This dress ticks all the boxes on my shopping checklist: it's affordable; it fits well; and I can wear it at least three ways.

For the purpose of today's post, I'm focusing on the latter.

But first, let's talk about the dress. It's 100 percent polyester with a v-neckline and lantern sleeves. The sleeves have elastic around the wrists, but they weren't tight on me. It's above-the-knee. It's not lined, but it's not see-through at least in the navy blue polka dot. It comes in 33 color/patterns, and you can choose between long sleeves, short sleeves, or sleeveless.

I'm wearing my usual size medium. It's a little snug across my chest, but not uncomfortable, and based on how the rest fits I fell like the large would have hung off me like a potato sack.

This dress is perfect for layering, but as you can see from the pictures I didn't style it that way, choosing instead to focus on my shoes. It's amazing how something as ordinary as a pair of shoes can completely change your outfit. Observe.

I took a poll on my Instagram and Facebook pages, and this was the overwhelming favorite. I think it might have something to do with the boots. They're great with just about everything, but with this dress in particular, they are the perfect height. I love that there's just a sliver of skin visible between the bottom of the dress and the top of the boot. Plus, the dark taupe doesn't distract from the dress, which is the real star of this outfit.

This outfit is perfect for date night, girls day/night, or a casual workplace. Or, if you're like me, you'd wear this on a random Tuesday and call it a good day!

This is the epitome of a dressed up momiform. The dress is fun and playful, and the perfect visual of my style, while the sneakers keep things practical. Of course, when pairing sneakers with a dress you can't just slip on any old pair. For this dress, my new white and silver sneakers were the obvious choice. They help pull out the white of the polka dots while the silver adds the right amount of sparkle.

Ok, so these are the very same sneakers that I had to do corrective surgery on. Apparently, other people had the same issue so this particular pair has been removed from the seller's site. Because this sneaker is so dang comfy, I'm going to link the other styles by this company. I think my issue was a fluke, as they really do have good reviews and were recommended by a bunch of people who have never steered me wrong before.

Last, but certainly not least, is my favorite combination. I don't dabble in print mixing a lot because there's such a subtle science to pulling it off, but this combination hits all the right notes. The key here is that the snakeprint and the polka dot patterns are similar sizes, and the navy blue of the dress pulls out the blue in the boots. The end result is a fun and slightly funky outfit that could be worn to pretty much any occasion.