The Look for Less: The Monochrome Dress

Hello my lovelies, wherever you are I hope that you are enjoying some fabulous weather. 

With spring currently approaching / arrived (depending on where in the world you are, reading this blog entry)  the monochrome dress as a wardrobe staple steps up to the plate as our social calenders pick up speed. 

A monochrome dress is a flexible item which can be dressed up or down to suit a variety of occasions, and it is this flexibility which makes it a great piece. 

The title of this post is called "The Look For Less" Here I have two dresses in the same style but with different price points. There is nothing wrong with looking great, while you are saving money. 

OASIS Graduated Stripe Dress £58

Dorothy Perkins Black and White Stripe Dress  £25

both of these are easy wearing dresses, which can be styled up or down to suit a variety of occasions. 

Outfit suggestions for various occasions:

Work - black pump, pearl earrings/small studs, classic blazer black (or red to give it a bit of pop, that way you are keeping it professional yet cute)

Lunch with friends - Statement jewelry, coloured clutch (for colour blocking effect) jewel toned flats

Ladies Day at the races - facinator/ hat (in a complementary or contrasting colour) heels, clutch

Travel - trench coat, leather bag (tan to get a bit of contrast in there, but still keeping the palette neutral), flats

There you are my lovelies, 

the first "Look for for Less" of 2014.

What to wear to work - Blue/ Purple Structured Dress

This dress is an anomaly, to my naked eye it is blue, however it photographs purple. On the Website it was described as purple so *throws hands in the air.*  

   The best thing about this dress is the simplicity. The design features a high neck, small pockets on the sides,   cap sleeves and a V in the back. The versatility of this dress means that it can be easily styled this with a cardigan (white), a blazer or short jacket with rolled back sleeves, a necklace if wearing the dress on its own or a wide belt to accentuate the waist. 

 The fit of the dress is neither tight, nor clingy. so no worries about it splitting or bursting seams if you have to make a mad dash or two across town on your lunch hour. 

                                "Fashion fades by Style remains eternal." - Yves Saint Laurent

Dress - Dorothy Perkins

Shoes - Dune

I hope that you have been enjoying the sales, my belles.

xx

What to Wear to Work - Sheath dress with White shirt

 The French gave us crepes, Madame Clavelle, Madeline and CoCo Chanel. I will be the first to admit, this does look a bit like uniform. However there are some days when I want an outfit that says "I am here to work"  something simple yet effective. A sheath dress is good for under layering shirts/blouses as well as over layering jackets/blazers/cardigans. 

Dress - Matalan

Shirt - T. M. Lewin

Shoes - Dune

Earrings - Pia 

"Fashion Fades, but style remains forever." Yves Saint Laurent

What to Wear to Work - The other LBD

The "other" LBD or the Little Blue Dress (we do not discriminate on colour around here) is another stylish piece one can add to the work wear wardrobe. Navy, Azure, Cerulean and my favourite Cobalt are just a few of the hues available from the Blue Palette. A little Blue Dress can be worn  with a cardigan as shown above or further styled with a blazer or lightweight jacket.

Dress - Dorothy Perkins

Cardigan - Primark

Shoes - Dune

earrings - Pia

Bracelets - Thomas Sabo/Links of London


"Fashion fades, but style remains eternal." Yves Saint Laurent

What this Finance Assistant wore to work today / Outfit of the Day

       Excuse the zombie arm I have noooooooooo idea what was going on there at all. lol the weather is not as warm as it was last week ,b ut the lingerings of warmth are still in the air. Also brights are still lingering  as stylish folks refuse to bow to the darkness. With this in mind I am making a concious effort to wear skirts and dresses to work as much as possible until the cold weather really sets in. Today I wore this Raspberry Print collar dress from Dorothy Perkins, along with my Zara Twill Blazer in Navy, Black tights, Black patent flats and my Navy Longchamp tote made another appearance. 

Dress- Dorothy Perkins
Blazer - Zara
Tights - Primark
Shoes - GAP
Bag - Longchamp

   

What I Wore: Marketing Internship interview

Heels + cobblestone + running = Please kill me now,lol. I had an interview for an internship this morning with a marketing firm. This is a quick post to show you what I wore. 

Shirt - TM. Lewin (tailors since 1898) I love this shirt, the material and tailoring is second to none. To some, these shirts might be a bit pricey, but I rather pay £40 for a quality shirt that will last. 

Tulip skirt  -  Zara

Court shoes -  Barrats (leather)

Hair done by moi with the help of alotttttttttttttttt of olive oil hair moisturizer and some hair pins.