Friday 28 January 2022

30 Ways To Wear: Asos Grey Skater Dress

It's been a while since I've shared a dress for a 30 ways to wear post! Last dress I hit 30 wears with was a colourful floral maxi dress. This month's post features a much more neutral piece, a cute two tone grey skater dress I picked up on sale at Asos.


30 Ways To Wear: Asos Grey Skater Dress

30 ways to style grey skater dress 30 wears challenge | awayfromblue


It won't come as a surprise that this neutral grey block colour skater dress is a really versatile piece to have in my wardrobe!  It has taken a little while to hit 30 wears with it though. I always seemed to pass it over for more "exciting" dresses in my wardrobe. The crew neck and the light grey are things I know don't work for me that well so it's not something I'd rebuy now. But I certainly made it work over the years and I'm glad I hit 30 wears with it!


Cost Per Wear


I picked up this dress on sale for $23.53 at Asos back in July 2014. After just over 7 years I've finally hit 30 wears on it. It is a really versatile dress you can easily dress up or dress down, and the neutral grey goes with everything, but I think the length of time it's taken it to hit 30 wears shows it hasn't really been a staple for my wardrobe. At 78 cents a wear though I've definitely gotten good value for money from this dress, and it's a piece I can easily pass on as it's still in perfect condition!


Skater Dress In The Office


3 ways to add a blazer to a casual skater dress for the office awayfromtheblue

Working in a business casual office environment (that's even more casual post-Covid) means I can easily take a knee length dress like this in a casual tee fabric and just add a blazer or tweed jacket on top to make it instantly office appropriate! I find adding a statement necklace and bold bag works well too, to easy layer up for a day at my desk.



Skater Dress and Boots


grey skater dress and boots 4 outfit ideas awayfromblue


This is a dress that's light enough to wear on its own in summer, but also layers so beautifully for cooler weather. It's fantastic with ankle boots and bare legs in autumn, and with leggings and tights for winter. The grey lets you add a pop of colour with cosy winter scarves too as it goes with so many colours!


Grey Dress and Pink Accessories


pink accessories and grey skater dress outfit ideas awayfromblue

Grey and pink is a colour combination I wear a lot! I like carrying pink bags with this grey dress, they really pop. A pink scarf works just as well though, as you can see in the middle there. Any amount of pink works well with a grey dress.


Skater Dress and Statement Pieces


adding a statement piece to a neutral grye skater dress outfit 5 ideas awayfromblue

While there is a bit of colour blocking with this dress with the light grey top and darker grey skirt, it's still such a good neutral block grey piece. It means you can wear it with other statement pieces without worrying about it making your outfit "too much". I love a nice statement accessory like a bright printed scarf, necklace, or bag, of you could keep it really simple like I have there in the bottom left and just add a bright belt for a bit of a statement touch against the dress.


Grey Dress and Red Accessories


wearing red accessories with grey skater dress awayfromtheblue blog

As with the grey and pink above, grey and red is another combo I enjoy! Red scarves are a firm favourite with this dress, as you can see, but a red bag or red statement necklace work just as well! It's a great way to add colour to a neutral piece and make it work a bit better for me, as the pale grey isn't the best against my face on its own.


Grey Skater Dress And Winter Layers


5 ways to layer a grey skater dress for winter weather awayfromblue

I like getting wear from my dresses year round, and the great thing about this little grey skater dress is how easy it is to layer for cooler weather! The neutral grey goes with everything, allowing for bright scarves or even bright scarves and jackets to be layered on top. It works well with tights and leggings too.


Skater Dress and Kimonos


grey skater dress layered with kimonos 5 outfit ideas awayfromtheblue

A pretty printed kimono is my favourite cover up for an outfit, and just with the winter layers above, again the neutral colours of this dress come in really helpful here to allow you to try any combo of prints or colours on top! It works equally well with the neutral striped duster in the bottom right, or the more colourful floral duster in the middle there. Adding a kimono like this over a neutral skater dress is a great way to brighten up your outfit.


