Spring is upon us, if you live in the southern hemisphere, that is and now it is the time to add some lighter and
brighter items to your wardrobe. Off with the thick warm fabrics, in with
cotton, linen and other light, breathable fabrics that will keep you fresh all
day long.
Case in point, my new tier trapeze shape cotton dress from Witchery in red. There are so many
points to like about this dress. First of all, the colour. I've been
avoiding red colour clothes, especially if it is in oversaturated hews, I think it looks too harsh against my skin, but this
hue is in a darker shade of red and is quite agreeable with my complexion. There are a lot of offices where I work, and I've noticed that the majority of young women who work there prefer to be dressed in black from head and toe. And when it come to colours, it is, older women, who carry the flag. I guess since we don't have the attributes of youth anymore, we compensate it with the addition of bright colours and bold prints.
The other feature of the dress that appeals to me a lot is this slightly exaggerated shoulder line that makes my sloppy shoulders look straight; the trapeze shape gives the dress an easy and relaxed feel and the length is perfect, not too long, and not too short. The side pockets are a big plus for me as I sometimes don't know what to do with my hands.
I deliberately chose to wear
it with high boots rather than sneakers. They become such a "go
to" and widely acceptable and appropriate footwear for all occasions that
people stop bothering with wearing anything else. The boots add the edge and elevate the dress from being too casual.
I wanted to make sure that as
much as this dress qualifies as casual, with proper footwear and the right
accessories it could be more than a just another day dress.
It was such a pleasure to do
the photo shoot outdoors under the warm sun and bright blue skies amongst beautiful blooming azaleas.
Do you wear bright bold colours and what is your favourite. Please let me know you the comment section below.
Until then,
Anna
xoxoxo
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