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Long Sleeve Stripe Dresses For Winter 2017

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A long sleeve stripe dress is a great addition to your winter wardrobe, if you’re looking for affordable pieces that will add style to your existing wardrobe.

One of my favourite go-to summer outfits was the stripe tee dress. It was always easy to chuck on and team with white canvas sneakers or sandals. When I look at my #everydaystyle Instagram photos, I can see this outfit was worn on high rotation.

long sleeve stripe dress for winter 2017

I sometimes find dressing for winter can take a little longer because you have to add layers depending on the temperature outside.

Those of us that live in Queensland, or a warmer climate need to keep in mind that by midday, it can be quite warm, so our first layer needs to be a breathable long sleeve or short sleeve top.

What I like about the long-sleeve stripe dress is that it’s trans-seasonal. It works well in between seasons and can be accessoried and layered in Winter.

long sleeve stripe dress for winter

These dresses can also work well for beach cover-ups, where your arms can be fully covered, which for me is vital because of my fair skin.

I purchased a black and white stripe long sleeved dress at the end of last winter from City Chic and it is a denser fabric than say a thin t-shirt style. I will definitely be looking at investing in more of these dresses for winter.

Here are some styles I’ve found online. White and Navy, Black and White and Blue and White are the most common long-sleeve stripe dress colours. I’d love to find one in red stripes.

long sleeve stripe dresses

  1. The Fifth Label, The Firefly Long Sleeve Dress $69.95
  2. O’Neill Shutter Dress $59.99
  3. Bohemian Traders Long Sleeve Scoop Neck Stripe Dress $139.00
  4. Bohemian Traders Long Sleeve Dress with Contrast Binding $129.00
  5. Gordon Smith Stripe Tie Front Dress $119.95
  6. Freez Stripe Tunic Dress $49.00

Accessorise your dress with a faux fur vest. Last year I wore my stripe dress with a suede vest. Add leggings if it’s too cold to bare your legs. Add tan or beige ankle boots to dress it up, or white canvas shoes for a smart-casual look.

What do you think about the long sleeve stripe dress? Will you be adding this style to your wardrobe this season?

Disclosure: There are affiliate links on this post. Should you choose to purchase an item, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Three Ways to Wear a Tube Skirt

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The tube skirt is a great little basic to have in your wardrobe. In this post I’m going to show you three ways to wear a tube skirt.

three ways to wear a tube skirt

I go through my wardrobe every couple of months to organize and cull any items I no longer wear. One item that I have felt has been missing from my wardrobe is a skirt. I don’t wear too many skirts. I tend to wear more dresses than a skirt and top ensemble. But a plain, basic skirt can offer a number of outfit options with the existing tops I own in my wardrobe.

The first time I visited the Wardrobe 22 store, I really liked this khaki tube skirt. The rouching camouflaged my tummy and hips and even though it was clingy, it didn’t show my knicker line. I also liked that it could work with my body shape – if I lost or put on a few kgs.

I left it at the store to think about.

A week later I went back to the store and bought it. I had thought of ways I could wear the skirt and I’m going to share three of those outfits with you now.

Outfit 1 – Everyday Smart Casual Look

A skirt like this can be assumed as a ‘going out’ skirt. But I think it can work really when worn casually with a striped tee. For an everyday, running after kids look, I’ve teamed my tube skirt with a stripe tee. Long sleeve or short sleeve works well, depending on the weather.

smart casual tube skirt

Navy or red are great colour choices that go well with khaki. Add some white canvas sneakers and you’ve got an outfit you can do the school drop-off or pick-up in that looks a bit sporty, but quite trendy.

three ways to wear a tube skirt casual

three ways to wear a tube skirt smart casual

Outfit 2 – Smart and Sassy Night Look

This skirt can be dressed up with a simple black top and a pendant necklace. The heels elevate the look so you look ready to go out. I’ve teamed my tube skirt with a Rockmans lace and bell sleeve blouse and a House of Harlow necklace.

tube skirt

Outfit 3 – Corporate Look

I’ve been caught out on a few occasions when I’ve needed to wear a corporate outfit and all my clothes are… well not quite corporate. Add a shirt and blazer to the skirt and you’ve instantly got a corporate outfit. A black blazer would work just as well with the skirt, or a blue blazer as I’ve worn in the picture below.

corporate look tube skirt

tube skirt corporate look

As you can see the tube skirt is a versatile piece for any woman’s wardrobe. It’s $55 from Wardrobe 22 and you can order the skirt in black and an orange floral which I love just as much as the khaki.

