The Return of Date Night

The days are getting longer, the sun is shining a little brighter, and it is finally time to start shedding those layers!  I look forward to these warm summer days each year almost as much as I look forward to my collaboration with FemmeLuxe each month.  If you're new to reading my blog, then you should know that each month the lovely people at FemmeLuxeFinery.co.uk send over a few items for me to try and share with fellow fashionistas like you.  This month, in my honest but humble opinion, I have some really spectacular outfits planned and I am so excited to share them with you, I had a hard time deciding which one to do first.  

In the end, I decided to lead with this little shock of electric blue also known as the Royal Blue Ruched Cowl Neck Bodycon Mini Dress--Sofie.  I thought it was a great lead in to this month's collaboration because for the first time in so many months, it's warm enough for me to wear a mini dress and not get goosebumps, hooray!  I got up before sunrise this morning to go out and take these photos, (my photographer was not pleased about having to be up so early, but he good naturedly came along and I bought him coffee on the way which further improved his his mood) and even though the sun was just coming up when we arrived at this location, I didn't need a wrap or coat to wear while we walked to this street.  Forget about dates and meteorology, me being outdoors and comfortable is how I know it is finally summer.

It feels like it has been ages since I've been out, not just due to quarantine restrictions, I feel like I hadn't been out long before that.  Maybe I tend to stick close to home in the winter months all warm and cozy in my loungewear or T-shirts and joggers, or maybe, and I think this is the more accurate of the two possibilities, my schedule was overly full and I didn't realize it until everything shut down and I had the chance to breathe again and see just how many things were taking up my time.  I feel like I had let some of the important things, like setting aside time to go out on a date with Mr. Bleu.  

There is something about a slinky dress on a summer date night that I cannot resist and since many restaurants are reopening, I hope to wear this flirtatious little mini dress on date night soon.  There are some really great things about a mini dress like Sofie.  For starters, how about this brilliant royal blue?!  Talk about stunning, and the fit is amazing.  I love how comfortable this Sofie dress is too.  Short, sassy, but it lets me breathe and comfort is extremely important to me.  I don't mind suffering for fashion now and then, but I'll skip it for something more relaxed and enjoyable if I can.  Fortunately the Sofie dress is both very fashionable and comfortable.

Another great feature of the Sofie Dress is this lovely draped cowl neck which gives a softened feminine neckline.  I always trust FemmeLuxe's clothes to make me look fab and one of my favorite features on their bodycon dresses is ruching which this dress has plenty of.  If you feel insecure about wearing a bodycon dress, ruching  provides a visual camouflage for trouble zones.  And, as always, I try to note if I'm wearing any shape wear.  In this instance I am wearing a half slip which does not really do much shaping but does provide a smoother silhouette, which I love.  

I accessorized this dress just as I will when I get to wear it on date night, which will hopefully be very soon.  I kept things simple and classic with pearl earrings and a pearl necklace and some new shiny peep toe patent leather pumps in black.  Tomorrow I have another stunning dress to showcase for you, so please come back and join me again on Tuesday for a little something in white.

Shopping Info: Royal Blue Ruched Cowl Neck Bodycon Mini Dress - Sofie from FemmeLuxeFinery.co.uk, heels by Aldo, Fresh Water Pearl Earrings from Natuloth