One Skirt: Four Outfits.

In the early days of my blog, I loved to take one item, usually a dress, and style it lots of ways in a single post.  It was just as much for my benefit as it was for my readers.  I loved the creativity of digging through my closet to find things that would pair nicely and for my own curiosity to see just how many ways I could wear a single piece.  Those were the days.  I still do that with my clothes, but now it occurs more spontaneously.  I'll pull a skirt or top out and feel like mixing it up with a different cardi or shoes,etc. and a new outfit is created, but I rarely have time to stop and photograph it anymore.

Getting back to my roots, I decided to sit down and pull together a few outfits for this lovely skirt since it has so much potential and here are the results.  Frankly, I love them all, but I did feel that the cute goose cardi needed an extra photo for a close-up.

Outfit Info: Florence skirt in Navy Vegetables & Strawberry Cardigan from Palava, Goose Cardigan from Urban Outfitters, Navy Tee from Walmart, Qupid heels are old, YeMak burgundy cardigan

GownTown Betty

Betty Page, Betty Rubble, and my darling Aunt Betty all have one thing in common: the bombshell factor.  These ladies wore that 50s style in such a way that it set the example for the rest of us.  It was the hair, the the lipstick, and most of all it was the dress, and GownTown gets it.

Today's post features GownTown's 1950s' swing dress with pockets in this bombshell blue and that little upward swoop of piping at the bust line really ups the wow factor.  This dress is a dream and comes in a range of colors for a very reasonable price.  Absolute love!

Outfit Info: GownTown 1950s Swing Dress with Pockets-$39.99, Shoes from B.A.I.T., Petticoat from Leg Avenue

That Little Black Dress with GownTown

I've had a very long break from collaborations.  And I really needed it.  But when a brand you love reaches out, it's time to come out of hiatus.  GownTown has such nice quality, inexpensive vintage style dresses, plus, they're just really nice people who have always been so kind to me.  

Today's post features this adorable Little Black Dress with bows down the front, and pockets, of course.  Simple, elegant, timeless.  I added a belt to accent the waist and a petticoat for a fuller skirt, but this dress is solve lovely all on its own.

Outfit Info:  GownTown 3/4 Sleeve Bow Knot Cocktail Dress-$39.99, Shoes from B.A.I.T.

Orange and Blue Will Do

One of my earliest posts was about the right way to combine color wheel opposites such as orange and blue.   If you're not familiar with color theory, color wheel opposites are the harshest visual combination.  But that doesn't mean you have to steer clear.   You can see my previous posts on orange and blue here and here, but the jist is: reach for a more muted shade of one to enhance the other. 

For today's outfit I combined an intense orange with a (muted) navy blue and a darker orange cardi to tone down the contrast.  Voila!  Visual interest instead of seared retinas.   

Outfit Info:  Emily and Fin Tiger dress is Thrifted, Ecosusi Bag, B.A.I.T. shoes, YeMak cardigan

Classic Floral from Chillinen

As a lover of William Morris, The Pre-Raphaelites, Victorian design, and Art Nouveau, I can tell you that this Midi Floral Linen dress was an instant Yes! when I was looking at dresses for this collaboration with Chillinen.  I love the design and the colors, plus, check out that fitted waist!  It's adjustable, so I can create that hourglass shape or go looser for comfort.  I have loved all the dresses I have tried from Chillinen and they've given my readers promo code BLEU for $12 off promocode for your first order and check out my YouTube review below for all the details.

Chillinen Collaboration: Hello, Gorgeous! Oh, Wait, That's Me.

I cannot express to you how much I love this Black Lace Midi Linen Dress from Chillinen.  With all this elegance and vintage charm I feel like it's straight off the set for Audrey in Funny Face or Grace in Rear Window.  I just adore the way this dress hugs my waist but the sleeves and full skirt create an hourglass shape for me.  And it's so lightweight and comfortable.  I have a full and thorough review on YouTube posted below, but if you are interested in giving Chillinen a try, and I hope you will, use promo code BLEU to save $12 off your first order.

Grace & Style with Chillinen

Friends, I don't know what it's like where you live, but around here, August is pretty miserable, so this collaboration with a brand that offers timeless elegance, vintage silhouettes, and natural fibers?  Um, yes, please!  The lovely people at Chillinen sent over 3 lovely dresses for me to try and I absolutely adored all of them.  We're kicking things off with this Vintage Blue Floral Midi Dress  (this is not an affiliate link)  This brand has everything I'm looking for and you can save $12 off your first order with my promo code, BLEU.  I've made a very comprehensive video review, which I'm including down below, so for this post, I'll just let the photos do the talking.

Outfit Info:  Midi Linen Dress in Floral Vintage Blue from Chillinen  Save $12 off your first order with code BLEU