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Dress | Kimono c/o | Hat | Heels | Bag
Fall Little Black Dress
Funny thing is, I almost returned this dress. Remember my recent buys and returns post? This dress was on my return list. I tried it on when I was having a particularly blah day and felt equally blah in the dress. However, thanks to my sometimes procrastination, the package sat in my house waiting to be returned. When I was getting dressed for work on Friday, I was struggling with what to wear and decided to pull the dress back out. Let’s just say, the dress and I had a better day. I decided to keep it.
How To Wear A Little Black Dress in Fall
I wore it to work with a pair of basic flats, but for a fun weekend look, I added this floppy hat, a kimono and block heels! I have to admit, this is the first time I’ve worn both a kimono and a floppy hat. I mean, I may have worn a kimono once a few years ago, but being petite, I tend to feel overwhelmed in kimonos. I first tried this kimono on with jeans and felt very overwhelmed, it made me feel shorter. However, with the dress and a little leg and height from the heels, I love it! The kimono was gifted to me by Rock Flower Paper, and they show so many fun ways to wear it on their site! You can take 15% off with the code PUMPS15.
I recently purchased the heels after seeing them on Blaire of Peaches in a Pod! These were final sale, so they were a gamble, but it paid off! I bought a size 5 and they fit me perfectly! So, I would say they run a tad small, since I am typically a 4.5. I hope I get more opportunities to wear them with fall dresses before it gets too cool! So, shout out to Blaire for sharing them!
So the take away from this post, try something on twice before returning, you may love it the second time around!
-Brooke
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Love this outfit! I can’t really wear jeans to work anymore (I could at my last school, but no go here!) and I often think that kimonos look best with jeans. I will have to try with one of my dresses because I loved how this turned out! The hat is adorable on you too!
Virginia
More to Mrs. E
This is such a cute outfit and the hat is the perfect accessory.
xo
Pinksole
I think this is one of my favorite looks on you…so so CUTE!!! The hat and dress are perfect but add the kimono and it takes it to a whole new level of fun!!
You look stunning girl and I’m loving the new look of the blog (may have missed that earlier this week!) Every girl does need a go to LBD!! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Brooke, this is perfect! I love the swing style dress and with long sleeves it is absolutely a must have for fall. And that scarf is just brilliant! Such a gorgeous look. Well done, my friend!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
What a great updated way to style a black dress, such a good idea!
Have a lovely day 🙂
Rosanna x
http://rosesrooftop.blogspot.co.uk/
I love a dress and kimono together, and this is a great example of it! I wore a dress and kimono just last week actually, haha! I definitely need to be wary with kimonos so they don’t make me look shorter than I already am, but the ones I have now are perfect 🙂
Glad you kept the dress – it’s a great basic! 🙂
Thank you for the link up!
Hope you are having a lovely week.
Away From The Blue Blog
Perfect LBD + you styled it beautifully!
So glad you decided to keep this dress. You look amazing in it and I love the way you styled it with the hat.
xo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
That dress will be such a versatile piece for you! Love the kimono too!
The hat!!!! Yay you’re wearing the hat!! And it looks so perfect on you!
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Absolutely ADORE this look and how you paired a kimono over this LBD! Such an original look and so chic!
Rosy Outlook
I love the pop of color your wrap adds to your fab LBD. Really stylish look, doll.
Xo Jonet
http://www.FabulouslyChicOver50.com
You look so beautiful! I love the dress and you rock a hat!
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
WOW! What an amazing look! So glad you kept that dress. What a great layering piece. The kimono and hat are the perfect finishing touches.
I love this classic LBD, and it looks so good paired with the kimono and booties! Also loving the hat on you!
Rachael
http://www.threadsforthomasblog.com
Oh my, this is definitely my fave look of yours ever. That scarf is so brilliant.
Everything in your look is beautiful but that kimono is a show stopper! Happy Wednesday!
Peace!
Cheryl
http://www.northwestmountainliving.com
Great affordable dress- love it!
