Archive for August, 2012

Fashion How-To: Bring Style to the Workplace

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Depending on the environment, office attire can greatly vary. Business suits are appropriate in certain spaces, while a blouse and sandals can work just fine in another. Either way, it’s good to have key pieces that not only adjust to different settings, but also suit your personal style.

The lovely ladies from Misses Dressy demonstrate this idea with two very different but fashion savvy work looks. Both outfits can fit a variety of different professional environments and express each woman’s personal style.

Look #1 

This short dress and stockings pair creates a simple, chic work outfit. The brown belt helps accessorize the dress and also adds some personality. Extra brownie points for the super cute striped booties that give the entire look pizzazz! Try incorporating your own style by going with a flat ballet shoe, or throwing on a chunky belt.

Look #2

A colored button-up is always a winner, as is a well-fitted pant. In this case the blue and peach combo are nice complements. The accessories also blend well and make the overall look that much more unique. A fun watch is the perfect accent for the office, especially with a pop of color like orange. Top it off with a great bag and comfy shoes and you have a fabulous work look. When trying this outfit supplement with your color of choice; you really can’t go wrong. Or try switching out the pant with a pencil skirt for a more dressy feel!

 

MissesDressy offers more than a few dresses that will accelerate your office style!

Top Left: Aidan Mattox a84160 Top Right: NUE by Shani S432 Bottom Left: Tadashi 6L906M Bottom Right: Carmen Marc Valvo 34101

Top Left: Mon Cheri 112892 Top Right: Theia 870017 Bottom Left: Theia 881235 Bottom Right: Theia 881248

Find these dresses and more at MissesDressy.com.

Misses Dressy is Best of the Web!

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Hopefully you don’t mind if we share a bit of good news with you this morning? We just can’t contain ourselves seeing as though Misses Dressy Blog was featured on Be in Style‘s Best of the Web list today! How exciting! Not only have we been trying to keep our eyes and ears open to provide current fashion news, but we’re in good company on the blog’s trusted list of must-read blogs. Be in Style is one of our faves as they feature content centered around style and fashion. As a portion of the shopping blog Pocket Change (also know as the ultimate one-stop-shop) Be in Style is a great source for info about what to wear, how to wear it, and finding out who’s worn it already!

Misses Dressy is more than thrilled to be featured. We  just had to blab about it! Read the full post at Be in Style!

 

Jovani Couture

Jovani Couture

From royal to Grecian, rocker to romantic, and black to neon, top brand Jovani Couture offers glamorous dresses with intricate detailing and extravagant fabric. Jovani Couture dresses will surely turn heads and make their wearer feel like a Hollywood A-lister on the red carpet. Here are just some of the beautiful unique pieces by Jovani Couture available at MissesDressy.com.

Sean Express

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When we think of Sean Express Dresses the first thing that comes to mind is a combination of simple, elegant, fun and flirty.  At MissesDressy we have all the Sean Express dresses in lots of different styles which are great for all special occasions including prom, cocktail parties, weddings and sweet sixteens.  Styles include backless, cut-out sides and strapless, and it also comes in striking colors like gold, silver, pink, yellow and many more but it also comes in more simple colors like black, navy and white.  If you want something more on the wild side we have leopard printed dresses too.

Color Trend: Cranberry Love

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Cranberry is reddish, therefore if translated into style colors could be reddish pink, plum, honeysuckle, magenta, maroon, or ox-blood red. As shown above, one could get both dark and light hues from this color inspiration.

The style world couldn’t do without its rich vibrant hues. Just look at these charming features in ColorCollective.

On the runway and ad campaigns, cranberry hues are making a splash.

Even our celebrities seem to love cranberry hues; some even wore them in several red carpet appearances.

If you have fallen in love with cranberry just as we have, get these lovely cranberry-colored dresses by designers Sherri Hill, Terani Couture, and La Femme, all available at MissesDressy.com.

 

Retail Therapy Thursday

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With the week winding down and the freakin’ weekend approaching, here at the MissesDressy office our minds can’t help but to drift off into, well, shopping. Naturally, any day is ideal to do a little damage in our favorite stores, but something about the weekend in particular just seems to demand it. No matter your personal style or vice (dresses and shoes are our obvious guilty pleasure) skimming racks– or webpages– is a major stress reliever. Insanely hectic week or not, you deserve to treat yourself! From hot new styles at MissesDressy to style and beauty finds, check out a round-up of absolute must-haves from the week.

