Summer is finally here! I've kicked off the season with the perfect dress. As you can see, the material isn't heavy at all, and it combats the hot weather. Let me tell you a little secret though... it's actually a bathing suit/bikini beach cover-up ;)
Mustard yellow, summer blue, sandy white... I thought these colors were way too pretty to just wear it as a cover up. So, I did a little experiment. I took the beach cover-up and decided to make it into a shift dress. The problem? It's a bit sheer. To rectify the see-through problem, I got a basic light brown tank top dress to go underneath.
Of course a yellow, blue, or white tank top dress could have worked, but I wanted to go for something that was neutral and would mesh with my skin tone. The results came out well!
I can now say what was once an inappropriate, transparent piece of clothing (that you could only wear with swim wear) has turned into an opaque, shift dress you could wear day and night. I've chosen to make the dress a day look with some gold/light brown and black accessories. I stole the loafers and handbag from my mom. She has great stuff in her closet!
(H&M beach cover-up similar here, J.Crew black summer straw hat here, J.Crew classic link bracelet here, mom's light brown loafers, mom's Dooney and Bourke handbag, Brighton sunglasses here)
It's amazing how something so simple can make something so great. This outfit is currently my favorite outfit to wear, and I don't care that I'm outfit repeating! It's so comfy and fashionable. I love it! And everyone who has seen me wear it has complimented me on how the dress looks great without even knowing what it truly is. I hope to do more fashion experiments with the clothes I have. Whatever I come up with, I'll be sure to share them with all of you =)
Have you guys ever done fashionable experiments with your clothes? If so, what did you do? I'd love to try them.
Have a great week!
