Dear All,
Thank you for putting up with my tardiness again this week. Finding a flat, life and running schedule has just taken over a bit this week. So thank you for your patience.
With a heatwave descending on London, I have been forgoing
my jeans in favour of a dresses. I know a
lot of ladies hate wearing dresses, however in terms of practicality a dress is
the most logical choice. One item of
clothing that does not need to be coordinated with something else.
Due to aforementioned point I have literally a gazillion
dresses in my wardrobe. Some expensive, some cheap, some given to me, some
borrowed from my Mum. Out most of what
I wear I have narrowed down the shapes that for me are easiest to wear, and
that I keep coming back to year after year.
The Wrap
There are number of variations on this amazingly flattering
dress, but the original for me is Diane Von Furstenberg. This is my first ever wrap dress from DVF and
I bought this on sale reduced to £165, from £300. I simply adore all the amazing prints that
these dresses come in. I feel incredibly
confident every single time I wear it. Easy to fling on for a night out, and very
comfortable to wear. This has been my
default going out dress for the past 6 weeks or so and I love it.
The Slip
This is harking back to the 90s a bit, however it’s staying
power is due to its versatility. Simply put
a very handy dress to have in your wardrobe arsenal. Easy to wear alone or with a sheer t-shirt
over the top. Or with a Kimono or waist
coat. I have worn this so many times
this summer, and is so versatile. I imagine that this will be worn a lot in the
winter too with a jumper and ankle booties.
This version is in Silk, so cool
for the summer, or a luxe addition paired with a wooly jumper.
The T-shirt
This is a very old dress that I unearthed from my bag of
summer clothes. This is something that I
wear nearly EVERY summer. It is such a
pivitol part of my wardrobe that I don’t notice it, like sock or a vest
top. The benefits to the T-shirt dress
is another very easy to throw on, and good for keeping cool in the heat. I also
like this as a pool or beach side cover up.
I have the same dress at this in
navy, black that are a bit longer and really useful for summer wear.
The Shift/Shirt/Tunic dress
So a dress that hits three categories in one. This is a very comfortable dress to
wear. I got it from Allsaints during
winter time 2012. I had a work function
to attend and I was feeling a bit fat, and flabby at the point. This was before my running habit. This
skims the body of all lumps and bumps, and is very flattering as it hangs from
the narrowest part of the body. Which in
my case is the bust. With this type of
dress one can dress up or dress down, dependant on accessories.
The Maxi
The maxi is one of my favourite type of dress. I have three in my arsenal that I wear year
in year out. This is one that I got
last year from Warehouse. The print
reminds me of Dutch Delft pottery. I have
worn this to weddings, on the beach and to various BBQs and parties. It is fail safe summer dress.
What dress shapes are your staples? Are you enjoying the weather?
Thank you for reading
Carrie x
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