This past week we had a second chance at fall around here, usually around this time of the year we receive our first dump of the sparkly, white stuff. I seized the warmer temperatures to give this stung white dress I bought at the end of the summer season another wear, see it styled here. Everything about this dress screams summer date night to me but I do love to make my wardrobe stretch throughout the seasons as much as possible. I decided to try pairing it up with a fall floral scarf, OTK boots and a fall handbag and I love how this outfit ended up coming together. As I looked at in the mirror, I knew I wanted my husband to snap a few pictures before heading out to work. This is always tricky as our mornings are pretty hectic and we leave the found around 7:40 a.m.
How do you style summer favorites into the fall?
Here are a few fall/winter dresses that are currently on my wish list.
I've been working on wearing each item in my closet for the past couple of weeks and staying away from stores until we go on our trip to the Disney World. I have more than enough pieces in my closet, not a crazy amount, but enough that I don't need to be reaching for my credit card for a while. Anyway one of the items that came up in the rotation was this maxi dress. I was fretting about whether I wanted to keep it anymore, it's not super trendy, but I really do find it comfortable and easy to throw on. As I was thinking about what outfits I could create, I ended up coming up with four different ways that I could style it and make it work appropriate.
Style #1- Dress, cardigan and floral scarf
I love pattern mixing, it's an easy way to add flare to any outfit.
Style #2- Dress, bomber jacket (my on trend piece) and a chunky statement necklace
Style #3 Dress, chambray shirt and long necklace
This might be casual for work but it's totally weekend/patio drinks appropriate. I also had a little fun playing with different ways to style the chambray top, mine is a pretty light material so it isn't too bulky.
Style #4- Dress, fun scarf & statement earnings
I think this works for work because it provides lots of cover around the shoulders and neckline; plus as the weather heats up so do some of the buildings I go into.
How do you style your maxi dress? Do you still consider it a trendy enough piece to hold on to?
