The Swing Skirt Remix

It’s remix time, Guys and Dolls! I decided to style up my bold printed Forever 21 dress with a bit of a different flare than the last go-round. One of my favorite (and easiest) ways to remix a dress is to simply wear another skirt over it, creating the illusion of a top and a skirt. This can change the entire way that you look at your closet and give you so many more options. I also do this with rompers!

Back when Jackson and Kristie were living in Cincinnati and we drove up to visit all of the time I always wanted to be super comfy on the drive there (ahah, the one hour drive there…) and then if we were going out fairly soon after we arrived I would want to change and be “going out” ready. BUT, no one ever wanted to wait on silly ol’ me to change and do a bunch of unnecessary nonsense just to walk over to the bar next door. So I would wear a romper on the driver up, and the shorts would get all bunchy and wrinkled. And then I would slap a skirt on top of it. Tada! No changing time, no wrinkles, and no one calling me from the kitchen- “ARE YOU READY YET DUMMIE?!” ;] (that was my impression of Kristie, which she will love! <3 <3 <3) (and to my knowledge she never yelled that at me.. but it makes the story better.)

And remember the original outfit?

I wore this to work today, without the skirt. I work with a lot of staples. Mesh/tulle material + staples = bad. I had to wear my black leggings due to the shortness of the dress, and my little black boots went perfectly. It’s the complete opposite of how I styled it last time by adding the brown belt and wedges, so it was fun to play up the black for the first time! It’s been a bit on the chilly side again around these parts, so I was very comfy in my little black boots and leggings! I’m hoping my warm weather returns again soon, though.