Margherita Week in Review

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Our eighth POW (Piece of the Week) is the cabi Spring 2016 Margherita Dress. With this pocketed, flowy, fun, print sundress, we learned to dress like a button-downed boardroom style maven; an easy office worker, a trendy print mixer, a white-out craft fair attendee, and a vintage lace beauty.  We learned to play with contrasts, prints, color, the white-out trend, layers and more. The Margherita Dress adds an easy breezy style for any occasion all! 

For your viewing and styling pleasure, here are the seven looks!  Which is your favorite?

Easy Professionalism Manic Monday: For an easy-to-throw on Monday outfit, grab your favorite sundress and then add a jacket, simple matching jewelry, and comfy shoes

Outfit: Margherita Dress from cabi Spring 2016, Club Blazer from cabi Spring 2015,  Bandolino Galatee Slingback Wedge Mules from Macy’s, Studded Collar by Bauble Bar, Navy Enamel Knot Studs by Sloan Ranger, White Filigree Stretch Bracelet by M. Haskell for INC at Macy’s,  Lid Smoothie™ Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Colour in Pink Biloba by Clinique. Discover more in the post.

Posted: May 16, 2016

Easy, Breezy Contrasts Tuesday: For coverage and/or added casualness, wear a contrasting tied tee shirt over your favorite sundress

Outfit: Margherita Dress and U-Neck Tee from cabi Spring 2016. Wanderer Necklace from Stella & Dot. Orange Quartz Bracelet from Solid Treasures. Gold hammered rectangles from Fab’rik. Restricted Newport Flat from DSW. Learn more in the post!

 Posted: May 10, 2016

 

Working It Buttoned-Down Flowy Wednesday: Turn a sundress professional by wearing a white button-down shirt and a blazer over it

Outfit: Margherita Dress from cabi Spring 2016, Beachwalk Blazer from cabi Spring 2015, white button-down from a past season of cabi. INC International Concepts Gold-Tone Beaded Faux-Leather Bracelet at Macy’s. Necklace older & brand unknown. Curvaceous Ear Jackets by Bauble Bar. These are beige suede pumps from Target last year. See the post for available suggestions and inspiration.

Posted: May 18, 2016

Trendy Terrific Print Play Thursday: Mix prints in the same color family with a pop of a contrasting color/print for a lighthearted trendy outfit

Outfit: Margherita Dress from cabi Spring 2016, Coupe Boomer from cabi Fall 2014, Butterfly Print Scarf from In The Bag Design, Kate’s Garden from Sloan Ranger, Pink wire and bead ring by Shine Chaser Jewelry, off-white earrings I think I got from Charming Charlie three or more years ago, Bandolino Galatee Slingback Wedge Mules from Macy’s. Check out the post for alternatives, tips, and more.

Posted: May 12, 2016

 

Simple Sundress Date Night: Go simple and easy and knock your date’s socks off!

Outfit: Margherita Dress, Dolce Charm Earrings, and Villa Necklace from cabi Spring 2016. Unisa Eavvi Sandal sold at DSW. Want me? Read the full post!

Posted: May 20, 2016

White Out Over Navy Saturday: Be put together and carefree in your sundress by adding layers and accessories in a variety of whites

Outfit: Margherita Dress, Blanca Cardigan from cabi Spring 2016. Belt unsure.  BMC Womens PU Faux Leather Perforated Cutout Pattern Boston Top Handle Handbag at Amazon. Yet Plane by Aerosoles. Necklace: Citrine Chunk Bar Pendant by Shine Chaser Jewelry. Yellow Bead Earrings from Fab’rik. Love Bracelet by Shine Chaser Jewelry and Samantha Jewel & Bead Stretch Bracelet Set from Cents of Style. For some available alternatives to these no available item, along with styling tips, check out the post!

Posted: May 14, 2016

 

POW: Lace & Lockets Sunday Best: To dress your sundress up for a special occasion look, add pretty lace, a classy mixed media jacket, and vintage accessories

Outfit: Margherita Dress, Dolce Charm Earrings, and Locket Necklace from cabi Spring 2016. Needle Lace Shell and Occasion Jacket from cabi Spring 2014. White Filigree Stretch Bracelet by M. Haskell for INC at Macy’s and  Unisa Eavvi Sandal sold at DSW. See the post for available suggestions and inspiration.

Posted: May 22, 2016

Margherita POW: White Out Over Navy Saturday

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Outfit Mission Statement: Be put together and carefree in your sundress by adding layers and accessories in a variety of whites

Play Day Saturday are clothes for taking your kids to the park, running errands, talking your dog for a walk, shopping, picnicking, traveling, going to a museum or a zoo—out and about or home having fun clothes. These are the clothes you often live the best parts of your life in! The POW (Piece of the Week) the cabi Spring 2016 Margherita Dress. This look says outdoor craft fair, festival, farmer’s market, antiquing, or going to a museum to me. It’s cool, comfortable, and versatile.  It’s something you can easily dress up or down, and the addition of the cardigan makes it good for changing temperatures.