Do you own a tube skirt? Do you prefer to wear skirts or pants?

4 Ways to Accessorise a Miracle Dress

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After meeting Karen from Wardrobe 22, I got to play around with some of the Miracle Dresses she had in stock. I took some home to style for the purpose of this post and to help you find ways to change the look of the dress. I worked out 4 simple ways to accessories the Miracle Dress.

In my recent post, I shared 5 ways to wear a 3/4 sleeve Miracle Dress. I even did a Facebook Live video showing how easy it is to wear the dress 5 different ways.

My favourite accessories in winter are scarves, necklaces, belts and vests. Vests are technically a garment of clothing, but for the purpose of this post, I’m going to call them an accessory. All of these can be worn with your Miracle Dress this winter to create different outfits.

1. Wear your Miracle Dress with a vest

chocolate miracle dress from wardrobe 22

Chocolate Miracle Dress $65 from Wardrobe 22

paisley print miracle dress

Miracle Dress in Paisley Print by Wardrobe 22, $65

2. Wear your Miracle Dress with a statement necklace

grey miracle dress

Grey Miracle Dress, $65, Wardrobe 22

3. Wear your Miracle Dress with a patterned or textured scarf

grey miracle dress

Grey Miracle Dress, Wardrobe 22

4. Wear your Miracle Dress with a belt

grey miracle dress

Grey Miracle Dress, Wardrobe 22

All three of these dresses are available at the Wardrobe 22 store either online or in store. Contact Karen for stock enquiries.

What are your go-to accessories in Winter?

Disclosure: I took these dresses home to style and returned them into store for the purpose of this post. I’m going back to buy this red number because as you know, red is my favourite colour.

 

What to Pack for a Two Week USA Trip

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Packing for an overseas trip can be a challenge. You have to think about the weather for where you’re going, the amount of outfits needed for your trip, the size of your suitcase (and weight restrictions by the airline) and what shoes and accessories you’re going to need. When I went to Colour a week or so ago, I caught up with Andrea who is going away for a two week USA trip with her husband and she asked me to do a post on what she should pack. So here it is.

two week travel wardrobe to the USA

What to pack for a Two Week USA Trip

Andrea is heading to Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Springs, Cincinnati and Washington DC – all in a space of 2 weeks.

After looking at the weather, there will be a range of temperatures from warm weather in LA to rain and cooler temperatures in Washington. Andrea will need to pack for all seasons. And this can be a daunting task, but not so if you learn the art of packing and layering.

Nikki from Styling You created and AMAZING ebook on how to pack for travel. She includes the short weekend aways to a beach location to the overseas trips. For $12.99, this book is truly a wonderful manual to have if you find yourself completely overwhelmed when packing to go away.

My key tips before I show you the items I recommend packing are:

1. Check the weather for where you are headed. Look at the 14 day weather forecasts so you can pack accordingly.
2. Pack clothes that can be layered.
3. Choose a colour base. I’ve chosen black and white for Andrea. Accessories can be used to add colour.
4. Consider good walking shoes. Two to three pairs of shoes are maximum to fit into your luggage.
5. If you plan to go somewhere fancy at night, consider dressing up a plain dress with a scarf.
6. Leave some space in the luggage for shopping.
7. There may no washing facilities available or too little time to wait for hotel dry cleaning, so pack in a way for items to be worn twice.
8. Make sure your outerwear is waterproof for wet weather. Same goes for shoes.

Clothing Suggestions for Two Week USA Trip

T-shirts

tees for travel to the usa

  1. Jag Galaxy Tee in Navy $49.95
  2. Sussan Black V-neck Tee $29.95
  3. Bohemian Traders Scoop Neck Stripe Tee $59.95

Long Sleeve Tops

long sleeve tops

  1. Sussan long sleeve black tee $29.95
  2. Bohemian Traders Denim Shirt $149.00
  3. Bohemian Traders long sleeve striped tee $89.00

Pants

pants for a usa trip

  1. Crossroads Straight leg jeans $33.71 (on sale)
  2. Decjuba Luxe Stripe Drop Crotch pants $69.95
  3. Katies Ankle Grazer knee pants $49.95
  4. Sussan Viscose Leggings $29.95
  5. Bohemian Traders Black Slouch Pant $139

