![frocktober burgundy v-neck dress with pleated skirt from Ruche on M Loves M @marmar](https://i0.wp.com/mlovesm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ruche_burgundy_pleated_dress_1.jpg?ssl=1)
When I worked at Ruche as the Head Buyer we made a huge deal over dresses. The team loved them so much that we made a huge deal out of Frocktober. As if October wasn’t amazing enough, we’d buy lots of dresses and some years we’d launch a new dress every single day during the month! Even though I’m not working for Ruche anymore, I had to celebrate with them so I styled this gorgeous burgundy dress with a feminine plaid cape and some black booties. I wanted to play up the romantic angle of the dress so I added this pretty headpiece in some of the photos. This would be such a lovely look for a holiday party, don’t you think?
![feminine burgundy pleated dress on M Loves M @marmar](https://i0.wp.com/mlovesm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/frocktober_ruche_dress_1.jpg?ssl=1)
![Brahmin Woodrose Bag on M Loves M @marmar](https://i0.wp.com/mlovesm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/pink_brahmin_bag_1.jpg?ssl=1)
![dress twirling via M Loves M @marmar](https://i0.wp.com/mlovesm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/pleated_skirt_and_boots_1.jpg?ssl=1)
![French Connection plaid cape with burgundy dress on M Loves M @marmar](https://i0.wp.com/mlovesm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/french_connection_cape_1.jpg?ssl=1)
![Lelet NY headpiece on M Loves M @marmar](https://i0.wp.com/mlovesm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lelet_ny_headpiece_1.jpg?ssl=1)
![hair accessory via M Loves M @marmar](https://i0.wp.com/mlovesm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jeweled_headpiece_1.jpg?ssl=1)
![romantic head piece via M Loves M @marmar](https://i0.wp.com/mlovesm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jeweled_head_piece_1.jpg?ssl=1)
dress ℅ Ruche, boots LOFT {also in gray and tan}, jacket French Connection {obsessed!}, head piece Lelet NY {they’re offering 25% off with code MLOVESM} see more beautiful headpieces here, bag Brahmin {in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Brahmin is donating $5 for every purchase to the National Breast Cancer Foundation}, sunglasses Karen Walker Super Duper Strength, necklace Capwell Co, lipstick Lancome Sugared Maple
Even though Frocktober, cough, I mean October, is coming to an end, I’m excited to wear tons of dresses over the next few months. The holidays provide the perfect opportunity for a little dress twirling..yay! I’m super excited!
xox
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photography by Valorie Darling