Tori | http://www.pursuingposh.com
you look amazing in this outfit and I love your hat!
xo
Valerie
All of these pieces work so well together! I just love the dress, the striking colors from that kimono and that gorgeous neutral bag! BTW, what lens are you using for these photos? Your photos have been SO good!! And is it your husband taking them? Sorry for the nosey questions! I’ve been trying to get my hubby to up his photography game for my outfit photos! Lol! It is a work in progress.
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Love this whole look, especially the booties. Some inspiration for me I reckon. x Jacqui
http://www.mummabstylish.com
Okay I think this is my favorite photo shoot you’ve ever done! I love this whole look and that kimono is just fab!
http://www.mylittlenest.org
Wow, you look stunning in this outfit! The kimono and hat with a simple black dress and heels is fabulous. These photos could be from a magazine shoot!
Emma xxx
http://www.style-splash.com
That’s such a sweet compliment Emma! Thank you!
Aw thank you Ruth! The kimono was so different for me, I was worried I couldn’t pull it off!
Thank you so much Jacqui!
I don’t mind sharing at all! We’ve really been trying hard to get better. My hubby takes them all! These photos were taken with a canon 50mm 1.8. I love that lens for close up, but it blurs a little when you try and take a full outfit shot. We use the canon efs 18-135mm the most, it came with the canon 80d. I recently started using the VSCO filters for Lightroom and it’s made for prettier pictures, really gives the pictures deeper colors!
Thank you Valerie!
Thanks tori!
Thank you Cheryl!
😀 thanks so much Deena!
Thank you Rachael!
Thanks Amy! I’m so glad I kept it too!
Thank your Amy!
Thank you so much Jonet! The dress needed that kimono!
Thank you so much Rosy!
I wore the hat!! Now I want to wear it all the time!
I’m so glad I gave it another try!
Thanks ladies!! 🙂
Thank you Carrie!
I love the combo of a dress and a kimono! The kimono looked so big on me with jeans!
Thank you Rosanna!
Thank you so much Shelbee!!
Thank you for noticing! I randomly decided yesterday to give it a makeover!
This is a favorite of mine too! 🙂 Thank you so much Andrea!
Thanks Rachelle!
It would be so cute on you at school!
It’s kinda addicting, don’t you think, Brooke??!!
XOXO
It is!! 😀
Thank you for sharing! I am going to copy and paste this into my photography notes!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Perfect pop of color! You look stunning
Carly at A Modern Mom Blog
adding the kimono was genius. I love the way it looks!
x,abril
The Color Palette
Love the hat.
http://www.rsrue.blogspot.com
Loveeee this whole outfit! And those shoes are amazing!
xx Sofia | SOFIAADOT
You are a boho goddess! Love this look! Your kimono is gorgeous, love the colors!
xx ,Elise
http://www.sparkleandslippers.blogspot.com
Such a cute outfit and love that hat!
~Samantha
http://goldcoastgirlblog.com
You look AMAZING here, doll- I love the dress and that hat is so perfect on you!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
This looks amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
xx
Lauren Elizabeth
Petite in Pearls
Such a great look! That hat is perfect!
Mary
http://marymurnane.com
That dress looks great on you! You can never go wrong with a black dress.
Nikki
thefashionablewife.com
This is one of my favorite looks of yours girl! It’s comfy, on trend, and FIERCE!! <3
XO
Lee | LegalLee Blonde
So true ! We need one or ten LBDs 🙂 the hat is also formidable.
The power of an LBD should never be underestimated xoxo
This is such a cute look! You can truly pull off anything! Yay for the floppy hat!
Kristen
http://www.lovelyasamother.com
looove how you styled your LBD. So chic
http://WWW.MICHELLESPAIGE.COM/
What an adorable dress! Love this look!
xo,
Jacqueline
Stylin In St. Louis
I love this kimono dress look hun!You look great!
Edwige | htp://www.hypnozglam.com
I love this especially with the floppy hat! I’ve done that so many times, where I buy an item and try it on to decide I don’t like, but then change my mind again!
XO – Beth
http://www.behindmyheels.blogspot.com
I love that you paired this black dress with a patterned kimono! Also, the matching black sunhat adds such a feminine flair to the look. I could definitely see myself wearing this outfit this season!
~xo Sheree
PoshClassyMom.com
You are adorable! I love this look!