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.
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!
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).
Here I am wearing the dress at work with a velvet old Theory blazer.
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
Love your fashion posts! You are stunning woman with great style!
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