Violet Revolution

Have you ever wanted to find a dress, or any outfit really, that you knew you wouldn’t find anywhere else?  Well stop looking…

…and stop in Anastasia Chatzka‘s boutique in Chicago. (Or if you can’t “stop in”, browse her Etsy shop!)

As you can see in the lookbook of her designs below, her latest collection has a whimsical, CandyLand color-inspired appeal to it, with lots of voluminous and draped layers.  Every time I see colors like this, it makes me think of fun images from when I was a kid: cotton candy, ice cream (okay I still eat ice cream), blueberry blow pops, dreamcicles, and so on.  The mix and match of patterns and solids on some dresses provides a fun twist as well.  Let’s take a closer look (no pun intended)…

From Left to Right, Top to Bottom:

Red Floral Mixed Print Dress

Ruffled Candy Halter Dress

Mixed Print Polka Dot Bow Dress

Shimmery Blue Plaid Dress

Black Tank and Black Printed Sides Skirt

Pink Plaid Solid Skirted Dress

Pink Striped Halter Dress

Plum Drapey A-Line Dress

LWD If you’re looking forsomething more simple, this dress is so cute!  Here’s how it looks on in Black: