Simple Chic

Happy Sunday everyone!

Dress:  New York & Company (Similar here)

Today, I kept the look simple with a blue dress and neutral accessories.  Dresses are great when you want to look put together with minimal effort. 

Belt:  The Limited (Available here)
Shoes:  Target (old)

I wear so many more dresses in the spring and summer when I don't have to be bothered with tights!!

Bangles:  World Market, Target (old)

Earrings:  The Limited

You could throw a cardigan or blazer over this dress, and it's perfect for the office.

For this dress styled differently, see here, here, here, and here

Dress It Up

Hi everyone!  Hope you had a great day!

Today, I paired this blue dress with my zebra print scarf.  I love animal prints, and I really enjoy mixing bold colors with black and white prints for a very graphic look.

Dress:  New York & Company (Similar:  here)
Scarf:  The Limited (old)

Blazer:  The Limited Essential Collection (Similar: here)
Tights:  Torrid (Available here)

I continually try to think of new ways to style my dresses.  They're definitely more limited than separates, but I like how wearing the scarf hides the cowl neckline of the dress giving it a bit of a different look.

Larimar ring (old):  Purchased at local jewelry show
Belt:  The Limited (Similar here)

Boots:  Payless (old)
Tote:  New York & Company (Similar here)
Earrings:  The Limited (Available here)

To see how I've style the dress differently, see here, here, and here.

How do you like to style your dresses?

Mix It Up!

I love dresses for their ease and comfort; however, they definitely offer fewer styling options than pants or skirts.  Pants and skirts offer lots of mix and match options that allow you to create a range of versatile styles.  

With most pants or skirts, you could wear them more than once a week, and with different styling, no one would know.  With dresses, there's only so many ways to wear them and they tend to be more memorable, which definitely makes styling them more limiting. 

Dress:  New York & Company (Similar here)
Blazer:  The Limited (Available here)

Today, I wore my cobalt dress.  I chose the same formula as the last time I wore it:  blazer, belt, tights, and boots. 

For how I wore the blue dress before, see here and here.  For the blazer in another look, see here.

Tights:  Target (Similar here)
Belt:  The Limited (Similar here)
Earrings:  The Limited

This time, I chose a thinner belt, my grey suit jacket and grey and black leopard tights. 

I like the combination of cobalt blue, black, and grey.  I also like the idea of taking a piece as potentially stuffy as a classic grey blazer and loosening it up with bright blue and leopard print.

Boots:  Payless
Purse:  The Limited
Ring:  Purchased at local jewelry show

Do you like dresses, or do you tend to stick with pants and/or skirts?

Graphic Design

Hi everyone!  Hope y'all had a great day!

Today, I paired my cobalt blue dress with a black blazer, boots, and the houndstooth tights from my September wish list.

Tote:  The Limited
Tights:  The Limited (Available here)

I'm excited to transition this dress into fall with on-trend blue and black. 

Dress:  New York & Company (Similar here)
Blazer:  The Limited

I added a thick black belt and silver and blue bracelets to complete the look.

Belt:  The Limited (Available in grey here)
Boots:  Payless

Blue and silver bangles:  Express
"Charm" bracelet:  Zoppini
Silver snake bangles:  The Limited

I love how graphic and fun these tights are.  Houndstooth plaid is such a classic print, but it feels bold and modern when woven into a pair of tights.

Do you like houndstooth plaid?

See cobalt dress styled differently here.
See black blazer styled differently here.

Crazy for Cobalt

 Hi everyone!

This morning was another one of those mornings in which I had no idea what I wanted to wear.

This is what I came up with in my mad dash to get out the door.

Blazer:  The Limited (For different look with blazer, see here)

Dresses are a great option for looking chic and put-together with ease.

Dress:  New York & Company (Similar: here)
Tote:  The Limited (See here - no longer available)

Cobalt blue is huge for fall, so I'm looking forward to styling this dress for fall when the temperature drops. 

Bracelets:  The Limited, Target

Today, I added softer neutrals and a pops of bright yellow to keep the look more summery.

Belt:  The Limited
Ring: H&M (For close-up, see here)
Shoes:  Target