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How To Dress Down A Dressy Dress

March 14, 2018
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Who says dressy clothes are just for dressy occasions?

I’ve been trying to find ways to incorporate the fancier items in my closet into my regular wardrobe — and I’ve found that with a little creativity and willingness to play around, you can find a look that works for almost any day of the week!

Case in point… I bought the Chloe dress pictured throughout this post for a wedding I was going to late last year. As I’m sure many of you can relate, it’s a beautiful dress (that I spent way too much money for), but it just sits in my closet.

A little background, I purchased the dress while rushing out of the store before closing… without even looking at the price tag. I still lose sleep over that sometimes, but what can you do. I had to catch a flight early the next morning for the wedding, so I ended up deciding to make it work. In hindsight, I totally could have worn something perfectly nice that I already owned (without spending an arm and a leg) and returned the dress, but here we are. All dressed up with nowhere to go!

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Instead of leaving this little number in my closet just waiting to be worn, I dusted it off and attempted to dress it down for a meeting I had with some important folks in the entertainment business. I immediately called my friend A.Ro, who I always turn to for her expert fashion advice. She always gives me a hard time about my choices, so I wanted to make her proud!

She was doing the best she could with offering me advice for dressing down a dressy dress, but she was at work preparing for a big meeting (How dare she not be fully committed to my crisis, right? Ha.)… so I felt abandoned in my pursuit.

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I flooded her with tons of photos and frantic messages (we’ve all been there, right?), and even though we was busy, she did manage to send a few ideas like: “flat boots…biker pointy,” heeled booties, or maybe a jean jacket with a scarf. Here’s one of my red scarves I originally didn’t think would work, but proved me wrong!

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After it went dark on her end, I basically was running around my room like a chicken with no head trying to assemble something appropriate for this meeting. Needless to say, my room was a total disaster. You can see a small glimpse of the tornado behind me here!

Ultimately I asked myself, “What would A.Ro do?” and I threw on a white Tommy Hilfiger jean jacket, a red Chan Lu scarf, my grey suede Rag & Bone booties with a heel, and a cute purse to dress down my dressy dress. You can see the final look (below right).

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Here I am wearing the dress at work with a velvet old Theory blazer.

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One of the final products combining other staples from my closet!

While I encourage you to dig into your own wardrobe, you can find this Chloe dress by clicking here!

I hope this inspires you to reinvent your style with items you already own. Instead of taking a shopping trip next time you need something, why not wear a piece in a new way. There’s no one way to do something. Having an open mind and a little patience (in life and in fashion) will leave you with a little more money in your bank account and less clutter in your closet.

Add a scarf. Grab a denim jacket. Maybe a statement necklace and a pop of color… the possibilities are endless! Now go out there and have some fun with it!

xo

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P.S. Tag me in your photos on Instagram as you style your LBDs!

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2 responses to “How To Dress Down A Dressy Dress”

  1. Jai says:
    March 14, 2018 at 5:43 PM

    Love your fashion posts! You are stunning woman with great style!

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  2. Carolyn says:
    May 2, 2018 at 7:47 AM

    I’m not a dressy dress person at all, but I like the way you combine it with a blazer. That is something I would wear

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