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57 comments:

  1. Wow, you have made one skater dress into so many styles - casual, smart, cool, semi-formal. You are a fashion wonder. I like how you have used different scarves to bring our different colours and tied them in so many ways. Looks like Summer is really on and your fashion is getting lighter materials.

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    1. It is such an easy dress to change up the look of like that! I really enjoy wearing it :)

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  2. That certainly is an impressive cost per wear! I have items like this in my wardobe and I never know how to style them up, I have a very similar dress (With pockets!) from h&m and I only wear it for lounging round the house, never outside!
    Milli x - https://millidavison.co.uk/

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    1. Oh this would be such a comfortable dress for lounging with! This one doesn't have pockets sadly!

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  3. I'm sure I've left you a similar comment to this before but I love that you document how and when you wear things so thoroughly. I love basic pieces like this that are so versatile, absolute wardrobe essentials x

    Sophie
    www.glowsteady.co.uk

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    1. Using this blog as a daily outfit diary makes finding what I wore and when I wore it so easy - it's a fun resource to have!

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  4. It's a great neutral piece to layer with all sorts of things. We all need good neutrals for our wardrobes.

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  5. So many great ways sweetie!

    Danielle | thereluctantblogger.co.uk

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  6. You got an awesome cost per wear. Even if it did take you 7 years to get there. Have a great weekend.

    http://www.amysfashionblog.com/blog-home

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    1. Yes it's certainly not something I wore really frequently over the years, but I have got great cost per wear from it!

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  7. I'm not surprised you've reached 30 wears with that lovely grey skater dress, Mica! I think it looks particularly gorgeous paired with red. Have a great weekend, I hope you've got some exciting things planned? xxx

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    1. It does look so good paired with red, I'm just surprised it took me so long to get to 30 wears there with it in the end!

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  8. Well done on 30 wears of this dress, Mica! That is really impressive. I love this kind of simple, basic dress as it's the perfect canvas for accessories, and the neutral colour means it will go with pretty much everything in your wardrobe. My challenge to you would be "Always Be Upgrading" - when you shop (in the thrifts), look for similar "blank canvas" dresses in higher quality fabrics, more colours, with necklines that suit you, shapes that work for you, and with features you like (POCKETS). That's what makes this a good jammy dress, is that kind of versatility. I know that your life right now requires kid-friendly clothing, but as your kids grow older and don't put sticky hands on your clothes :) that's that time to start upgrading to better quality items.

    I think all your colour mixes and looks here are fabulous! You are a great example of finding items that work really well in your wardrobe!

    Have a great weekend, Mica!

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    1. Yes! I like this dress but it's definitely time to get it go as I wouldn't buy it if I saw it now and I will always keep an eye out for similar ones when I'm shopping - pockets would be the best for sure! :)

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  9. Love all the ways you've worn this pretty grey dress! It looks so comfy too, and you've definitely got your money's worth out of it. :)

    Happy Friday and I hope you have an amazing weekend!

    Make Life Marvelous

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    1. Yes I got great value from it and it is so comfortable to wear! :)

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  10. It has definitely worked hard in your closet! I love when you have paired it with bright colors!

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    1. It has been very versatile over the years! :)

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  11. That dress is such an adorable work horse. Honestly, I never would’ve guessed you could get so much wear from that dress — I need to start looking at my wardrobe a bit more creatively. I always wear my pieces one or two ways.

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    1. I like mixing up the ways I wear things and it's interesting when I look back over all the times I've worn things over the years to see all the different things I've tried with them! :)

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  12. What a great post! Both my daughter and I have a gray dress that is similar to this! I really love the outfit with the pink jacket/blazer. I just purchased a pale pink blazer from the outlets last spring and I've been itching to wear it in February, since pink is so popular that month!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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    1. Oh yes the pink blazer is nice for February! Sadly still summer here so blazers are a bit much in the heat, but maybe as it gets closer to autumn :) Hope I could give you both some ideas for how to wear your similar dresses :)

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  13. Wow! You came up with so many creative ways to style one dress.

