6 September 2009 – Mountain Wedding, originally uploaded by academichic.Sources:
All remixed except brooch
- Navy Dress - J Crew
- Silver Brooch – Grandmother’s
- Brown Wedges – Kenneth Cole Reaction, via DSW
- Earrings - Anthropologie
- Silver Bracelet – gift from S.
Endnotes:
This weekend I traveled to Montana for the wedding of one of my closest friends from my master’s program. The wedding was beautiful with the reception being held in an old barn below the mountains.
This wedding was a bit of a challenge to dress for. The bride wore a pretty traditional long white gown but several guests were dressed more for a barn than a wedding! While I was one of the dressier attendees, I was happy and comfortable all night in my ensemble.
I think the beauty of this dress, which I bought for S.’s wedding, is that it can work in a variety of situations: the fact that it is cotton, makes it more casual, but the sheen of the cotton makes it dressy; navy is a classic color that can go either way; the shape and shorter hemline keep it simple, but the ruffle detailing at the neck makes it special.
dress belt detail, originally uploaded by academichic.I was excited to have another reason to wear the dress but wanted to do something different with it. My brown wedges fit the barn setting a bit better than the fuchsia pumps and since they have been my go-to shoes this summer, I was happy both walking the grounds and hitting the dance floor in them. I still wanted to spice it up a bit with my accessories. I tried my DIY flower belt with it, but it just wasn’t the look I was going for. All the talk about brooches and my new commitment to wearing things from the bottom of my jewelry box led me to pull out this silver brooch that belonged to grandmother. I think it gave the perfect added touch!
What’s your favorite way to remix a simple dress?
A.
6 September 2009 – Mountain Wedding, originally uploaded by academichic.
Navy is my favorite color to wear for dressy occasions in which I can’t get away with wearing black (because if I could, I would every time). Very beautiful dress and setting!
The brooch at the belt is the perfect touch, lady. That little bit of sparkle completes this fantastic look!
These pictures are gorgeous! Navy is your color!
The brooch is a really nice touch. I still don’t handle brooching very well, but I like to spice up simple dresses with very fun (and big) jewelry.
I love this dress so much! It’s great to have a dress that you buy for a special occasion but that you can wear to other things as well. Good find!
Still rocking that great dress!
I love the brooch idea – it looks perfect there!
This dress is gorgeous and it looks amazing on you!
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