https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-938128 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:13:51 +0000 rachylou 938128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a great dress! I think the idea of a mesh sweater is great. Sort of "respects the integrity" of the dress. #8 is my favourite.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-938070 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:57 +0000 Angie 938070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ #4, #8 and #10 get my top vote! <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937956 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:37 +0000 Liz A. 937956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmmm, it's hard to say which I like the best.&nbsp; I guess just based on the sandals alone, I like the flat ones much better.&nbsp; But I think the boots are what make the hemline look a little long, hence why I prefer the sandals.&nbsp; HTH!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937935 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:53 +0000 T-Rex 937935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ How about dropping the belt in pics 1 and 2, but find another accessory to echo the shoe color. A scarf, necklace, or bracelet would do. Even a different hair scarf. Or, what if you layered a strappy cami under the dress in a color similar to the shoes. That might work.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937907 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:37 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 937907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 8, 9, 10, and 11 are my favorites, especially that white sweater.&nbsp; &nbsp; You look like a professional ballerina!<br /><br />I'm with Suz and Claire, the dress is great without that red belt.&nbsp; I think the belt takes away from that awesome corset line.<br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937897 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:51 +0000 kkards 937897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ my favs are #4 &amp; #10. &nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937875 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:59 +0000 T-Rex 937875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think #10 is pretty awesome.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937874 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:31 +0000 krishnidoux 937874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you for your replies and feedback! It is very useful to me.<br /><br />Suz, I imagine you would look sensational in a dress like this. But I can also see how your personal style has moved away from it. You are right that this dress could be worn not just in summer, with the appropriate top. ISWYM re sandals in 1-3. Too much of a heel.&nbsp;Even in summer, this dress seems to be screaming for boots or booties.&nbsp;<br /><br />&nbsp;Pil, thank you for your feedback on the scarf. You have a point. I have to admit it felt a bit uncomfortable too!<br /><br />Liz, Thank you for commenting on the headband. I think I will wear a lot of them in the summer because I want to grow my hair a little. Which sandals do you prefer, 1-3 or 6-7?<br /><br />Joy, thank you for this detailed feedback. <br /><br />Joy, Claire, about the belt: the idea came to me when trying&nbsp;to counteract a "pouch" the dress tends to have around the stomach area. I suspect the previous owner loved it to death and wore it through weight gain... anyway I think I would! But now it has a slight distension around the belly, and although it is almost&nbsp;unnoticeable, I am a bit self-conscious about it. Strangely, when adding the belt, which looks like it doesn't belong there I agree, the whole&nbsp;silhouette&nbsp;of the bodice is changed and the "pouch" disappears.&nbsp;<br /><br />Claire, Lyn, the "doll" look is even more evident when I wear no eye makeup. Which now explains why I was in such a hurry to&nbsp;aggressively&nbsp;line my eyes every day as a teen (along with shaving part of my hair and dying the rest bright red...). I so detested the &nbsp;"doll" look LOL.&nbsp;<br /><br />Today is rainy and a bit on the cooler side, so following your feedback I'll be&nbsp;wearing either 8 or 10 for administrative work at the college (no teaching).&nbsp;<br /><br />Thank you!&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937871 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:13:48 +0000 Archer 937871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#4/5 my pick. All look great and different enough to achieve the aim! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937852 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:45 +0000 lyn67 937852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, you are a little doll Krish, and I like the best nr 10 or worn as a true summer dress, with not cardis. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937766 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:19:09 +0000 Anonymous 937766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I was going to say the same as Joy about the belt. The corset style of the bodice needs no ornamentation IMO. I really like the jacket and scarf you put with it in #10! Every time I see you now Krish, I see how much you look like a doll. It's uncanny! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937760 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:49:00 +0000 Anonymous 937760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1-3 &amp; 11. I feel like the belt interferes with the lines of the dress.<br /> 4-5. My favorite, especially for summer<br /> 6-7. The scarf feels too heavy for the rest, especially the sandals, although I like the idea.<br /> 8. &amp; 10. My favorite cool weather looks<br /> 9. Nice </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937751 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:26:14 +0000 Liz A. 937751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You are adorable with that headband. &nbsp;I prefer the sandal looks, and I wonder if you would consider shortening it. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937702 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14:12 +0000 pil 937702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>4, 9 and 10 are my favorites though I think I would like it better with the scarf a bit more relaxed in 9. The mesh sweaters are really nice with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937686 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:53:33 +0000 Suz 937686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I know the appeal of a skirt shape like that -- I once had one, years ago, not in denim. But I always loved it.&nbsp;<br /><br />This is a truly cross-seasonal piece, isn't it? Wow. My favourites here are with the white sweater (the white brings such light to your face!) and #10, with the jacket and scarf. I like the proportions best in these, with the bootie.&nbsp;<br /><br />I feel you are a little overwhelmed in 6/7 - the heel helps. (Ha - now it is my turn to talk heels!) ;-)&nbsp;<br /><br />I like 5 from the side.&nbsp;<br /><br />For some reason I think the dress overpowers the sandals in the first look a bit. Even with them being such a lovely red! But I am such a fusspot about what I read as "seasonal confusion" and half of it is in my own head, anyway.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-it-work-the-denim-dress#post-937660 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:31:02 +0000 krishnidoux 937660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have had this dress for a few years now. I bought it second hand. With its&nbsp;subtle high-low hem, girdle-like top,&nbsp;it's one of those&nbsp;items&nbsp;you just love and feel so good in.&nbsp;I feel so much like me in it!&nbsp;But I had not worn it too much last&nbsp;summer, because I felt I had exhausted all ways to style it. Now I have new footwear, and new accessories, and I want to wear it again! Here are some ways I styled it.<br /><br /><br />Pics 1-2: with a head band and a belt.<br /><br />Pic 3 : same with long Kookai raspberry cardi.&nbsp;<br /><br />Pics 4-5: with Joseph Siebel booties and square mesh sweater.<br /><br />Pics 6-8: with mesh sleeveless top, various footwear&nbsp;and scarf, and lots of arm candy.<br /><br />Pic 9: with long crochet cardi<br /><br />Pic 10: with khaki cropped jacket<br /><br />Pic 11: same outfit, minus the jacket.<br /><br />Which one do you prefer?