Styling a Summer Dress + Link-Up

Let’s start this post with a little confession time. I lied last week. Not intentionally, but I told you that last week was the end of the Style Perspectives. Because I lack paying attention sometimes I make mistakes. Now you know. Now you have been witness to my lack of focus. BUT today is the last day of Style Perspectives + it’s the start of Create28. I’m only styling for Style Perspectives and our prompt is a summer dress. Andrea from Living on Cloud Nine gave us the prompt and you can find her on The Blended Blog today.

I’m pulling some looks from last year with a little striped dress. During The Great Purge, I decided to keep this dress. Basically, it’s because I want a striped dress in my closet and have not really found the one I’ve been after for a few seasons. I wore this to work last week and it was well received by my co-workers. Made me happy that I kept it!

Here it is all by itself. The base dress and it can totally be worn like this and still be completely polished.

Or add a cardigan. Pick a color because this blue will mix with a variety of other colors.

It also works with a kimono. Truth be told - I said good-bye to this kimono and the green sweater.

Stripes are so easy to work with when pattern mixing. Here I kept the color scheme and simply mixed in another pattern.

The blouse could be worn more than one way also - belted or tied. Tied is my favorite but either one works.

Remember last week? If not, here’s the recap of our Navy + Nautical looks.

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Well, this is the last week of Style Perspectives but no fear because we have a new style gig coming at you beginning June 1st. The Blended Blog ladies are taking over Create28. Who’s playing along? There are sixteen of us and you can see the list below.

Here’s the prompts for the first week of looks. Stop by the blogger mentioned to see their look. You can play along and share your look each day on Instagram {#theblendedblogstyle}. We’ll link up all of our looks on Wednesdays on The Blended Blog. Questions? Leave a comment and get you answer. No questions? Hopefully, that means you’re all in with us and this style challenge!

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