Friday, July 15, 2011

Bloggers Do It Better...In Maxis





It's time for another Bloggers Do It Better Challenge and I've switched up my hemline to a maxi. Don't tell anyone, but I had to fudge some details to make this outfit happen. Up until this year, the only thing maxi in my closet was one dress from Forever 21. Now I have three, but there are no skirts to be found. So instead of going out and buying something completely new, I took one of my skirts, folded it in, and fancied up myself a semi- paperbag waist, maxi skirt. It's amazing what you can come up with in a pinch.

I think orange and blue make for a great combination, so I took this tee out of hiding and paired it up with my new maxi. A bit of fancy bling and the Eugenia Kim hat that I stalked the stores for last year added some nice touches. I think they were all major touches to an outfit that's just missing one minor "technical" detail of not having a real waistband.

Was there ever a time when you transformed an item in your closet into something else?


Outfit Details:
Blue gator tee- Rebecca Taylor
Orange maxi dress (worn as skirt) and statement necklace- Forever 21 (similar dress available here and skirt here) (alternative necklace here)
Brown woven belt- secondhand
Brown wedges- Dolce Vita for Target (available here)
Straw hat- Eugenia Kim for Target

16 comments:

  1. fantastic necklace!!!!!

    Rebecca
    myaestheticstyle.blogspot.com

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  2. I also transformed my dress from f21 into a skirt.

    cute!

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  3. i adore maxis!
    i always thought beeing petite i cant wear them,but if its the right fit and length it works.
    so now i have three maxidresses.
    i have a orange similiar to the one you are showing and i will try wearing it as a skirt.thanks for the tip.

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  4. I love the conversion of the dress to a skirt. It really is a perfect way to go!

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  5. I recently transformed a dress, which wasn't quiet maxi, into a maxi skirt....and love it :)

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  6. Great job transforming that maxi dress into a skirt!

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  7. Love that necklace! Great BDIB outfit! check me out at www.fastintogether.com when you get a sec :)

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  8. That necklace is crazy fabulous!
    -Meagan
    http://spunkychateau.blogspot.com

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  9. love the color combo and your makeshift paper bag waist! I need to try this! You look great!

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  10. very creative :) I love the necklace also!

    MyVisaHatesMe.com

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  11. This outfit is too cute, but i'm sitting here giggling because i flipped my F21 maxi dress into a skirt as well. Great minds think alike i guess :)

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  12. Fab necklace. Another great color by way of your skirt.

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  13. very creative :) I love the necklace also!

    MyVisaHatesMe.com

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  14. I also transformed my dress from f21 into a skirt.

    cute!

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  15. fantastic necklace!!!!!

    Rebecca
    myaestheticstyle.blogspot.com

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  16. Great job transforming that maxi dress into a skirt!

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