Fabulous Dresses

Jovani

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Sherri Hill

Top Left: 2814 Top Right: 2861 Bottom Left: 2962 Bottom Right: 1531

Top Left: Allure A408 Top Right: Terani P613 Bottom Left: Shail K. KK3151 Bottom Right: Color Dress 0656

Shoes!

Allure

Top Left: Cosmo Top Right: Sunrise Bottom Left: Pizzaz Bottom Right: Glass

Benjamin Walk

Top Left: 494 Top Right: Lisa Bottom Left: 959 Bottom Right: 910

Top Left: Tony Bowls 55072 Top Right: Tony Bowls 50025 Bottom Left: Paco Mena 4674 Bottom Right: Paco Mena 4672

 

Bags

Top Left: Oryany CS259 Top Right: Carlos Falchi 432 Bottom Left: Zara Terez HighLine Bottom Right: Soltek SO170

Top Left: Alexandra Satine Lenox Top Right: Dareen Hakim Lociel Bottom Left: Carlos Falchi 425-pj Bottom Right: Bracher Emden SC173

Style/Beauty Finds

 

 

For more cool fashion finds visit MissesDressy or our Tumblr and Pinterest pages!

 

 

 

 

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Style This Dress!

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After choosing the perfect outfit a whole host of other decisions must be made: What shoes? What handbag? Peep toe or pump? Purse or clutch? And goodness, your nails still aren’t done! Yikes. The process of getting ready can be quite daunting… which is why we need your help! One of Misses Dressy’s own fabulous cocktail dresses is in need of a complete look. We’ve assembled a few options, so let us know which ensemble you would choose for a night on the town!

The open canvas in question is this stunning gold cocktail dress by Allure. The shimmery bodice and flowy skirt make it a perfect candidate for spicy accessories. Check out some of our styling options!

 

Look #1

For a fun party night this look is perfect! The Allure Shimmer peep toe heel is a playful touch with the big bow and pale pink color, while the Alexander Satine Hamptons bag adds a splash of fabulous color. For added creativity go with fun nail art; we love this cheetah print!

 

Look #2

For a carefree, vintage look start with this gorgeous KOTUR Barnes clutch. The Pace Mena open toe heel creates a clean, sleek silhouette, along with the dreamy nail art. As a bonus, throw on this cherry blossom bow for added whimsy.

 

Look #3

Perhaps if you’re headed to a show, dinner, or even a special event like prom this look is perfect for you. The classic Benjamin Walk strappy sandal is beautiful and delicate, while the Carlos Falchi shoulder bag adds color and flair. Go for a nude polish and try pinning your hair back with floral pins.

 

 

 

 

 

For more great options visit MissesDressy.com!

 

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How To Achieve the Whimsical Look: The Anti-Boring Wedding Style

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Are you the fearless bride who could go over the top just to make your wedding style exciting? Then, a whimsical wedding is for you. If you are not the boring type, we have here some cool tips and tricks you might find useful.

First, consider donning exuberant artsy accents like butterflies or flowers on your head or dress. This is going for a fashion editorial effect.

Second, try using large pieces of jewelry.

Third, try to use your veil as a fashion piece.

Fourth, choose a wedding dress in your favorite color.

Or fifth, pick specially textured dresses, like the following.

If the fifth option is your choice, you may also consider the following couture wedding gowns by the brand Mori Lee available at MissesDressy.com.

 

Snakeskin Leather Clutch Trend

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It ssseemsss that the ssstreetsss have fallen in love with the sssnakessskin trend. A lot of the fashion blogs have been featuring the snakeskin in the form of the handy dandy clutch. Get on with this trend to dress down a girly frock or to give it a boho flair. And, what’s awesome is that these material come in various yummy candy and metallic colors, best to accent an all-black outfit.

We, at MissesDressy.com, have the snakeskin leather clutch in abundance. Here are some clutches in colored python material by the Holywood favorite, Carlos Falchi, available at MissesDressy.com.

Wedding Bells: Bell-Shaped Wedding Gowns

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Ball gowns are dresses that have a bell-shaped skirt that can either be tea-length or floor-length. These bell-shaped gowns are the usual dress of choice of girly girls for their prom, Quinceañera celebration, and of course, their dream fairytale wedding. Above dresses from Lazaro Fall 2012 are just some of the perfect examples of ball gowns.

The silhouette became popular in the early centuries, as seen in the vintage photos below. And because it became common, girls put their own accent to it like ruffles and layers and scattered pinches.

If we got you all dreamy with the above dresses, for sure Madam Burcu wedding dresses available at MissesDressy.com, would inspire you just as much. These dresses have a certain twist to the traditional bell ball gowns.