How To Pick A Sophisticated Dress

Every now and then we find ourselves reaching for the same thing in our wardrobe. Whether it's those comfy jeans, or that go to dress for a special occasion (that's not quite special enough for a new dress). We all do it. Even I do. Currently, I am at a point in my life where I am fed up of fast fashion. I've had enough of not having space in my wardrobe. And after another wardrobe cleanse. I want to downsize my wardrobe.

This doesn't mean that I will constantly be recycling items in my wardrobe, but more that I will be a lot more selective of the pieces that I buy. And once I have had enough of a certain thing, I'm going to try and either sell it, or donate it (dependant on the item). 

When I visited St Martin's Courtyard a few weeks back, I was kindly gifted this gorgeous dress from L.K. Bennett and it's the perfect every occasion dress. I can wear this during the spring summer for a variety of different things. From afternoon tea, to dinner to meetings. It's elegant, sophisticated and is such a timeless piece. Again, it's a combination of monochrome with a structured fit. Something I currently can not get enough of.

Alternatively, the spice things up a bit, I could easily switch this look up by adding a few different accessories to brighten the entire outfit. By adding a pair of coloured shoes, a different handbag, I could quickly switch the look from classic to edgy.  

For me, when it comes to looking for that perfect dress, there are a few things I look for. Length, structure and colour. Keep these in mind when shopping and you're sure to find the perfect dress. 

Are you a fan of these structured dresses? 

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Dress L.K. Bennett

Shoes Gucci

Bag Prada

Watch Burberry

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How To Wear Black In Summer

Whenever I think of summer, I never used to think of Black. I would always tend to go for a more colourful palette and lots of prints. As my style has grown and developed, I have found myself diving into the I wear black all year round category.

And with wearing black I knew I needed a great pair of heels to accompany the outfit. I decided to go for one of Kurt Geigers new stiletto styles this season. The Alice heel. They come in a range of colours as well as a super cool gradual colour transfer from red to black, nude to black and more. I decided to stick to the black suede as there's something about suede in the summer that is to die for. Also lets not forgetting it's the most comfortable of all leather. 

The quality of shoes from Kurt Geiger are on parr with designer labels although they do not have the same premium price. In terms of size, I had to go one size larger as my normal size was a struggle to get them on. However, once I went up a size they slid on like Cinderella's glass slippers and were super comfortable. I wouldn't say these are everyday heels as they are super high and have a thin heel, but for evenings they are perfect. If you'd like to see any other styles or the other colour ways of this style check out there court shoes.

When it comes to wearing black in the summer it's important to go for items that are loose fitting and lightweight. That way you're not left feeling like a hot mess all day or night long. I've also put my hair up in a low messy bun. Again, this is great not only when wearing black in the summer but for those extra hot days. I find that when my hair is down I get even hotter so on the odd occasion that I do end up wearing black, I like to pull my hair away from my face.

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Playsuit NA-KD Fashion (shop 20% off with code teral20)

Shoes Kurt Geiger

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