New Outfits and Fashion Trends for the Season
Time to start thinking of putting up the long sleeve outfits and get ready for the stylish summer dresses hitting the shops and boutiques.
If your clothing budget is anything like mine, you might think that this summer's wardrobe will be woefully slim in the number of selections in your closet. With an innovative strategy and just a bit of planning, this need not be the case. Let's see how you, the clever shopper, can create dozens of different looks with just a half a dozen (or less) summer dresses.
Affordable dress for the budget minded girl
When your clothing budget is limited, put your main focus on classic cuts and styles. This give you two immediate advantages.
First, these summer dresses will still be in style next year. Second, classic styling allows you to accessorize one dress for a number of different looks. Properly accessorize, no one will be snidely thinking, “Oh, didn't she wear that just the other day?”
White dresses
For example, a plain, white dress, with an A-line cut, may be worn with a pair of red, platform style sandals, a red handbag and bright costume jewelry, to a luncheon date. Tomorrow evening, you can team the same dress with a black handbag and heels, use a fancy pair of gold earrings as accessories, a few gold bangle bracelets, and a wide brimmed, black felt hat for a sophisticated and entirely different look. Now you're ready for a night on the town!
Choosing the best fashion accessory
Your accessories are a key component of the versatile wardrobe of summer dresses. The right accessories, paired with classic styles, allow you to dress your outfit up or down, according to the type of event you're attending.
Colors like you see on the New York runway models
Your choice of colors, fabrics and pattern designs is also important in the overall success of versatile summer dresses. Solid colors are easiest to accessorize.
Your best bet is a mix that includes one white, one black and one of your favorite colors. White and black dresses lend a dramatic element, while also showing off your tan nicely. As for your favorite color, well, it's probably your favorite color because it looks good on you!
