Chasing Sunsets

I thought the title was appropriate as I am heading westward tonight, and will be literally flying into the sunset. And while the lighting and my travels is what inspired my title for this blog post, this styling is more about layering and making light summer dresses work appropriate.

One of my favorite brands right now is Free People. I love it because they have very unique patterns and stylings, with soft and flowing fabrics. Unfortunately, they aren't always the most appropriate in certain situations for those of us who aren't hippies. I picked up this dress at Macy's on way sale (I love shopping for FP at the larger department stores as they typically have more sales and coupons for even more off). I loved the color and length of this dress, along with the crocheted detailing along the hem. But it is spaghetti straps, and has long armholes - which can be cute with a bandeau bra, but not necessarily the most appropriate for work, where I spend the majority of my time. I transformed it into a skirt - and I've done it with other dresses before as well - by adding a belt and tucking a shorter or less bulky shirt up and under it can create the illusion of being two pieces, and now its way more appropriate:)

Some of my favorite shoes now are from the Samantha Pleet collection part of Wolverine 1000 Mile brand. She has designed this line of shoes based off of vintage shoe patterns, so they're very dainty and feminine while still being very practical. Check out the Louis here.

I love Free People because of the detailing in their garments - the crocheting on the hem gives it a nice crape because of the weight.

My sister was able to catch the most beautiful lighting in these photos - you can check out more of her photography here.