one dress, two ways

Hi again!!

It’s officially November and I couldn’t be more stoked. November is my birthday month, and if most of you didn’t know, I’ll be turning 21! There’s a lot of pressure to host a 21-run, but honestly, I’d be content with a nice, classy dinner with good company and good food (and watching The Bold Type, my favorite TV show at the moment!!). I’m looking at going to a nice restaurant downtown and of course, since lots of photos will be taken, I was figuring out my outfit for the night.

I found this dress from Tobi that could be dressed two ways. Here’s what I came up with:

The classy dinner outfit:

Dress // Blazer // Hoop earrings // Black velvet pumps

This is definitely what I’d call a “smart casual” look: I’m wearing a fitted blazer with ruched sleeves so it makes the outfit look extra put-together. The pointy-toed velvet pumps are ones that I use for a lot of my business professional outfits; I think they’re just short enough to be acceptable but still trendy with the studs.

The dressy outfit:

Shoes (similar)

This dress stands really well on its own, especially the back!! Look at the lace-up!! It definitely requires having a girlfriend to be of assistance while putting the dress on, but it’s so worth it. I threw on some open-toed pumps with thick heels (a must!) that give me a lot of needed height.

What do y’all think? We’ll see which outfit I end up choosing for my 21st birthday, depending on my festivities, I suppose.

Thanks for reading!

Jen x

**Thanks to Tobi for providing me with the dress in exchange for an honest opinion!**