STYLE BY MELI

I’m happy to post my first outfit post of the year!  I actually haven’t officially worn this out yet, you guys are seeing it before anyone else does!  After I post this, going to get ready to actually leave the house wearing this.  I’m going out to celebrate a friend’s birthday tonight so I wanted to dress up for the occasion!  Enjoy loves!

About This Outfit:

[The Outfit]:  I am wearing a black Guess mini sweater dress.  It actually has straps, but I tucked them underneath as I wanted it to look strapless.

The next layer is a Guess animal print bustier with black lace detailing towards the top.  If it didn’t have the black lace styling detail, I wouldn’t have been as inclined to buy it.  It’s funny how the little things are always what count most!

The wide black belt with gold bling at the center is a consignment store find.  I have been obsessed with this belt for many years now.  I don’t wear it all the time, but when I do, it really completes the look.

The shoes are Jeffrey Campbell.  I wore these in my last outfit post, so they should look familiar! ;)

[Where to wear this outfit]:  If you really want to know exactly, I’m heading off to Perle in New Brunswick tonight in this outfit.

[Stylish Notes]:

-  A lot of layering took place to create this look and I believe that great stylists are masters at effortlessly layering pieces to achieve one extraordinary final look.  Looking at this from afar, it looks like a one piece outfit, no?

[Styling Confession]:   Believe it or not, this is the first time in my life that I’m wearing sheer black tights (from Express).  For the longest time, I just wasn’t a huge fan of the idea.  However, with this look, I felt that opaque black tights would make the outfit appear “too black” and there was a need for the sheer tights.  I must admit, I’m totally digging them!

 - The wide belt at the center gives the illusion that I’m wearing a high-waisted skirt.  As you can see, the horizontal lines cut across the body in all the right places.

A closer look at the complete outfit. (Sorry it's a little blurry, but you get the idea).

In terms of makeup, I'm wearing a soft light bronze lip, brighter cheeks, and softer eye makeup.

[Thanks for viewing!  Thoughts?]

This entry was posted on January 7, 2012 at 9:32 PM and is filed under BELTS, CONSIGNMENT STORES, DRESSES, FASHION, MELI'S FAB FINDS, OUTFIT POST with tags Animal print, fashion belts, Guess, heels, Jeffrey Campbell, leopard, leopard print, style blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.