Neutral Dresses, Colourful Beaded Necklaces and Chloe Paraty Bag: Weekday Wear Link Up

Adding a little festive colour to some neutral dresses with red and green necklaces. I love the simplicity of a cute little dress and some bright accessories in spring.

What I wore:

Jacket: Cotton On girlfriend denim jacket in whitehaven
Necklace: Starfish Project Hannah turquoise bead necklace
Dress: Kmart Aztec print tiered little black dress
Shoes: thrifted Adidas Superstar sneakers
Bracelets: the usual plus Polka Luka resin bangles in red and teal
Bag: Chloe periwinkle small Paraty

Why I wore it:

It's been far too long since I last wore this dress. When I wore it on this day I was reminded why I love it so much! It is an awesome summer sundress, but layers well. With the slightly cooler day I added the white denim jacket at the last minute that morning and it was perfect. 

After the school drop off, we decided to stop off at one of my favourite opshops before our regular library visit. They have clothes for just $1 and I scored an awesome little fuchsia linen dress for $1 that retailed for $25. Wearing and loving this dress again made me see I needed more dresses in my wardrobe, and for just $1 I wasn't going to leave it behind! I picked up a couple more colourful statement beaded necklaces too.

With the black dress and very subtle white print I wanted to add a little more colour - this green necklace is perfect for adding a burst of colour and works so well with the teal and red resin bracelets to make it just ever so slightly festive. I'm going to have to try this accessory combination again with my other black dresses! I've worn this dress and necklace together before too.

While the Adidas Superstar match the dress and jacket perfectly with the black and white, the periwinkle Chloe Paraty bag doesn't match anything. I still thought it worked with this outfit to add a touch more colour without being too much with the green and little bit of red.


Last worn: white denim jacket, green beaded necklace, resin bracelets, black tiered sundress, Adidas Superstar, Chloe periwinkle Paraty bag.

Other ways to wear: white denim jacket and jeans, black tiered sundress worn two ways, Adidas Superstar and denim skirt, Chloe periwinkle Paraty bag and jeans.

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All The Blue Bags In My Handbag Collection:

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What I wore:

Necklace: thrifted red flat bead necklace
Dress: Asos grey skater dress
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star low in white
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe periwinkle small Paraty

Why I wore it:

This was again a cooler day. I considered adding a jacket in the morning but didn't, and regretted it when it got really cloudy! A denim jacket or kimono would have been a good topper with this dress. It was okay for the school run, sports and a playdate with the little one, but for sports in the evening with both kids after school pickup I definitely changed into something warmer!

I loved the red necklace against the grey dress - it's such a nice pop of colour with the big statement beads. I thought that the Chloe Paraty bag would again be a nice non-matchy choice, just like it was in the outfit above. With the light grey of the dress though when I saw the photos I thought a different bag with a bigger contrast would have worked better here. Last time I wore this dress and bag together I didn't notice because I had a purple cardigan between them. Maybe I should have gone matchy-matchy with a red bag this time around.


Last worn: red statement necklace, grey skater dress, Converse, Chloe small Paraty bag (above).

Other ways to wear: grey skater dress and leggings, Converse and striped dress, Chloe small Paraty bag and maxi skirt.

Perfect for pregnancy: grey skater dress in second trimester, Converse in second trimester.

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How You Can Wear It:

A neutral dress is a great wardrobe staple as it's easy to change up the look of it each time you wear it with different accessories. A bright beaded statement necklace in a bold colour is the simplest way to change it up.

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Weekday Wear Linkup #148

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