bit, but that still won’t add too much to the cost.  It’s perfect for summer, and it can work for casual wear or work wear, depending on how I style it.

Most of my inspiration came from the colors in the image.  This contest was definitely a bit of a challenge for me, since I don’t have a lot of items in those shades.  I took the green of the olives and the white of the furniture as my main color, with deep red and pink accents.  The only thing I would change with this outfit would be to add more pale pink to it.  Unfortunately, the only thing I have in that color is a scoop neck t-shirt, which just looked frumpy layered over or under this dress.  Still, I’m happy with how things came out.

Dress: Rampage (thrifted)
Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft
Belt: Vintage
Shoes: Naturalizer
Scarf: Thrifted
Bangle: Thrifted
Pendant: Lii Lii
Earrings: ???