A study in Minimalism

I dedicate this entire blog post to my love of the minimalism trend. I didn't realize how passionate I was about it until I sat down to write the post. I have re-written this about three times now, and I kept feeling like I was giving off a crazy rant vibe...and I probably was (and will) but maybe if I try to explain myself you will understand why I feel so passionately. First of all, I like the look of it. Does that go without saying? I wasn't sure, but I thought I'd get that out of the way to start. Second, and far less shallowly, I love the versatility of the pieces this trend is adding to my wardrobe. Not only is it easy to match up all the pieces like in the look below, but each individual piece could play a center part in a completely different look (or 2 or 3). They each can be dressed up or down - the possibilities are endless! That versatility adds fun AND value to a wardrobe, and who doesn't want that?! Well, if you made it this far along in my impassioned ramblings about minimalism...thank you for reading!! Haha.

Trench (similar) + Sweatshirt + Culottes: Forever21.  Shoes: GoJane (similar + these are cute too). Sunglasses: Can't remember :( but similar here. Purse: Indigo. 

LBD: Long Blue Dress

I am loving the cami/lingerie inspired dress silhouettes I've been seeing this summer. I fell in love with this Old Navy maxi version. I loved it so much, I bought it in two colours! In all fairness, there was a sale and I had some coupons :p This was my first styling of it, it was for my birthday dinner. I think the cami/lingerie style makes the dress feel a little bit sexy, so it's perfect for a date outfit. I wanted to keep the easy, flowy feeling of the dress with a long pendant necklace and dainty natural stone necklace. I kept the sandals flat and natural, but still a little glam with the gold accent. The soft, folded black clutch, I chose because it kept with the unstructured nature of the outfit. I felt comfortable and gorgeous all evening! What do you think about this silhouette for dresses?

After all that serious posing, I had to have a little fun...

 

Thanks for reading!


Dress: Old Navy. Shoes: Target. Clutch: Indigo via Chapters. Long pendant necklace: Stella & Dot. Delicate stone necklace: Stella & Dot (no longer available). Jean jacket: Brody Jeans (so old)(spotted one at H&M). Hat: Ardene's. Sunglasses: Claire's. Lips: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Creamsicle and Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Charm.