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From Bridesmaid to Everyday Outfit
Ashlyn Stallings
Contributing Writer
Monday, Feb 22,2010
We've all heard it from the lips of the bride before, "You can wear your dress again." Well, this time it is true and with the help of Bella Bridesmaid we have created looks with bridesmaid dresses for daytime, office, and evening. At Bella Bridesmaid, owner and stylist Jeana Lee Fleming sees hundreds of frocks fly out her door. With ingenuity and a purse of her lips, she can also transform the current brigade of bridesmaid favorites into effortless spring looks.
Read these tips and start with what you've got in your closet--you may just surprise yourself. Dust off your: A knee-length A-line shift, cap-sleeved, straps, or strapless Now grab: A blazer and a statement necklace Blazers aren't marching off anywhere this season. Shake up stark tradition by cinching the waist with a belt and rolling up the sleeves. Stay on the chunky bib necklace trend and add an ornate bevy of jewels around your neck. Peaking out from beneath your classic, tailored jacket, you're ready for church-and-brunch or the office set. Dust off your: Bilowy chiffon pastel dress--long is good! Now grab: A leather belt, cowgirl boots, and feathered headband Jason Wu and Fendi flaunted soft, buttery frills down the runway for Spring 2010. Take you girliest bridesmaid frock and trade one Southern accessory for another: pull of the pearls and pull on some cowgirl boots (gladiator sandals also do the trick). Nip the dress with an earth-toned belt, and the look effortlessly transforms from china doll to music festival darling. Dust off your: Reception twirl-worthy strapless dress Now grab: The most luxe, attention getting necklace in your jewelry box Less is more, right? Throw on that one dynamite strand of baubles and you're set to be stunning at the sorority semi-formal or chic upcoming event circled on your calendar. Lengthen the line of your leg--or just add some flirt--and let your tailor work some magic on the hemline. Dust off your: Black, silver, or grey dressy frock Now grab: Most of your accessory wardrobe--a shrunken blazer, tights, skinny belt, statement necklace, sky-high booties, and headband. Stick with metallics. Trust me. Let's be honest. We've all been distracted from the Gossip Girl plot by scene stealing culprits (besides Nate and Chuck). Blair and Serena, as long as you're on air, we'll take notes from your style. Take a cue from GG and the silver and chrome that dazzled on the spring runways--the right dose of accessories and you'll have just enough flash to turn heads tonight. Dust off your: Knee-length chiffon dress Now grab: A sea-colored necklace In a bright dress that would make Lilly Pulitzer nod approvingly, toss on a strand of turquoise beads. Since Pantone named the hue "color of the year," it's been posted on numerous design inspiration boards. Reach for the bib necklace or loop a long strand around your tan neck for a seaside look--that chiffon should dry pretty fast after playing in the waves. Dust off your: Seersucker dress Now grab: Cowgirl boots and a leather belt You lucky duck--that was one Southern bride that suited you up in such a dress. Stay true to your roots and throw on some kicks that make this darling perfect for just about any outing. And now that spring fever has hit, you may have a date or two to impress. Just beware of matching your handsome fella, those boys look so good in seersucker. Dust off your: Floor-sweeping black dress Now grab: A tiny blazer--leather is good--and long adorned necklace. For a little unconventionality, revving up the classic LBD is easy. Amped up with a cropped blazer and a long statement necklace, and the look is instantly cool, a tad edgy, and slightly rebel-without-a-cause. Dust off your: Flirty, bubble-hemmed strapless dress Now grab: A contrasting or bright blazer, cloth flower brooch, and a strand of pearls A sweet, romantic look will always be poetry in motion. Pinning a sweet, organza or cloth flower bud pin to a blazer gives a ultrafemine hint as do the pearls, so throw on some leather booties to add a slight edge. Office to happy hour to concert downtown? Piece of cake. |
