[ striped shirt dress (6) | tank | pants (similar) | clogs | cuff ]
One of the beauties of being a part of an online community of like-minded people – folks like you who value style and ethics – is the ability to share ideas and encourage one another.
When I first styled this dress and asked for feedback, Anne commented that she would style this striped shirt dress open as a duster. Ding! A little light bulb turned on in my head when I read her comment, and I mentally logged it for the future. And voila! A new look re-imagined with simple pieces from my closet.
I’ve said it a hundred times: I love when function meets design, aka, if my articles of clothing are well chosen, I can wear them over and over again in new ways. There is something so satisfying about getting your money’s worth out of your clothes. I think that is why I tend to overthink my purchases. I want to really make sure the item I’m picking is the right one.
One little clue I’ve picked up in the process of deciding whether to buy something – I pay attention to how it makes me feel about my current closet. If the item in consideration has my mind immediately reeling with the possible items I would like to buy to go with it, I put the brakes on and re-evaluate. On the contrary, if the potential purchase leads to instinctive outfit planning with items from my current closet, then I know I’m probably on the trail to something good.
Hope your long weekend was restful!
xo,
Andrea
Brilliant. I absolutely love this. (And I’m currently picturing my closet trying to figure out if I’m missing an awesome possibilities like this.)
Thanks Dara! I hope you come up with something good. :)
Love it! Especially the idea of wearing pieces in different ways.
On another note, I ordered a few Everlane tees after reading your reviews and am so happy with them – the Uneck is my dream tee. I don’t know why I didn’t think to do it before because I’ve been a long time customer of Everlane, but sometimes a little nudge is necessary. Thanks so much.
Yay!!!! So glad I could help. Agreed, the modern fit of the u-neck is so good! It’s like a plain tee, but a little bit stylish. I love it. I’ve been wearing mine for more than two years now! I still have the same white one I started with. I know what you mean. Sometimes it helps to see something on someone else before you notice it.
This looks so cool. I also love wearing shirt dresses this way.
I think the tips for deciding whether to buy something is great!
I thought that wide pants were perfect for everything in my closet, so I got two pairs, but now one is hanging in my closet, because I feel like they need new shoes…
Or maybe I just feel I need new shoes for everything this fall. Oxford’s / Loafers are haunting my dreams.. Cannot decide whether it’s a fling or a love.
Johanne, you are so good at wearing your dresses over pants, I love it. Probably because it is colder there?
Oh man, I know! It’s so hard sometimes to know whether I am falling for a trend, or falling for something because I just love it. If I give myself some time, the truth usually reveals itself. Good luck!
I love this outfit! It looks great on you. I am curious to try something similar this fall, thanks.
Yay! I hope it goes well. :)