Awards Ceremony

 

 

I wore this to the senior awards ceremony at my school. Not exactly like this: I opted for a black belt and no jewelry. I thought I looked a little more sophisticated and demure that way. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this look!

Warm to Cold

 It's prom season! I already had my prom but I know a few of you have yet to have your big day. I thought you guys could use a few ideas and a little in inspiration in deciding what you want your prom dress to look like. These dresses are on a scale from a warm peach/pink to a dark blue (I took Studio Art 1 this year and I am having color scale withdrawal).

 

                                 You can find this dress at parisciel.com

You can find this dress at peachesboutique.com

 

You can find this dress at offbeatbride.com

 

                                    You can find this dress and the one below it at etsy.com

 

   
       I really appreciate the uniqueness and simple elegance of these particular dresses and I think each of them would work on a variety of skin tones and body types.

       Two weekends ago was my senior prom. It was at the Hilton Hotel in University City. I thought you guys would appreciate a peek at what I wore though I happened to be missing the ultimate prom dress accessory, a date. :(  I got my dress at a store called Windsor at the Jersey Gardens Mall. I didn't want to accept that it was the prom dress for me when I tried it on because I was already debating between two dresses at another store, Group USA, which I really recommend for a variety of dress styles. I bought it because my family and even strangers insisted that it looked smashing on me.  However, I don't suggest that any of you buy your dress out of peer pressure because I hated mine for the few weeks leading up to prom. Fortunately, I realized what a pretty dress it was after my hair and make up was done, which makes me think that my prior feelings towards it were born of simple pre-prom jitters.

     As you can see, my dress is a mauve color with a high beaded neckline, cutout sides, and a lace up back. My shoes are from Forever21 and were featured in a previous post titled pretty in pink.

Pretty in Pink

 

 

  This high-low zebra print dress is from H&M. It's fun and crazy but cute and classy at the same time. I don't usually wear loud print dresses because I'm conservative at heart but this one is so easy to mute. I don't know if you can really see it but the overall zebra print of the dress is made by smaller zebras within it, how cool is that?

       I chose to wear these maroon pumps with this dress so that I could stay in the same color family as the dress without overdoing the pink. Plus, I think heels add flare to the drama of a high-low hemline. I am obsessed with the school girl vibe that mary janes add to any outfit. I bought these ones from Forever21 and have worn them to several formal events including my senior prom two weeks ago. The color is so versatile and if it doesn't directly match one of the colors in my clothing, I just slap on my wine colored lipstick and voila- problem solved!

Light Up the Room

 

 

 

 

     I got this little number at H&M a few months ago to wear to a close friend's birthday party. Though it cost less than twenty bucks, I was still a little indignant when I found out that it had been marked down to $7 recently at my local H&M. Whatever, I still love it because it makes me feel like a punk princess. It's the perfect night time dress with its flashing lights print and black tulle outer layer.

         I decided to pair it with my black booties and my pink belt. A lot of people ask how I think of pairing different colors together and I always advice them to look at the colors in their central piece and identify which colors are of interest then choose accessories accordingly. If you look closely at my dress, you will see that there are subtle hints of pink which allow my belt to fit with the dress while still popping. While I could have gone with a pink shoe or a shoe that was the same color as one of the "lights" in my dress, I chose these black ones because they really pull the outfit together.

 

Flower Power

 

 

 

  I bought this dress at Forever21 to wear to my office internship last summer and I really appreciate the fact that I have never run out of ways to style it. It's a simple dress with a high neckline and a swing bottom but it's color and length make it really easy to dress up or down. Granted, it's a  on the short side but a blazer and some somber flats can make all the difference when it comes to this dress. For this post, I chose to dress it down in the spirit of fun. I opted for my mother's floral scarf and my high heeled brown boots to make it a little more weather appropriate- it's nice out but an extra layer still wouldn't hurt.
   
     I have a couple of dresses in this same color family but this is by far my favorite because of its versatility and classiness. I always feel a little more chic in this dress and I think everyone should have one in addition to or instead of a little black dress?