Adrianna Papell V-Neck Shutter Pleat Sheath Dress at Nordstroms ($158 - this dress has been around for awhile now and has fantastic reviews. Would be a great "day to night" dress I think. Comes in a fantastic looking purple as well.) | Ali Ro Teal Printed Stretch Jersey Dress at Neiman Marcus Last Call ($115.50 most sizes still available. A PRINT, love the teal mixed with aqua. But the length is a concern - hopefully more reasonable on those of us of more average height?) | Maxi Dress in blue (teal) from Dorothy Perkins ($25 - most sizes available. Needs a belt and maybe nice gold or silver sandals a bangle or two and a blazer. Check the side slit before making decision.) |
Suzi Chin for Maggy Boutique Cap Sleeve Boat Neck Lace Sheath Dress at 6PM ($81.99 - most sizes available and good price - I think the lace on this dress is still interesting and more modern than most and I love a good boatneck, but it does lack a certain something that the Tadashi has. But at $200 less, maybe the something isn't THAT important?) | Kay Unger Satin Slash-Neck Dress from Sakes ($186 - many sizes still available. So truth time - I personally don't like satin. There is a none satin version of this dress but it is aqua (and more expensive with fewer sizes available ) Both are honestly lovely with just enough interest to make them feel special. Big fan. |
French Connection Teal and Black Striped Jersey Knit Dress at Blue Fly ($69.30 - Rarely are FC dresses so long - and I like the gradation in color, which I usually don't. The price is low because only 6 and 8s are left.) | Mixed-Eyelet Dress in Tranquil Teal from Old Navy ($25 - a great price for a dress that could be a weekend essential. Only available in one size on line, but I clicked on "find in store" and several stores near me had it, so worth a look see. | Christin Michaels Kikie Dress in teal and black at 6PM ($34 - again, limited sizes only. I might love this dress. It is perfect for work, with a black blazer or cardi - or you could try aqua or purple or this is the perfect outfit to try mixing black and navy.) |
Ivy & Blue for Maggy Boutique Lace Shift Dress at Nordstroms ($148 - this dress is really more green than teal, but still lovely and I again love the lace design on this one. The shift dress would work well for long waisted or straighter figured women. Does anyone know much about the Ivy & Blue line? I've never heard of it before, which surprises me.) | Tadashi Shoji Sleeveless Mesh Striped Jersey Dress in "sky" at Nordstorms ($198 - all sizes available. This is going here because its probably more aqua - also I think I've recommended it before in black and its the same designer as the inspiration dress, which is just cheating.) | Torrid Teal and Nude All-Over Lace Dress at Amazon ($68.50 - so the website calls this teal but it really looks aqua, hence its presence in this row. For a fun, summer dress for weddings, parties, dates or drinks with the girs, I love this dress. Would look great on O-shaped women I think and the wide straps are nice.) |
Editors note: You may notice I made another slight change to my layout again - a friend who reads the blog on her phone said she was having trouble differentiating between the text that associated with a picture and the text that wasn't - so I decided to make that text a different color. I also threw in some dividers to try to make different sections of the blog a bit clearer. Let me know what you think in the comments or send me a message through the contact form. Do you read on the phone or on a computer? Does this make it easier to read on either of those? Has it started to look choppier? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. THANKS.
P.S. I just edited it because, for some reason, the original article did not include the link to the Tadashi Shoji dress of the inspiration! Thanks for pointing that out reader Aif! Enjoy your shopping.