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Every birthday girl needs an outfit than makes her feel special. I'm a Leo and it was a milestone birthday, so I wanted to look fierce.
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Odyssey Chicago cruises surprised me with an extra special b-day celebration (click here for the deets), so I wanted to arrive in style.
I wanted a look that was sexy but also sophisticated. Finding harmony between the two can be challenging if you don't want to go over budget. I tried on tons of sexy dresses within budget, but was let down by the quality of the material (i.e. super flimsy and/or practically transparent) or ill-fitting cuts. Rent the Runway was on my radar but turned out to be a bit of a let down. The dresses that I wanted to rent were not available when I needed them and then when I chose a Plan-B dress, my birthday discount code wasn't valid for my choice. As the birthday girl, I felt entitled to "have it my way" and sought out greener pastures.
After hours of window shopping and on-line browsing, I found a show stopping Millie Mackintosh maxi skirt via Asos that DID allow me to cash in on promised birthday discounts. The rest of the outfit fell into place soon afterwards.
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Nothing says drama quite like a maxi skirt with a thigh high slit. We Leos can't help from wanting to be the center of attention from time to time - eeps, it's one of our big flaws.
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