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My Style

Romantic Lace Midi Dress

{ASOS Salon Dress, CULT GAIA Bag, H&M Earrings, COACH Sandals}

My luck with finding ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS dresses from Asos continues…

The colors and details on this dress are truly amazing, and it makes me so happy when I wear it. I wore this beauty in Detroit recently while visiting the family, and I truly felt like the belle of the ball. If this streak continues, I’m going to have to get a new closet!

I’ll know I’ll reach for this dress often when I have an event or just want to dress up for no reason (which happens pretty often, actually).

About the Fit:
I have a large bust and not much of a waist line (I’m a gal who loves her french fries, lol), so I ordered up a size to be on the safe side, but that turned out to be unnecessary. The dress came with a layer of tulle underneath that I removed myself, and I eventually plan to have the sides taken in to make it a bit more fitted up top. Those two small changes are definitely worth the effort, in my opinion. In general, I’d say go with your normal size and perhaps even size down if you have a small bust.

asos salon dress, cult gaia ark bag, detroit fashion

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Obsessed with the Swimdress

{DANIFY Swimdress, H&M Striped Floppy Hat (old, similar here and here), BANANA REPUBLIC Button-Down Shirt, PRADA Sunglasses, ZARA Suede Slides}

Recently, my husband and I took a quick jaunt down to Destin, Florida for some fun in the sun. It was a short trip, but we managed to set aside an afternoon for ourselves to rent a pontoon boat and zip around the Chotawhatchee Bay for an afternoon. We couldn’t have asked for more picture perfect weather, and I couldn’t have accessed for a more perfect outfit than this adorable striped swimdress.

I have a drawer full of bikinis and one-pieces, but this was my first time trying out a swimdress. I used to think they were matronly, but now I’m officially a convert! This one is super comfy and flattering (plus it matches perfectly with my striped floppy hat).

About the Fit:
When you’re a DD cup, shopping for bathing suits (and bras, and button-down tops, and dresses, lol!) can be somewhat of a challenge. I ordered about 5 swimdresses on Amazon and wound up keeping two (can’t beat their awesome return policy!). This one gave me ample chest support, and I converted the straps to a halter myself for even more security. I usually wind up removing those little cutlet-shaped pads that come inside of bathing suit tops because they tend to move around a lot and cause more trouble than it’s worth. But these were actually pretty sturdy and sewn into the suit very securely, so I kept ’em in.

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My Style

Say ‘Yes’ to the Little White Dress

{H&M Little White Dress (old, but keep scrolling for some current goodies!), PRADA ‘Baroque’ Sunglasses, JUDITH LEIBER Clutch, MANOLO BLAHNIK ‘BB’ Pumps}

Anytime I travel with my husband, I like to keep at least one flirty date night outfit in my back pocket to surprise my him with. Typically it’ll be something he’s either never seen before or that I haven’t worn in ages but that I know he loves. A gal’s gotta keep things spicy… amiright?!

In any case, I bought this little white dress a few years back, wore it to a birthday party once and then completely forgot about it until I was packing for my recent roadtrip to Detroit. I slipped into it one night for a romantic dinner, and the rest was history. LWD’s are a great alternative to the little black dress, especially this time of year. I kept my look sleek and sophisticated here with luxe accessories that definitely helped elevate my look and made me feel oh-so-fabulous! And from the look on hubby’s face all evening, I could tell he was pleased too.

summer 2017

Romantic Lace Midi Dress

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Obsessed with the Swimdress

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Say ‘Yes’ to the Little White Dress

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