Meal out with work colleagues

mummy2thea

We have been invited out for dinner with my husbands work colleagues and wives this week. It will be a fairly smart restaurant and probably a few drinks after in a bar somewhere. I'm not having a good week in the looke department so already worrying about what to wear. I should note the pressure I feel when with these people to look me best!!
For ease I wanted to wear a dress plus I do not have nice enough non-work trousers to wear anyway.
I bought this black dress a few months again thinking it would be one of those ones that I could pull out and waer effortlessly. Only now I have gone off it and feel like it needs something to funk it up a bit! iykwim??!

So I turn to you ladies for some much needed styling advice:
http://i196.photobucket.com/al.....12/6th.jpg

Honesty please does it look bad?
I am still not getting the knack of buying the things and liking them after 5 mins!!

16 years ago

Dressing

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Latest reply was from Laura

JuliaInGermany

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I think it looks really great! I would put on some dangly earrings and a big bracelet with a bit of bling. If you are concerned about it being too cold (it's sooo cold here right now that I can't imagine wearing something sleeveless) you might want to add a cardi. I'm not sure that it'll be easy to find the right cut for the dress though.

16 years ago

rute

Veteran

The fit of the dress is gorgeous I would do something like this:

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16 years ago

Kristine

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I think it's really pretty on you! It's very classic and fits you nicely! You have nothing to worry about in the looks department, just remember that confidence is most of the battle. I might try chunky pearls or a big bracelet of some sort. I like your hair up with the neckline, maybe try a french twist with dangly earrings or something like that?

16 years ago

mummy2thea

Active Member

I will have a try and putting my hair up but I

16 years ago

mummy2thea

Active Member

OPPS as I was saying ......

I am not very good at doing hair styles, hence always go for easy straight and down!
Its getting pretty hot here now so shouldn't need anything on top, but I will take a wrap with me just in case.
I will have a look through and see what accessories I have, as I don't have time to go shopping before-hand.
Thanks for the advice.

16 years ago

Lili

Active Member

I really like the dress on you and agree you shouldn't need much else - I would add 2 pops of colour (handbag and bracelet, maybe?), nice wedges or cage sandals and be confident you look great!

16 years ago

Louise

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M2T you need some positive thinking. You are gorgeous and would probably look great in a binbag!
The dress is a great LBD. I think if you are not good with hair styles i'd leave it down you don't want to be stressing all night about your hair. As the others said add a abit of colour with accessories and you're good to go x

16 years ago

Laura

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I agree with Louise, you look great in this dress and in fact have never looked bad in anything I've seen you post! Can we see the dress accessorized?

16 years ago

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