Our Favorite Summer Dress (Great for an Engagement Party or Outside Wedding!)

This lovely red one-shoulder dress from Francesca's Collections ($34.00) is great for an outside afternoon wedding OR an outside engagement party!

Why? The jersey material will allow us to breathe, instead of sweat like crazy (outside events are great, but the heat, not so much!)

This dress fits our criteria of a great piece:

1. Affordable!

2. Figure flattering - the wide waistband is flattering for all shapes by creating a defined waist or hour-glass shape, and the one-shoulder is extremely flattering (we don't hear individuals saying 'I hate my shoulders.')

3. Green. How? We can mix and match this dress into our wardrobe!

How to go green with this dress (in other words, wear it again)?

1. Outside wedding - wear with hair pulled back, simple hoops, clutch (plum) and metallic strappy heels or sandals (depending if on sand or ground surface).

2. Going out - wear with hair pulled back, hoops, leopard clutch or shoes.

3. Going out #2 - add a skinny belt, drop earrings, metallic heels.

A Great Spring Dress from Francesca's Collections!

By now, most of us know that College Lifestyles LOVES Francesca's!  Great gifts for big/lil sis, great jewerly, and great clothes at WONDERFUL prices!

We LOVE this 'spring dress!'  A great dress ($38.00) to wear to a tea party, bridal/baby shower, or even for an afternoon date!  A plus - yellow is one of the great colors for spring!  

Ways to wear this find:

1.  Afternoon date - Wear with embellished sandals, gold hoops, and a thin gold charm necklace.

2.  Afternoon tea - Wear with nude/flesh tone kitten heels, thin gold drop earrings, stud earrings, light bangle bracelet, hair in low bun/ponytail.

3.  Casual (to class) - Wear with fitted jean jacket, flats, gold hoops.

4.  Out on the town - give this dress pizzaz with sea green or deep plum jewelry!  Plum pumps!

Fleur de Lis Necklace - Great for Fall!

With the fall trend of a 'statement necklace,' make a statement with this lovely Fleur de lis necklace from Francesca's Collections! For $24.00, it will be worn more than once.

Keep simple and wear with a button up shirt for business attire!
Layer with other necklaces for a 'statement' look when going out!