During my dress collection phase, I would buy dresses that fall within my budget with details that I liked. I quickly realized that as much as I liked a dress, sometimes it doesn’t really like me back in that it doesn’t flatter my boyish/straight figure. The Club Monaco dress below is an example of that.
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I love the color, pleats (told ya I can’t resist pleats much!) and the silk chiffon fabric. Yet, the V neckline only emphasized what a long neck I have, not too mention that I don’t have much in the chest area! Since I was in a pleated skirts phase (still am, actually but just more controlled for now), I decided to have the dress altered to become a skirt. I brought it with me on my recent trip back to KL and my friend’s tailor altered it for a whopping $5! (Thanks, J for your recommendation and help!) Here’s my first outfit debuting the dress-turned-into-a-skirt, which I wore to work.
- Top: ZARA
- Blazer: ZARA (similar)
- Skirt: Club Monaco dress (similar)
- Shoes: Cole Haan Skylar Oxfords
- Bag: DvF via Marshalls 2006
- Necklace: Adia Kibur Stone Bib Necklace (c/o Adia Kibur PR)
- Bracelet: Hermes Kelly Double Tour and Banana Republic Factory Outlet
- Ring: Cartier Trinity Ring
- Watch: Michael Kors Mini Runway MK5384
I’m also linking this post with Mix & Match Fashion’s What I Wore to Work for today. Happy pre-Friday! 🙂
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