I’m sure by now you either have an athletic/active dress or have seen them around! I don’t know about you, but I LOVE this trend. This style of dress is super easy to grab and throw on to feel cute and comfy. I like this dress in particular, because of the built in bra and shorts. Prefect dress for playdates, errands, park hangs and even a casual outdoor date night.
Here are 5 ways to style your athletic dress:
1. Baseball cap and tennies- Throw on your favorite baseball cap and tennis shoes for an easy, cute look to run errands in. You could also wear this to a baseball game or playdate with the kids.
2. Plain Jane- This dress is cute on its own. You can easily just wear this dress as is. Throw on a cute pair of comfy shoes and maybe add a claw clip and you’re good to go.
3. Denim jacket- If you’re looking for a casual date night look, throw on a denim jacket.
4. Drapey shirt- Another good date night or lunch look is adding a drapey shirt over the top of your active dress.
5. T-shirt- Tie a t-shirt over your dress and head out to Target or other errands.
You could easily add a cross body bag to complete the look.
I am linking some similar dresses and a cross body bag below!
This past year my husband and I have been paying extra attention to our budget. With the birth of our daughter and COVID happening, we just thought it would be wise to save the best we can. I am sure many of you can relate to this. As I was thinking about updating my wardrobe with new spring pieces, I realized I could make many outfits with the pieces I already own! Now, I still may want to add a few new staple pieces, but I decided I can make what I have work. All you have to do is get creative and wear your staple spring pieces multiple ways.
If you are looking for a few spring outfit ideas with things you may already own, I’ve got you covered!
Here is what you’ll need: a cami, white or light colored cardigan, white and light denim, white sweater, chambray top, oversized shirt, graphic t-shirt, blazer, high waisted shorts, joggers or leggings and a mini or midi skirt.
As you can see, you really only need a handful of items to make multiple different outfits from. I have come up with with 11 classic outfits for you to copy, but I certainly could have come up with more!
Outfit #1: White Cami, White Cardian & Jeans This type of outfit is perfect for a casual date night or lunch with the girls!
Outfit #2: Cami, Blazer & High Waisted Shorts This is another fun date night or girls night out look. You could wear it with heels if you want to dress this look up a bit.
Outfit #3: All white everything! White cami, cardigan & jeans You can wear this look to brunch, errands (with sneakers), lunch, date night, etc! So many possibilities.
Outfit #4: Cami, Cardigan & Mini Skirt/Skort I love this look for date night or girls night out. My husband really likes this look, too! 🙂
Outfit #5: Sweater & Midi Skirt This look is great for brunch, church, work or date night! I tucked my sweater into my bra to make it more cropped.
Outfit #6: Sweater & Mini Skirt This look is essentially the same as outfit #5, but the mini skirt is more playful and casual. This is a fun date night or brunch look. Just like outfit #5, I tucked this sweater into my bra to make it cropped.
Outfit #7: T-Shirt & Joggers If you’re in need of a cute, comfy running errands or hanging out at home outfit, this is it! If you have a denim jacket, tie it around your waist to add a little detail to your comfy look. This makes your outfit look more like a complete rather than just wearing plain sweatpants. If you don’t have joggers, you could easily wear leggings since the denim jacket will cover everything.
Outfit #8: Graphic Tee, Mini Skirt & Cardigan This look is great for a night out with the girls or date night! Heck, it’s comfy with sneakers, so I would run errands in this look too if I was feeling a little “extra” 😉
Outfit #9: Oversized Shirt, Graphic Tee & Mini Skirt Same as the last outfit, this is great for casual date night, girls night, lunch or running errands.
Outfit #10: Oversized shirt, Graphic Tee & Jeans I love this look for every day around the house or all those errands you have to get done! I would even wear this to lunch or casual date night. I am just not fancy enough to always be in dresses for date night, HA! If you wanted to dress it up a little bit, you could swap the sneakers for heels. I am wearing mom jeans in this picture, but you can wear whatever jeans you feel most comfortable in.
Outfit #11: Chambray Top & White Denim There could not be a more classic spring outfit than this! Will this simple look ever go out of style? I hope not! 🙂 This look is so easy and is great for all sorts of occasions. For instance, brunch, work (without distressed denim), church (if your church is more casual), date night, errands, etc! You get the picture. You can basically wear this outfit anywhere. You can dress it up or down depending on the type of jeans and shoes you pair the top with!
I hope this helps you get the most out of what you already have in your closet! In case you do not have some of these pieces and have the budget to add a few new affordable pieces to your wardrobe, I am going to link a few similar items from my favorite retailers below.
Everyone loves a little black dress! They are always so flattering and versatile. Today, I am sharing my new favorite little black dress! This exact dress is super soft and comfortable (I really wish you could feel how soft this dress is! I tried to zoom in to show the softness of the fabric, so pay close attention to the photos above!). The fuzzy, knit material can be worn now as we finish up summer or into fall, because it is a warmer material (not too warm for summer). I love the little button detail, as well as the tiered look. If you love this dress as much as I do and need to buy more colors (I am strongly considering doing this), it also comes it grey, maroon and lavender! Each one is super cute. This dress is only $20 and can be worn in a variety of ways. I have styled it fairly casually, but you could easily throw on heels or wedges to dress it up a little bit.
6 Ways to Style 1 Dress:
Tie Around Your Waist: This summer, wear the dress as is or tie a jacket or cardigan around your waist for added interest. This easy trick will spice up your look!
Denim Jacket: For summer nights or early fall days, add a denim jacket to this dress! Any denim jacket will work: dark, light, white, embroidered, etc.!
Long Cardigan: For a little less casual look, throw on your favorite long cardigan with booties or heels. This is a cute look for date night! Perfect as we transition from summer to fall.
As a top: This dress can double as a top!! I love getting the most wear out of my pieces as possible. Tuck this top into your high-waisted skinny jeans and now you have a cute top! Throw on boots and cardigan and you have another great date night look.
As a skirt: Another fun piece to pair with this dress is a pull over sweater or sweatshirt. You can tie your sweater into a knot and make this dress look more like a skirt. This is a fun way to wear your summer dresses into fall.
T-shirt (shown above): This summer, you can wear your graphic or striped t-shirt under this dress for a fun, edgy look. As we move into fall, a tight, white, long sleeve shirt would look cute under this dress.
As always, be sure to let me know which is your favorite look! Next time you go for your little black dress, think of creative ways to style it. Getting dressed is more fun that way 🙂
Brittany Taulbee 