Striped Dresses And Chloe Bags

Two striped dress outfits with Chloe bags - both older styles. I guess the 2006 Paddington is old enough to be classed as vintage now too, 15 years old!

What I wore:

Dress: Target navy and white striped shift dress with frill sleeves
Necklace: Roie Designs long freshwater pearl necklace with tassel

Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star coast blue
Bag: Chloe small Paddington in 2006 blanc

Why I wore it:

What a day this was! My youngest and I were making cookies after school drop off for my eldest in the morning when a friend called with some really bad news. I really wasn't feeling up to the rest of the day with sports for the little one and then sports for both boys again after school pickup, but didn't want to let the kids down. Took it as easy as I could on myself - eating lunch out instead of making it at home and sticking to nuggets for dinner so it was simple to cook. Just little things to try make the day less stressful after the tears in the morning took it out of me!

Thankfully my outfit was a good one to keep me comfortable for the day - this striped dress, although the stripes are white, goes so well with the little cream Chloe Paddington bag, and the Converse were good for the little bit of driving around I had to do to school and sports.

Last time I wore this dress I wore it with a shorter necklace, and mentioned that I thought a longer statement necklace would be better with it. Definitely think this necklace worked better than the yellow one I wore last time, the long length is much better with the dress.


Last worn: navy stripe dress, coin tassel necklace, blue Converse, Chloe small Paddington bag.

Other ways to wear: navy stripe dress and tote bag, blue Converse and shorts, Chloe small Paddington bag.

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My Chloe Handbag Collection:

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What I wore:

Necklace: thrifted blue statement beaded necklace
Dress: All About Eve striped black tee dress 
Shoes: black slim Havaianas thongs
Bag: Chloe periwinkle small Paraty

Why I wore it:

This was a really fun day, and a much needed family day making the most of the public holiday. It was predicted to be a really hot, humid and sunny day so we decided to head to the beach. A storm blew in the night before and it ended up cooler than expected, and very cloudy, but the kids still wanted to go to the beach. Luckily it warmed up, even though the sun mostly stayed hidden behind the clouds!

I've taken this Paraty bag to the beach before - not the most expected choice for a beach bag, but with a big green bag for snacks, water bottles and towels, and then another green bag with the beach toys and bucket and spade, I figured a crossbody bag would be a good idea to keep everything I needed close when I wasn't in the water. It survived the last trip so I felt better taking it again! And with high chances for a storm, I was glad I'd picked this bag over my neverfull when the rain started in the afternoon and chased us off the beach and back home. This Paraty bag doesn't have untreated vachetta to get water spots!

This striped dress was easy for pulling off and on over my bikini too - such a good beach coverup, and kept the sun off my shoulders. I did manage to miss sunscreen on a patch of my back though, unfortunately got a bit sunburnt there from all the time I spent in the water with the kids.


Last worn: black and white striped dress, blue lozenge bead necklace, Havaianas, Chloe small Paraty bag.

Other ways to wear: black and white striped dress and leather jacket, Chloe small Paraty bag and jeans.

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How You can Wear It:

Striped dresses are great wardrobe basics! They are an easy instant outfit and work well for so many occasions: for a day of running around or as a more relaxed cover up at the beach.

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