I'm in love with the fabric on this dress...
...and am furiously working on it to have ready to post this evening!!
Yellow, black, and white could be the new color combo of my dreams!! Check back soon for the full remake!
Outfit Rewind
The rewind piece for today first ran a little over two years ago and lovely reader Saige donated this two piecer! The colors of this piece still make me happy! Original post date: 7/17/12 (Click here for full project steps and the original post!)
The Before Look:
Nothing like a two piecer!
I turned the skirt into a strapless dress for my first wear!
The After Look:
See how I styled it for the second time around...
I decided to wear it as it was supposed to be worn...as a skirt!
However I styled it much differently than in the original matchy-matchy incarnation.
I paired the skirt with a navy bodysuit (I should have held onto all of my leotards from ballet class years ago), Urban Outfitters sunnies, a pair of navy flats along with a gold knotted statement bracelet. I loved the simplicity, yet pulled together vibe of this outfit.
When wearing a bodysuit...
...leaps are always on the agenda!!
Woo for one of my favorite new ensembles!! Nothing like pulling something from the back of the closet (or storage unit!) and re-envisioning it and styling it into something you're obsessed with!
Outfit details:
Bodysuit: American Apparel // Shoes: Chinese Laundry // Bracelet: Forever 21 // Sunnies: Urban Outfitters
Remake: Blue with Green Trim Dress
This lovely keyhole dress was a present from a pal of mine who was cleaning out her closet before moving.
The shape was fun and flowy...
...but there were dark spots on the top portion that wouldn't come out. (I tried everything from washing to Tide penning, but alas...the spots didn't go anywhere.)
Since the spots weren't going anywhere...
...I had adjust my plans. When things won't move, cover them up!
I went to my stash of rhinestones (thanks to Darice's Big Bag of Bling, I'll be swimming in rhinestones for years!) and pulled out a bunch of different stone shapes to use to cover the spots.
I played around with the stones and came up with a pattern that would hide all the spotty areas. Instead of leaving the stones shiny and clear, I pulled out a mix of nail polishes in shades of blue and green...
...and started painting the stones. Unfortunately I ended up with a ton of polish on my fingers, but it was totally worth it :)
I let the stones dry completely and then started gluing them to the dress. I used Tulip's Crystal Bond that works like wonders to affix gems to fabric.
I glued down my gems and let them dry overnight before wearing my new piece!
I love how this dress turned out! It's like I have a statement necklace attached directly to the dress!
It was the perfect fix to hide the dark spots around the key hole area. Plus it gives the dress an extra bit of flair!!
I was so happy I spun around. And around. And around.
Such an easy fix to make something toss-able, totally wearable. And chic.
