Lace + Utility
Hello Friday! Today I am welcoming you with open arms! I’ve been traveling since Tuesday for work and am heading home now for a short 24 hours before I’m back on a plane! Does anyone else feel like summer is over!!!!
Today I’m sharing a fun look on mixing masculine and feminine elements – I love nothing more than taking a super feminine piece and dressing it down with an unexpected masculine piece. It’s the best way to get dual usage out of a dress – and we need dual usage for all our white dresses this summer right? Only 120 days to wear them…kinda sorta.
I found this Zara dress about two years ago and count down the days to wear it each year – it’s perfect in every way! To get the most use out of it, I paired it with this utility jacket from Gap to give it a masculine edge – perfect for dinner, drinks, or whatever your heart desires.
In terms of accessorizing, I’m not one for jewelry. I like to wear really dainty things to complete my look – nothing that adds weight to the scale. Every now and then a look needs a little accessorizing and today, I’ve done so with one of my treasures from our Milan trip earlier this year. These are definitely classified as the “double-take” shoe. The block heel on point with this seasons shoe trends and double as a comfortable way to look fabulous!
AND don’t forget to enter in my giveaway with Luisaviaroma from earlier this week – its for a $500 giftcard to their store! Enter here!
Wishing you all a fab weekend!
Shop the LOOK:
Dress: Zara (similar) | Jacket: Gap | Shoes: & Other Stories | Bag: Forever 21
What a fab combination of pieces. I love mixing hard and soft wardrobe staples! You look beautiful!
xo, Christina
Fitness & Frills
Thanks Christina!!
That Forever21 bag does NOT look like it came from there! Its gorgeous!! And I love how you paired a Zara dress (LOVE that store!) with a Gap jacket! Looks so perfect together!! xx, Karen // Glam Karen
Right! They really do have some great things!
I really like the combination of the jacket with the dress. It’s very cute! xx
Thank you! Its always fun to mis the unexpected!
love how you styled that army green with this dainty white! so charming.
Elle
Southern Elle Style
Thank you!!!
Love your combo..something I never thought to pair together!
Awesome! You have to try it out!!
Yes! Dual usage out of a dress is the best way to get the most out of your wardrobe!! LOVE this look!
xo
Carrie
CS Gems
Right!! The only way!
Thanks darling! Have a great weekend!
Love the whole look!! and I never thought I’d be a fan of the kitten heel but these are absolutely fabulous! Love them! xo
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What a gorgeous outfit. I love utility jackets like this, so this is something that I would wear too. You look lovely. x/Madison
Summer Entertaining
Gorgeous look…I love how you toughened up the softness of the lace with the utility jacket…very smart! And that bag!
xoxo,
Brooke | KBStyled
omg love this look!! classic with a bit of edge! those shoes are amazing and that’s such a great deal!!
Amanda
I love the lace detail and longer length of this LWD. And it looks fabulous paired with the utility jacket.
Betsy
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Love how a white dress looks with a military jacket. One of my go-to looks!!
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You look stunning! And I love those shoes.
loving the lace, doll! gorgeous.
i love the unexpected combo here!!! the lace with the army green looks so great together. and those are some fab sandals!
xoxo, Elena Michelle
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Thanks again for the blog.Much thanks again. Awesome.