Rocked it & Swapped it: Neutral Maxi Dress

What is not to love about a mock neck maxi dress? It's the perfect, "it's close enough to Spring that I can pull off a dress" style because it's so transitional. Long enough for colder days with a jacket but light and sleeveless for Summer days and sandals. We're big fans of the pocket detail and the slit in the back (adding a little va va voom to a basic staple piece). We both chose to keep the color palette in all neutral tones...me in navy and brown and Lisa in 50 shades of gray but how cute would the dress be with colorful pom pom accessories? True Spring style can't come soon enough!

SHOP THE SWAP:

Do you have any soft, cotton maxi dresses in your wardrobe?

We promse, it will become a go-to piece!

Maxi Dress Season

Spring has finally sprung which means maxi dress season is upon us. This is my favorite time of year to shop and stock up on some great dresses, some of which you can get year round year out of. Isn't it great what was thought to be a retro fad about five years back is now yearly mainstream fashion? Fellow maxi dress lovers can now stock up yearly like I do! 

This polka dot number was gifted to be back in 2014, and it is still in heavy rotation. I love that you can change the belt, shoes, and jacket and it really does take on a new look each time. On this day I kept the styling a bit matchy and added both brown shoes and a brown wrap belt. No spring look is complete with out a great denim jacket, then to finish the look off I added this beautiful black tassel bag. 

Dress: c/o Sammy Dress // Jacket: Pepe Jeans // Shoes: Express // Bag: c/o Sole Society // Sunglasses: Ditto (use code sisters20 & get your 1st month of designer glasses FREE!) // Belt: Free People (similar) // Earrings: T+J Designs 
Are you a maxi dress lover like myself? What do you think of this pairing?

Brunch Style

One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is go out for Sunday brunch. Yes, it's nice not cook one meal of the weekend, but there is just something about eating a bit later in the morning and having a mimosa (or two!). Side note, I have found that the older I get, the more I like day drinking. Truth, I would rather drink on a Sunday morning then on a Friday night. Judge away, but there is no hang over and I'm with the people I love the most in this world, my family! Then we go home and the rest of the day is spent relaxing. Why isn't brunch a mandatory monthly activity? It should be...just saying.

I tend to want to look put together, but never wear tight clothing as I do like to eat! I mean, brunch is usually my only meal prior to dinner so I stock up! The perfect solution was layering this sweater over a maxi dress. Flowy, loose, and cute...works for me! I added a few accessories, beach waves to my hair, and I was good to go. Sometimes less really is more. 

Coat: Victoria's Secret // Maxi Dress: Forever 21 // Sweater // Shoes: DSW // Bag // Necklace: Baublebar // Fitbit // Earrings // Hair
Do you ever layer sweaters over your maxi dresses? What is your go-to brunch style?

Maxi Dress Obsessed

Year in and year out, the item of clothing I buy the most is hands-down midi & maxi dresses. They are just so easy to style and can be worn year round. Plus most of them give a nod to my favorite 70's style so it is really a no brainier when it comes to shopping for them. I recently stumbled upon this one online and it was under $20 so I figured why not? I love that it is button up and you can even style it as a long cardigan if you want! 

I kept the styling all back and added in gold in my belt and jewelry. To finish the look off I added a pop of green in my bag and added a few braids in my wavy air dried hair. This was seriously the easiest outfit to put together for a dinner with my hubby. He thought it was sexy and fun and I thought it was great because I was ready in 15 minutes. Win win! ;) 

Dress: Choies // Belt // Shoes // Bag: Vintage // Sunglasses // Watch How many maxi dresses do you own? What item of clothing are you most drawn to shopping for?

Neon colors are ALWAYS a great idea

Nothing brightens up a day more then dressing in neon colors. This dress is one of my all time favorites. The color, the fact that it's tie dye, and how soft and cozy it is, all put it high up on my wardrobe list!

The dress entered my life when Kaitlyn purchased it for her honeymoon as a suit cover-up. She later swapped it with me on Because I Shop Too much and we both were happy campers with new-to-us items. I have worn the dress about 5 times since, but this is only it's second debut (by myself) on the blog.

This day it was partly cloudy out, but he bright neon colors of the dress and bag made my mood feel like it was sunny all day! I added a denim jacket at night because it was a bit cooler out, but kept it casual with flat sandals and a few jewelry items.

Dress: Calvin Klein (Swap w/ Kaitlyn) // Jacket: Pepe Jeans London // Shoes: Target // Bag: c/o Sole Society 
Sunglasses: Ray Ban // Necklace: XO Veronika // Ring: Silver Speck (Swap w/ Kaitlyn) // Watch: Movado 
Bracelet: Infinite Warrior // Bracelet: Lokai

Do you have a favorite dress because of it's color or how the fabric feels on your skin?

Do you ever wear neon colors to brighten up your day?

Rocked it & Swapped it

We love a dress that you can wear multiple time throughout the year and make it look different each time and this Shop Frankie's piece is a perfect example. 

By adding a leather jacket, high heel and teased pony, Lisa turned a simple summer dress into the ultimate look for a summer rock show. She also wore it for a casual date night on the beach in Mexico and to a whiskey tasting this winter -- by adding a printed scarf, she gave the dress a totally different look, making it like a whole new outfit. 

When I found the dress in my #swap bag, I didn't waste any time and put it on that day. By adding a gold belt and jean jacket, I was ready for lunch by the lake or a visit to the beach…you never know where the day will take you ;) 

Which one is your favorite look?

Maxi Dress Obsession

How amazing is this dress? I can not believe that I found it at Forever 21 for under $25!
It was love at first sight and made a great addition to my ever growing maxi dress collection. The double slit makes it a bit sexier then some of my other dresses, but the material is so lightweight and breezy it felt like I was wearing pajamas.

I decided to keep the styling simple by adding perfect kitten heels, minimal jewelry, and mirrored sunglasses.

Dress: Forever 21 // Bag: Just Fab // Shoes: c/o Sole Society // Sunnies: Ray Ban // Watch: Fossil // Initial Necklace: House of Gemmes // Buckle Bangle: c/o It's a Bling Thing 

Do you ever see a maxi dress and know even before you try on that it will be one of your favorites? Do you have a ever growing maxi dress collection like I do?

Remix: Striped Maxi Dress

It's no secret that I love maxi dresses - in fact, you all must be thinking I have an actual problem that needs to be diagnosed. I have come to terms with my obsession and have no plans of getting fixed. In fact, I enjoy trying to wear maxi's year round by layering and making the dress look like a different piece, so get excited for all maxi, all the time ;)

 Here is how I have styled my Eight Sixty maxi dress over the past year:

Anyone else have a major maxi problem like me? 



 

 

Rocked it & Swapped it

When I saw this Target style on What I Wore, I literally went out hours later the same day to purchase it for myself. I love effortless pieces that can be dressed up or down and have worn it 3 times already. It is so comfortable and of course, fits right in with my love of stripes.

Little did I know Lisa had gone out and purchased the same dress...Should have known the maxi queen wouldn't pass on this one ;)

 Target has AMAZNG maxi styles right now! Check them out, they are perfect for summer:

Neon Yellow V-Neck (I bought this one too!)

Woven Halter

More stripes! 

 #Kaitlyn