How to Style a Winter Dress for Summer | Outfits

fashion blogger on the sidewalk in a purple lace free people dress - williamsburg, brooklyn

Dear Lydia,

You might remember this lace dress from December and earlier during the cold, cold spring. I decided that it’s too nice to keep in the closet until fall, so I did a summer restyle with sandals and minimal accessories. Almost did a gold belt, but switched to silver at the last second. Not my most casual summer weekend look ever, but I like it. …

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The Cove and the Handkerchief Hem Lace Dress


Dear Mia,

It’s been a while since I’ve photographed this dress, which honestly… seems to photograph terribly. I’m not sure what it is– could be the lighting, could be the lace is just too busy to show up well. I don’t know. Every so often, something I wear just does not look the same on camera as in the mirror. Even the color didn’t come out quite true and had to be corrected. Do you ever have moments when you photograph an outfit and then see photos and think …what? I think this is another case of “the photos you take and the photos you think you take” difficulty that often plagues bloggers….

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