Guest Posting at Flock Together!

Exciting news! Today, I'm featured one one of my favourite blogs, Flock Together, sharing some remixing tips, featuring one of my favourite dresses! I've had this dress for almost three years, so I've gotten the hang of really switching up the stylings of it. Head on over and check it out!

Remixing... dresses not as dresses...

  i've discovered that dresses are very versatile.  they can be mixed with so many different pieces of clothing, completely changing their look.

my favourite discovery combines patterned dresses and lace... 

if you wear a lace (or sheer) top over a patterned dress, you can see the pattern of the dress through the top.  i love this look, as it not only dubs the dress as a skirt, changing the look of the dress, but it also adds variety to a top.

wearing a dress as a skirt can be a great way to make a maxi dress more casual, show off a detail of a dress, or just really make it look like a skirt.  

by wearing it with a cardigan and having it peak through, you're showing it's actually the dress, and you get a nice complimentary look from the 'top'.  in the case of the middle photo, by adding in a solid colour at the top, the faux lace detail on the skirt is emphasized.  when i wear this as a complete dress, it's actually quite a bit more subtle.  

in the third photo, the top and dress are similar in colour, varying from a cream to a very light blush.  the dress under the lace top isn't noticeable, and so it actually looks like a skirt.

 and finally, the dress as a top.  this is something i don't tend to do with many dresses, because a lot of my dresses have an apparent waistline, and so they don't fall at the appropriate place pants/jeans.  a shirtdress is perfect though!  

a little trick for this look: wear tights under your jeans, and tuck the dress down around your legs under the tights.  this helps keep 'tucking bumps' to a minimum and less noticeable.

:)

j.

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Remixing... part 2...

 as with my last post, this is another remix, but based on dresses (the first to come)...

one problem i face working in an office environment is having office appropriate outfits, but still in the style that i like... i don't actually buy 'work clothes'... my clothes are all every day pieces.

being 5'6" with a 33" inseam, sometimes i'm borderline with the length.  i find tights help with this problem, as they cover up the legs.  

in my first look, i'm wearing the woodbine floral dress from ruche.  i love it, but it's rather low cut and just borders my comfortable length.  the first time i wore it, i wore a tank under, but i didn't find it complimented the dress at all.  being that it's a floral multi-colour pattern, i decided to try pulling from those colours.  it's shown with two different pussy-bow blouses under, which i think is a perfect way to dress up a more casual dress.  having the sleeves peak out also add some interest to it.  in the first outfit, because i chose a bolder colour for the blouse, i stuck with very neutral tights.  in the second, i flipped it.  

my second remix is of the dover shift dress, again from ruche.  the first look is as it appeared in their lookbook, with a floral scarf and tights.  while i love this look, it's a bit too spring/summer for the winter seasons for my liking.  in the second photo, i kept the scarf to add a bit of pattern, but opted for khaki tights and a cream cardi, keeping the whole look very subtle.  in the third, i wore it as a layering piece.  with a sweater dress over, the lace detail of the dress just peaks out.  for a bolder statement, i opted for teal tights.

happy remixing!

:)

j.

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