This outfit also has a put-together look, but one that is really easy to put together! The mixed whites cardigan, cream purse, taupe shoes, and white belt, give it a more polished and complete look because of all the white pieces. It creates a good consistency. The easy part is these various whites items do not need to be the same white. In fact, it is trendier right now to mix whites (check out Plume POW: Whites Out Saturday for more on this trend). By mixing multiple whites, it gives outfits a more carefree feel, which is a nice mixed with the polish and put togetherness it also creates. Why not be polished, put together, trendy, and carefree? Then just add a subtle touch of a contrasting color to the sundress, and you have a fun yet polished play day outfit!

 

Tips:

  • For a trendy styling of your sundress, add layers and accessories in line with either the summer black out or white out trends
  • When adding white to an outfit, remember they do not have to all be the same type of white, you can mix together a bunch of various whites for a more carefree and trendy approach
  • When your outfit is two main colors, consider adding a subtle contrasting color in your jewelry for a bit of sophisticated fun
  • To create a more hourglass figure (especially with a boxy cardigan or jacket), belt your sundress—this works especially well with a white belt on a darker dress (as here) or black on a lighter dress
  • Add some funny strappy gladiator style flat sandals for a casual, comfortable, and trendy touch
  • Feel free to mix a print dress with a print handbag, especially when either is a neutral print (and yes, the leather cutout pattern on the handbag counts as a print)

 

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Related Posts:

  1. Margherita POW: Trendy Terrific Print Play Thursday on May 12, 2016. Outfit Mission Statement: Mix prints in the same color family with a pop of a contrasting color/print for a lighthearted trendy outfit

  2. Plume POW: Whites Out Saturday on April 16, 2016. Outfit Mission Statement: Try out the whites trend by mixing various whites in one or more garments, your, shoes, and your accessories

  3. Run Around POW: Off to the Races Saturday on April 30, 2016. Outfit Mission Statement: For an effortless, preppy, horse-race-ready outfit choose modern takes on classic pieces, some mixing of prints, and the sophisticated combination of black and navy—plus a hat!

 

Plume POW: Whites Out Saturday

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Outfit Mission Statement: Try out the whites trend by mixing various whites in one or more garments, your, shoes, and your accessories

Play Day Saturday are clothes for taking your kids to the park, running errands, talking your dog for a walk, shopping, picnicking, travel, going to a museum or a zoo—out and about or home having fun clothes. These are the clothes you often live the best parts of your life in! The POW (Piece of the Week) the cabi Spring 2016 Plume Top. One fun, but not exactly toddler-mom-friendly, trend is wearing a mix of whites together—linen, ivory, cream, eggshell, vanilla, flax, bone, and more. You can do this by making your whole outfit white, wearing one piece with a mix of whites, or having one or more white pieces mixed with some other pieces. And, you don’t even have to wait for Memorial Day to rock this trend! The all-white look may be hard for some to pull off (daring-wise, we can all find white that look great on us) want to pull off. This outfit is an easy way into the trend—two “white” pieces and then a printed shirt with a white base, plus accessories in shade of white. In addition, the Blanca Cardigan I am wearing is composed of multiple whites: cream, ivory, and white. So, it gives you several whites in one! I love the comfortable, casual ease of this outfit. It would be a great fresco dining, antiquing, and day of seeing the sights outfit! The destructed white slim boyfriend jeans add both an edge and some relaxed playfulness that really make the outfit.

Tips:

  • For an easier way to follow the white out trend, mix two white garments with pieces in different colors
  • Want an even easier way? Look for garments, like this cardigan, what have multiple shades of white and either wear that with clothes of other colors or use it as an excuse to wear another shade of white in another garment
  • Another fun way to follow the trend, which you can do with a white-out outfit or one of any colors, is to accessorize in various shades of white—they don’t need to be the same white!
  • Add an edge to any outfit with some destructed jeans, and if they are slim boyfriends you can also add some relaxed playfulness
  • Don’t forget your shoes! These can be a fun way to pull in more white (and white shoes have the advantage of going with so many other things too!)
  • For a casual and flattering look, go with looser pieces that are not too bulky or baggy, like these slim boyfriend jeans and the relaxed cardigan
  • A repeated tip: if you are rocking some awesome shoes, roll your jeans or pants up to better show them off!
  • Another repeated tip: You do not have to wait until Memorial Day to wear white—that rule has expired!
  • When mixing whites, it is okay if the whites vary a bit in shade and color (as discussed in White & Bright Sunday Best), in fact this is part of what the trend is all about. Choosing whites that are clearly different will work better. Ones that are close may cause the person to figure out what the problem is

 

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