Dresses

dresses for a us trip

  1. Metalicus Black Rib Panel Tee Dress $139.94
  2. Cordelia Street Long Sleeve Dress $79.95

Outerwear

outerwear

  1. Little Lies Hooded Cardi $59.95
  2. Sass Charley Cosy Jumper $59.00
  3. The Iconic Fur Hooded Jacket $249.95

Accessories

accessories for travel

  1. Sussan Spot Splice Scarf $39.95
  2. Metalicus Scarf Aragon Scarf $59.95
  3. Ruby Olive Mod Squad Big Bang Necklace (reversible) $59.00

Shoes

shoes for travel

  1. Django and Juliette Fali Black Leather Embossed Boots $179.95
  2. Django and Juliette Pandy Tan Sandals $169.95
  3. Portmans Lace Up Sneaker $69.95

Outfit Ideas

This capsule wardrobe is designed to be mixed, matched and layered. These are just some of the possible outfit compilations to suit all seasons of the trip.

On the Plane

You will need two plane outfits – one for the trip over and another for the trip back. You could just wear the same outfit twice. But I like to change it up a little. If you are prone to spilling food on yourself on the plane, wear darker colours and consider a scarf to cover over any stains.

outfit for the plane

Warm Weather Outfits

Packing neutral basics like tees and pants mean you can mix and match to create a variety of outfits. I’ve added some sandals in case the weather turns really hot. If sandals are not your thing, a closed in sneaker will work if you’re planning to do a lot of walking.

Warm weather outfit options

Cool Weather Outfit Options

As explained above, these pieces can be layered to create a number of warm outfits. Layer t-shirts over long sleeve tees, cardigans over long sleeved tops and a coat over all if the weather turns quite cool. A scarf or necklace can add interest or tie the whole outfit together.

winter outfit 1 for the usa

winter outfit 2 for the usa

winter outfit 3 for the usa

winter outfit 4 for the usa

winter outfit 5 usa

winter outfit 6 for usa

winter outfit 8 usa

The items in this capsule wardrobe are designed to give you ideas of what you can pack and how you can create outfits accordingly. Only buy clothes you need to fill in the gaps. Don’t go and buy a whole new travel wardrobe. You need to keep some spending money for the trip!

what to pack for a two week usa trip

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Taupe Ankle Boots AW17

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Last winter I had quite a few enquiries about where I got my taupe ankle boots from.

I wrote about how I got them at the Joanne Mercer Factory Outlet Shop down at Harbour Town.

These boots have seen me through a few winters and they are still going strong.

They are my favourite boots to wear because they have are comfortable, have a block heel, are leather, and look good with pretty much everything in my wardrobe. No wonder I had enquiries about them.

Taupe Ankle Boots

Unfortunately, the taupe colour isn’t as popular as black and tan when it comes to ankle boots. Even when I researched for this post, there wasn’t a lot of choice.

But find some I did, and if I were to replace my current boots, these are what I would consider.

taupe ankle boots 2017

  1. Django & Juliette Rapt Beige Leather Ankle Boots $139.97 (on sale)
  2. Django & Juliette Remote Taupe Pin Punch Ankle Boots $219.95
  3. Jo Mercer Raider High Ankle Boots $149.95 (on sale)
  4. Tony Bianco Nichols Ankle Boot $219.95

Nikki from Styling You is the brand ambassador for Frankie4. She wrote a great post on how to wear ankle boots this season.

My tips are to buy what you can afford, don’t buy too high a heel if you’re planning to wear them everyday and have one neutral and one black so you have options for when the outfit calls.

Tan Ankle Boots

Taupe ankle boots are definitely my favourite colour in ankle boots, but if I couldn’t get what I was after, I would also choose a tan pair.

tan ankle boots 2017

  1. Jo Mercer Pablo Heeled Ankle Boots $99.95 (on sale)
  2. Frankie4 SALLi Tan Ankle Boot $289.95
  3. Django & Juliette Sarab Tan Ankle Boot $229.95

Are you looking forward to dressing for the cooler weather? Got your foot wear sorted for the new season?

Disclosure: There are affiliate links on this post. Should you choose to purchase an item, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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