Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Reader Question - Winter Wedding

ReaderQuestion

I've been a follower of your blog for a long time and always love your ideas and outfits.
Well...I just got invited to a wedding in January and really want something different to wear. I would love something berry-colored and with sleeves (I'm not too fond of my upper arms), but any color would be okay.
And some accesory ideas would be great. Hope you can help me out!
-Elisa


Hey, Elisa! First let me say I love the idea of berry-colored dresses for a winter wedding. It is still seasonally appropriate without being boring or a super flashy color like red, plus it is easy to accent with basic black.

I pulled together a few looks that incorporate dresses, sleeves to keep you warm along with some fun accessories.

The first one is a fun patterned dress that you can add a sequined shrug or satin bolero jacket to to keep warm and your upper arms diguised. Finish the look off with tights and patent heels and you are good to go.

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Cassie Scroll Print Dress - Delia's, $44.50
Sequin Shrug - Arden B, $38
Tights - Kmart, $9.99
Satin Bolero Jacket - Dillards, $39
Clare Heels by Nine West - 6pm.com, $29.95

The next couple of dresses offer sleeves along with deep v-neck necklines that are perfectly accessorized with all of the statement and bib necklaces that are so on-trend right now. Also, open lacely black tights are a perfect alternative to opaque tights. They still keep your legs warm, but the look is a little more dressy along with adding a bit of visual interest from the pattern.

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Dolman Sleeve Dress - Victoria's Secret, $59 (also available in Sangria Red)
V-neck Dress - Victoria's Secret, $49.99
Jeweled Flowers Bib Necklace - Forever 21, $12.80
HUE Medallion Tights - Bare Neccessities, $22 (Dots and Target also have good selections of open weave tights in their stores for around $6 a pair)
Feather Trim Ribbon Necklace - Forever 21, $14.80

Lastly, for a bit more of a casual look you can add a knit shrug to a simple but pretty dress.

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Alayna Shirtdress - Delia's, $44.50
Pear Jewel Chunky Necklace - Forever 21, $14.80
ELLE™ Dolman Shrug Cardigan - Kohls, $29.99
Emperor Heels by Anne Klein - 6pm.com, $34

Have a great time, Elisa and happy holidays!

3 comments:

Diana said...

That Delia's shirtdress is so cute.

Honeybunches of Roses said...

Both the Delia and V-Secret are great dresses--I so want to buy one.

Elle's World said...

I love the Clare Heels by Nine West. Didn't know about 6pm.com. Will be checking them out for shoes from now on! Thanks.