Three Ways to Wear a White Dress This Season

Three Ways to Wear a White Dress This Season

Hi guys!

I’m Marisa Lynch and I’m the blogger behind newdressaday.com and author of New Dress A Day: The Ultimate DIY Guide to Creating Fashion Dos from Thrift-Store Don’ts where I turn lots of not-so-hot thrifted and garage sale-d garments into fashion beauties.  I’m thrilled to be a part of Goodwill’s blogging community and bring fab fashion finds your way all through the magic of Goodwill and its mission. I owe many thanks to Goodwill for allowing me a place to sift and sort through racks of color-coordinated goodies as well as for being my go-to spot to donate things that I’m just not using anymore.

Marisa Lynch stands in heaps of clothes

It’s Earth Month and nothing is more important than reducing, reusing and recycling. (This doesn’t just go for those Dr. Pepper cans either!) Goodwill is an environmental pioneer on this front as they help preserve the planet by accepting donations and then making them available to others to incorporate into their lives.  Recycle and reusing at its finest!

How many times do you wear a dress or shirt one way, over and over again, get tired of it, and end up donating it because you’ve looked at it from the same perspective for years?  Lots, right?  So, today we’re getting out of that routine, woo! Today it’s all about hanging onto that one piece and giving it three separate and fresh looks that will keep it in your closet longer than planned.

Today’s dress is one that I found at the Goodwill Outlet in downtown Los Angeles.  It’s Tahari, in excellent condition, and only cost a few bucks.  (I love getting designer garb on the cheap!)  It’s also white eyelet, making it just the piece to transition from spring to summer.

Here’s the dress:

Marisa Lynch poses in white dress


LOOK #1 – Office Prepster

Marisa Lynch poses in white  dress - office look

For the first look, I took a skinny tan belt, a thrifted Dooney & Bourke purse, along with a pair of Calvin Klein heels to round out this work appropriate ensemble.  It feels a bit like Blair Waldorf (RIP Gossip Girl) and has a classic look that will work at the office or at the racetrack!

 

LOOK #2 – Golden Glam

Marisa Lynch poses in white dress - Golden Glam look

For a transitional look from day to night, I added a pair of gold Charles David heeled sandals, a thrifted gold vest, and some vintage gold necklaces.  This gives a pop of sparkle to the dress making it dance floor ready.   Do I hear Beyoncé?

 

LOOK #3 – Beach & Brunch

Marisa Lynch wears white dress - beach look

To enjoy a stroll on the boardwalk or some lemon ricotta pancakes at the beachfront café with friends, this look just screams Sunday Funday! I paired the dress with a denim jacket, straw hat, some faux pink Wayfarers, platform wedges, and a bold printed Trina Turk beach bag to channel the day-off-from-work vibe.  This casual look has summer written all over it.

The beauty of this dress is that everything matches it – you can have fun layering with blazers and cardigans or just adding bright accessories to change up the look.  Say hello to the perfect spring/summer piece!