Caribbean Fashion Week: Day 3

Its no secret that I have a love for vintage pieces , so much so that I still rummage through my mother's closet to find a vintage piece that I haven't reconstructed as yet. Last year I found this floor length Cinderella-esque pink gown in a vintage shop in Atlanta and I bought it not knowing what I could make of it. I started working on the dress and I changed the shape of the bottom to a hi-low design and used the excess material to exaggerate the shoulders and add a bow at the hip. I adjusted the dress to fit my frame , ironed it and hung it up in my closet as my Caribbean Fashion Week Day 3 outfit ; it was pretty much perfect in my eyes. Two weeks later , on the day of the show , I could not get into the dress! Apparently I gained a few pounds but I already had my mind set on wearing this piece so I held my breath and wiggle and squeeze into it. I couldn't breathe the entire night but at least my dress looked fly.

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