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  14. Wowww
    I love all of these looks
    Thanks for sharing
    I hope you have a nice week, my week es being weird
    Kisses ♥

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  15. The grey makes it easy to pair it seems, it looks so much fun with the colorful accessories.

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    1. Definitely! Grey is my favourite neutral - goes with everything!

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  16. Oh, I love posts like this! It's so cool how you took a single basic dress and created so many distinctive looks. I'm especially drawn to the ones with the scarves. And that colorful necklace in the one with the kimono in the end is amazing! :)

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    1. Thank you! I like putting together these posts each month, they are fun to assemble too! :)

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  17. This prize is really wonderful =) Oh yes I will spend a wonderful time with this voucher in the next years :D

    Great post with beautiful dresses =) I like them all and now I want warmer weather to wear some dresses too :D
    Yes my weekend is great, hope yours too

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  18. Great suggestions. Everyone can choose something, because they are in different styles!

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  19. It's great to hearing from you, Mica!

    I like both the pink cardigan and the orange jacket :-)

    Have a nice Sunday!

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  20. WOW everything suits to you, wonderful post

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  21. I love this dress Mica! It is perfect with so many colors and layers. I don't know that I can pick a favorite look--it's so pretty with the pink accessories, but I also love how you bundled it up for winter!

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    1. It's hard for me to pick a favourite outfit too - I made some nice ones with this dress! :)

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  22. That's a darling dress and I love all the scarves! Thanks for stopping by this week!

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  23. I absolutely love how creative you are with your clothing. You manage to make the same piece look brand new over and over again. That skater dress is so beautiful and your really made it your own!
    the creation of beauty is art.

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    1. A nice neutral dress like this is so easy to wear in so many different ways! I get lucky having so many good basics like this in my wardrobe :)

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  24. This is the proof that we can wear our pieces with so many colors and combinations. I have a grey skirt almost like this, and it's truly so versatile.
    XOOX
    Jodie
    www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    1. Yes I love putting these posts together to show that we don't need to buy new pieces all the time to make new outfits! We can be so creative and come up with lots of different ways to wear things over the years they stay in our wardrobes :)

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  25. That's a beautiful dress and love these ways you have styled it. The cost per wear is amazing!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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    1. I have got great cost per wear with this dress!

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  26. Love it! I can't wait for the spring weather to get to some of these looks.
    https://www.comfycozyup.com

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    1. I wore this dress in winter sometimes too! :)

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  27. Wow, on each pic you look really lovely. I like your outfits so much. Have a nice day. Best regards Jana

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  28. So many ways to wear it throughout the seasons! It has really stood the stand of time. It is one of my favorite dresses of yours.
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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    1. It really has been so versatile over the years, quite a good sale buy! :)

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  29. Wow! you did such an amazing job with all of these combinations! I need to step up my game! lol. Have a lovely week!
    PerlaGiselle | iamperlita.com
    ♥ | INSTAGRAM

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  30. I love your 30 wears posts! It's a lovely dress and you found so many fun ways to wear it :)

    I know what you mean about always grabbing more exciting pieces and letting more neutral pieces sit longer between wears. I tend to do htat too...

    Ekaterina | Polar Bear Style

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    1. Yes this dress certainly got passed up a lot - so it's nice to look back on all the ways I did pick it and made some fun outfits from it! :)

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  31. I’m loving Grey & Orange together! I will have to try it on my wardrobe. Also loving it with that leather jacket. Looks so good.

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    1. Glad I could give you a colour combo idea to try Kim!

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  32. I’m loving Grey & Orange together! I will have to try it on my wardrobe. Also loving it with that leather jacket. Looks so good.

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  33. I’m loving Grey & Orange together! I will have to try it on my wardrobe. Also loving it with that leather jacket. Looks so good.

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  34. Thanks all for your lovely comments! :)

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  35. Hi, Mica - I would say this dress is a good buy! It is a neutral color and a shape that is classic. Nice post, thanks - Angie, www.yourtrueselfblog.com

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