This year for me is about considered wardrobe additions, I hate to say the current buzz word – creating a capsule wardrobe, but, I’m looking to make my clothes go further, by investing in better basics, looking at new ways to style and wear the pieces I have, as well as add key investment pieces, the camel coat is high on my current hit list. This thinking led me to do a January detox of my wardrobe, I donated a lot of pieces to the charity, and I discovered looks like this summery monochrome dress I picked up from Asos a few years back that I thought would be perfect to style for a winter look.
I tried a few options to make this monochrome dress prepared for the winter chill, I teamed it with a chunky maxi cardigan, which did work when teamed with biker boots for a casual look, a long-sleeve tee, but I was still a little cold, and I even tried wearing it with a jumper over it, so worn as a skirt, but my favourite, and also the warmest, had to be by pairing it with this gorgeous super-soft Long Tall Sally roll neck jumper.
I then just added tights, because bare legs at this time of year is crazy, ankle boots, a staple of any wardrobe, and the summery monochrome dress has been given a winter makeover and I didn’t have to buy any new. I think I’ll be trying this out on some of my other summer looks as it is so easy to achieve and I don’t have to pack some of my favourite dresses away for half the year.
I think to give all those dresses at the back of my wardrobe a winter outing I just need to invest in a few more roll neck jumpers, which I’m counting as a clothing basic, I’m thinking navy and cream would look perfect under some of my other sleeveless dresses.
So what do you think? Do you like how I’ve styled this floral monochrome dress?
My style: Monochrome dress, Asos // Roll neck jumper, Long Tall Sally (c/o) // Belt, New Look // Boots, Quiz Clothing (c/o) // LondonRetro glasses, Glasses Direct (c/o) //
