TWO WAYS TO STYLE A BLACK RUFFLED MIDI DRESS FOR EVERYDAY WINTER WEAR

Sometimes you want to get all dolled up, but baby it is cold outside. Fortunately, what I learned is that feeling the cold is optional. That is how I learned to love winter (and I wrote about it in more detail here). Basically, I learned to dress better for winter. I figured out that you can still wear all the cute dresses you want and not freeze to death. The trick is in layering. You can do the whole layering over your feminine dress in two ways: you can go for multiple layers or you can pick one really warm outwear item. That is what I did with both outfit proposals I have for you today. You know, if you find good quality outwear, you should be warm no matter what you wear. Another important aspect of winter wardrobe is comfy and cozy shoes. My solution for winter is: heeled boots. What I like about a good pair of heeled boots is that it keeps our feet warm while at the same time keeping our outfits more feminine (check out this post for more tips on how to dress femininely in winter) and making us look leaner. Winter styling doesn't have to be dull. It can be fun, I promise.  

As the title indicates, today I'll show you two ways to wear a black ruffled dress. I got this dress recently from a site and I liked it so much I decided to wear it on everyday basis. It feels like a shame to save our pretty dresses just for special occasions, doesn't it? Especially when most dresses can be easily adapted for everyday way. That is what I did with this dress on two occasions. Scroll down to see two outfit proposals with this dress. In case you're wondering, the location for these images is Jelsa on island Hvar, Croatia. I didn't stay in this resort, but I walked past it and that is how these images came to be. I rarely plan my outfit posts, I mean I do visit lovely locations when I'm hiking, but sometimes I'm lucky and stumble on nice locations. I also happen to live in a gorgeous place. 

#1 STYLING IDEAS: WITH CARAMEL HEELED BOOTS AND A BLACK PUFFER COAT

 Now a few words about the other items in my closet. I've had these camel boots for years. In fact, I blogged about different ways to wear them not too long ago (HERE) and this is one of the latest looks I wore them in. The burgundy bag isn't a new item either. I wore it here, here, here , here and here. The puffer jacket is a recently purchase but I have already worn it here. You may expect it to see featured more on this blog soon enough. Anyhow, I was really happy with this look (#malenavibes).

#2 STYLING IDEA: WITH BLACK HEELED BOOTS AND A BROWN FAUX FUR COAT

Once again, this outfit proposal is all about brown and black coats. This time I opted for heeled black boots (see how I styled them with jeans here and here + with a dress here and here). In addition, I wore a warm brown faux fur jacket (I devoted a special post to different ways of wearing this brown coat here and after that I wore it here and here). I'm sure I'll hit at least 50 wears with this one. 

....AND NOW A FEW MORE IMAGES OF LOVELY JELSA WITH LINKS LEADING TO 

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