Would you happen to be able to lend me your styling expertise? I just scored a great deal on an Apt 9 dress from Kohl's. $29.99. Marked down from $50. It is fuchsia, hits me right at knee. I am short. Just under 5'3". Sort of a satiny material but not cheesy. Anyway, could you recommend shoes and jewelry and handbag? I always love seeing the looks you put together and the links to the items. A versatile look for dinner out, brunch and summer wedding. —Barbara
I love your new dress, the color is bold and the silhouette is chic and versatile enough to work for day or night. Here's how I'd style it for a Sunday brunch, dinner date and casual summer wedding. (Click on any item for shopping details.)
1. Sunday Brunch: For a laid-back breakfast with friends and/or family, toss on a dark denim jacket and nude sandals with your dress. (I couldn't find the exact dress online, so I'm using a different Apt. 9 for Kohl's dress to illustrate, but the same principles apply.) A cargo jacket or cardigan would work well, too. Draw inspiration from this look on Reese Witherspoon and add a fedora and wayfarer shades for extra cool points.
2. Dinner date: Pair your dress with a black blazer, black heels and a black clutch for a sophisticated evening look. This simple formula works equally well with a black leather jacket and just about any other statement-making heel. Add black tights if it's chilly.
3. Casual Summer Wedding: For a daytime wedding, add a polished white blazer and strappy pale gold heels, two classic and elegant pieces that you can wear over and over again. Dress up your look some more with eye-catching jewelry and a chain strap purse.
How would you style Barbara's dress? xoBB
1. Sunday Brunch: For a laid-back breakfast with friends and/or family, toss on a dark denim jacket and nude sandals with your dress. (I couldn't find the exact dress online, so I'm using a different Apt. 9 for Kohl's dress to illustrate, but the same principles apply.) A cargo jacket or cardigan would work well, too. Draw inspiration from this look on Reese Witherspoon and add a fedora and wayfarer shades for extra cool points.
2. Dinner date: Pair your dress with a black blazer, black heels and a black clutch for a sophisticated evening look. This simple formula works equally well with a black leather jacket and just about any other statement-making heel. Add black tights if it's chilly.
3. Casual Summer Wedding: For a daytime wedding, add a polished white blazer and strappy pale gold heels, two classic and elegant pieces that you can wear over and over again. Dress up your look some more with eye-catching jewelry and a chain strap purse.
How would you style Barbara's dress? xoBB
Or, playing off the bright color in the same way Cameron Diaz did in one of her awards gowns, bold turquoise jewelry