It’s no secret I love a slip dress. I’ve shared different ways I’ve styled them here, here and here, but this maxi version was a new beauty that I couldn’t wait to take on the town! At first glance you might think this is a formal piece, but today I want to show you how you can dress down a slip dress (and other formal pieces in your closet).
Play with texture.
Don’t be afraid to combine cotton, silk, suede, faux fur, fringe, leather – mix it up for an interesting and unique vibe.
Layer it up.
In this look, I thought I needed to add a tee to dress it down and cover some skin. It also helped take the dress from dressy to casual.
Dress down the shoe.
I have a post coming up that pairs a midi skirt with sneakers – but I think a casual shoe can be one of the easiest ways to take a more formal dress or skirt to a casual outfit. Even pants – how cool would sequined joggers be with a crisp white sneaker!? Fab!
Confidence!
It may sound corny… but I truly feel the key to pulling off any look is confidence. You gotta feel good in what you’re rocking, so if you don’t feel comfortable or you find yourself self-consciously checking the mirror too many times before you leave the house… stop yourself! The key to pulling off a trend or new outfit is “owning it baby” (said in Lisa Rinna voice), so make sure you are feeling your look.
photos by Vincent Elejorde
slip dress, also love this one over 75% off here | similar tee here | moto jacket (runs TTS – this is a small), also available here | bag | sunglasses | lip in Fawn | heels, also love these and these
On a similar topic, I recently shared how to dress down velvet here. I’d love to hear how you dress down some of the fancier pieces in your closet! OR, share a comment telling me a piece you’re having trouble styling/dressing down. I’d love to give you my suggestion!
Thanks so much for reading – XO –
Looking casually beautiful in the slip dress style! ♥️♥️
♥️LA BIJOUX BELLA♥️ | BY MIA | A Creative Lifestyle Blog
That slip dress is lovely! I love the colours and your outfit!
I hope you have a great Tuesday!
Michael
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Love this dress so much and how you can style casual or dress it up. What sizing are you in the dress? I feel like silk can be clingy but it looks quite flowy on you, so trying to gauge how it fits!
There’s a lot of fabric, so if you’re in between sizes I would size down. This is a small.
beautiful outfit! Obsessed with your bag <3
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I needed this post Kathleen! I was eyeing a velvet slip dress just last night that was on sale for $40! Unfortunately I didn’t pull the trigger because I thought how I can pull this off especially when I live in the Midwest and we’re currently freezing our butts off lol. Going back to get it ASAP!
Girrrll – stay warm!! But YES – you can totally wear a slip dress numerous ways!
I love this look on you! While I’m not a fan of slip dresses, I really like the way you dressed this slip dress up with the jacket and shoes. It’s elegant yet casual.
Tabitha
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Such a beautiful dress <3
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You are such an elegant and super stylish lady!! Love the idea of wearing silk ili on dress with white tee!
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Thank you for the love pretty lady! YES – so many ways to dress down that slip dress!
I love that jacket!
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Gorgeous look, I absolutely love how you’ve styled this outfit. The different textures are so beautiful and it really is so easy to style a slip dress for daytime wear! Thanks for sharing xx
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Thanks so much Lucy!
You wear this sooooo well. Classy yet casual, I love it!
Love this look. I am looking for a nice quality black leather bomber jacket. Any recommendations?