Details: Chepe dress (retail), Free People belt (thrifted), Old Navy shoes (Poshmark), vintage bag (gift)
Thoughts: I broke my “no retail” rule twice in a month, but I think this Chepe dress was worth that second infraction. It’s pretty much everything I want in a dress … except for the colour. The colour was a calculated risk. I would have loved this dress in white, but no dice. I did see it in black but I decided that would be too close to the black maxi dress I already have (and love). I was going to walk away and then I saw it in navy. Navy has never been a colour I’ve gravitated towards, but it does pair well with colours I do love, like red and brown. And the cut was so good! Well, you can see what happened. I bought it. And I regret nothing! It’s one of those dresses that’s easy to throw on, accessorize, and feel like a million bucks. We all need a few of those in our closets, right?
Details: Liz Claiborne dress, For Cynthia shirt, Rebecca Minkoff belt, Barbara Barbieri shoes (all thrifted)
Thoughts: I’ve come to terms with the fact that the bodice of my favourite rainbow dress simply doesn’t fit well. Plus, I hate spaghetti straps as a general rule. I could take this to a tailor to come up with a fix, but I don’t currently know a good tailor. So my fallback has been to work around the issues by layering, aka camouflaging the problems. I usually layer things over the dress, but this time I decided to layer something under it. This worked out pretty well, if I do say so myself. It’s a good reminder that white shirts are very versatile.
Details: Emmy Deveaux bodysuit, Gap shirt, Twik jeans, Isabel Marant belt, Tommy Hilfiger bag (all thrifted), J. Crew shoes (retail)
Thoughts: I know a lot of people avoid wearing black and brown together but I love it. It helps to choose shades of brown that aren’t too muddy, so there is clear contrast with the black. Whiskey brown is my usual choice, but this warm chocolate-y colour also works, albeit as a lower-contrast pairing. I love the simplicity of this outfit; it’s a pretty classic formula updated with a more contemporary pair of denim.
Details: UO top, vintage cardigan, Ralph Lauren skirt (all thrifted), Zara shoes (retail)
Thoughts: I’m calling this Highlands cottagecore. I know it’s still only August, but I love taking advantage of cooler days to give myself a preview, as it were, of my fall outfit options. More on my fall 2023 inspo to come, but this vibe is a contender for sure. I love blue-green colour palettes and, of course, anything plaid. I see a lot more of it in my near future 😉
Hello there–I have that same Liz Claiborne dress and the bodice in my case was too small. I had the tailor take the bodice off entirely and put in an elastic waist (they can also move the bodice zipper down to the waist, or “crop” the zipper that goes from the hip to underarm) and it’s now just a skirt! It goes with everything and it makes a terrific skirt–it has all the beautiful qualities of the dress but without the annoyance of the ill-fitting bodice. Just an option! 🙂
It’s definitely on my list of alteration projects once I find a tailor! Either that or tailoring the bodice to fit me better (it’s too loose and the straps are too long). I think it makes a great skirt!