Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate!! My outfit for today probably isn't very Easter-y, but I'm wrapping up my short series on black dresses with this lace-up style from Forever 21.
I really love corset details, so imagine my surprise when I found this bare, but not too revealing, dress.
The neoprene fabric is a substantial weight without being too heavy, and the overall quality of this piece is really great! I have been rather impressed with Forever 21 lately. They have had some unique and cool pieces. all made well with nice fabrics.
Forever 21 has more of a juniors fit, which works well with my petite frame. Juniors fits tend to have smaller overall proportions - I find their plus size line fits my bigger parts (bust and belly) while also fitting my smaller parts (hips and shoulders). I did need to make one alteration to the dress which made a big difference in the fit - I took the shoulders up to move the waistline of the dress up to my natural waist.
Even though I think the quality of the dress is good, I was a little concerned that the dress could read too "junior." Skater style dresses, while cute, tend to read a little young to me, and after a lifetime of always being thought of as younger than I am, I generally prefer to look my age.
Wanting to make the dress a little more grown-up, I opted to keep the hem as-is. The dress was a little longer on me than intended, but I thought the longer length helped offset the low neckline.
I considered pairing the dress with lace-up stiletto heels, but I thought the boots felt fresher and more modern. The boots helped offset the overt sex appeal of the dress and were also comfy - more and more important to me these days.
I finished the look with a blush moto jacket, soft red lip, and a cute telephone clutch.
Would you wear a dress like this? Where would you wear it? What do you think about the length - good as is or would shorter be better?
For the moto jacket in other looks, see here, here, here, here, and here.
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| Dress: Forever 21+ (Available here) |
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| Boots: New Look |
Forever 21 has more of a juniors fit, which works well with my petite frame. Juniors fits tend to have smaller overall proportions - I find their plus size line fits my bigger parts (bust and belly) while also fitting my smaller parts (hips and shoulders). I did need to make one alteration to the dress which made a big difference in the fit - I took the shoulders up to move the waistline of the dress up to my natural waist.
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| Jacket: Jennifer Lopez Collection for Kohl's |
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| Sunglasses: Tory Burch |
Wanting to make the dress a little more grown-up, I opted to keep the hem as-is. The dress was a little longer on me than intended, but I thought the longer length helped offset the low neckline.
I considered pairing the dress with lace-up stiletto heels, but I thought the boots felt fresher and more modern. The boots helped offset the overt sex appeal of the dress and were also comfy - more and more important to me these days.
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| Clutch: Torrid (Similar available here) |
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| Earrings: Macy's |
For the moto jacket in other looks, see here, here, here, here, and here.
Cute!! I love your bag and shoes..=)
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I like it and think the length is really nice! With the boots it has a great modern feel. That clutch is adorable too!
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