Spring Green Gown & Quartz Necklace for a Summer Wedding

While shopping the BCBG Max Azria warehouse sale, my cousin snatched up this vibrant, spring green gown for me. I didn't even bother to try it on because I figured that it's the size I usually wear, the fabric looks forgiving and I can cinch my waist with the wide sash. Although the dress features a plunging v-neckline, I can get away with wearing it to a summer wedding because I'm flatter up top and accessorizing with a long necklace like The Two Hand Exchange's Gold Tassel & Quartz necklace takes away the immediate focus of the dramatic neckline. The slit and cascading fabric give a flowing affect when I walk, and I also love that the necklace serves as a statement piece without being overwhelming for the entire look. I tied in the rose hue of the necklace with Charles David's 'Pact' metallic rose gold heels.

Wear any plunging v-neckline short or long dress with a long necklace that does not hang past the point of the v-neckline. If you like the necklace styled with this gown, get it here!
Photos taken by Renee Rogers

How to Wear a Top Over a Dress

Playing off the all-white outfit theme like my last outfit post featuring a casual white dress and white converse sneakers, this all white outfit is a bit dressier and has a very lady-like look to it. I had a simple white dress that I wanted to spruce up, so I layered a textured peplum top over it. This is an easy way to change up the look of a dress you already have in your closet, you just need to make sure that the fits of the pieces you are layering complement each other; that you're not layering an extremely fitted top over a very loose dress, but you can however layer a loose top over a very fitted dress. As you can see in the photos, the peplum top has a similar neckline as the dress, I wouldn't layer an off the shoulder or wide neckline over the crew neck of the dress. I kept the outfit fresh and spring/summer ready with a pair of nude heels.

White Peplum Top, BCBG
White Dress, Banana Republic
Chunky Nude Heels, Calvin Klein
Photos taken by Renee Rogers