How To Layer a Little Black Dress
Who doesn’t love a little black dress? A classic LBD is absolutely the best investment when it comes to your wardrobe. It’s a reliable go-to dress for any occasion and can be styled in a completely different way every time. Because of its versatility, I always purchase a LBD if I fall in love with it. There’s always an occasion right around the corner so it’s great to have a few of these in my closet.
It’s so important to stock up on the classics, but I can be a real sucker for color. It’s a struggle to reign myself in when shopping! Does anyone else have this problem? To appease both the classic and fun sides of my fashion personality, I try to have fun styling these basics!
I bought this black Chaps dress from Kohl’s about a year ago. It’s a classic color and silhouette, plus it fit me like a glove! It was a no-brainer; I needed it! It’s perfect for the office because the cotton-like fabric makes it just casual enough. It’s definitely my go-to when I’m struggling to come up with something to wear to work!
My favorite way to style this dress is by layering it over a classic button-up collared top. I have about a million of these tops in different colors and patterns, so it looks completely new every time.
THE LOOK
Chaps Jacquard Dress (similar: Dana Buchman Fit & Flair Dress) // Chaps Plaid No-Iron Collared Top // White House Black Market Elongated Bow Belt (similar: Metallic Silver Skinny Bow Belt) // Dominique Cohen for Miss Me Fleur de Lis Drop Earrings c/o Miss Me // Movado Bold Chronograph in Gold c/o Movado
What’s your favorite way to style a LBD?
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Great layering tip, gorgeous! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Fashionably,
Patricia
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I love plaid so I'd add it to anything, this is a lovely mix,
Marie @ In Our Happy Place
Great outfit, Christie! Love the red plaid!! xx
Audrey | http://www.keygypsy.com
The jacquard dress looks lovely with plaid! What a versatile piece in your closet!
Loving the layers and that belt is the perfect touch! Too cute!
<3 Shannon
Upbeat Soles
Great look. I love the layers. I like that you can wear it with a shirt underneath or you can wear it without as that LBD for a party.
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An lbd is such a staple, and I love finding new wears to wear them. I like how you played with pattern and texture mixing in this look 🙂
Mili
I love how you layer that black dress 🙂
XO
http://thebandwagonchic.blogspot.ae/
Loving the layering! It looks fantastic with the shirt underneath. Great LBD!
-Tatiana
http://www.weshopinheels.com
Great layers girl!! My favorite way to give a dress a new life it to add a top underneath.
Brooke
pumps and push-ups
The detail on that dress is so pretty. You look beautiful in red, too! 🙂
Shauna
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I am loving this layering. You did such a fabulous job! You are looking amazing by the way and I am totally lusting after your hair haha it's perfection.
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I really like the fact that you put a casual shirt under a dressy LBD – a great combo! Thank you for linking up with Shoe and Tell on Style Nudge!
Cherie
http://www.stylenudge.com
quite preppy chic!!! lovely look, dear!
Animated Confessions
I am with you on the black dresses, I have 5 in my closet but always feel myself drawn to new ones. Yours is very beautiful and versatile with the jaquard texture and I like how the plaid pattern counters the more classic vibe of both the dress and the earrings.
Alex – Funky Jungle
Yes, you gave us a great tips! Lovely combination!
Carpet Cleaning Chelsea
Hi Christie, I Am Ada. I co-hosted #allaboutyou this week. Thanks so much for linking up. =) Back in December I did my own version of a Black Sleeveless Dress with a Red Buffalo Plaid Shirt and loved it. You look great. =) I am also wearing my Red Buffalo Shirt, today!
Enjoy the weekend! And Welcome by, I love meeting new people!