Style Post | Re-Styling A Bridesmaid's Dress

The big day is over and now you have a gorgeous bridesmaid dress hanging in your closet that you don't know what to do with? Help is at hand thanks to this fab collaboration I have been working on with Weddington Way as part of their November Style Challenge where I was asked to restyle one of their bridesmaids dresses for a casual night out with friends or that special someone!

It is really easy! The hardest part was choosing a dress out of their exquisite range! I opted for this cocktail dress in navy blue as the colour looks good on most people and the sweetheart neckline is also very flattering.

A classic trench coat is the perfect cover up now that the evenings are getting chilly and this one in a camel colour looks good with the dress and leaves a million of style options to be explored as far as accessories go. 

A statement necklace will fill up the neck area and give the dress a more casual feel. Pair it with an ear cuff and peep-toe ankle boots for a rock star vibe and an animal print clutch bag to add texture and interest to the outfit.

Cat-eye winged liner and bold red lips complement the look and lend a whole new approach to the dress.  

So, there you go! See how easy it is to restyle a bridesmaid dress?! Check out Weddington Way's full range of wedding dresses and accessories for inspiration for your big day and beyond!

NOTW: Caviar Manicure with some Bling

Happy Mother's Day to all Mum's out there :) Hope you're all having a fab day :) Today, after an absence of a few weeks, I have a nail art tutorial to share with you which I wore last night to a wedding.  The manicure is inspired by the Ciate Caviar Manicure but at a much more affordable price... and a little twist!

1. Prep nails with a good base coat and apply a coat of coloured nail polish over the nails you want to apply the 'caviar' effect to. Leave to dry thoroughly and apply a second coat. I chose e.l.f. Party Purple.

2. For the rest of the nails, apply a French manicure in a contrasting colour and seal with a top coat, I used Orly Dazzle for the tips and Orly Top 2 Bottom as top coat.

3. Paint a thick coat of clear nail polish over the accent nails and apply some rhinestones. Continue with sprinkling some steel beads onto the nails and lightly tap them to make sure they adhere to the nail.  

4. Use a fan brush to remove any beads that didn't stick and apply a some top coat to seal the rest of the beads on the nail.

NOTD: Flowers and Dragonflies

Good morning my lovelies :) This week's nail tutorial features the nails I wore to the wedding I had last Wednesday.  I chose a glittery pink base and did the design on my ring fingers to keep it simple. 

1. Prep your nails by applying a base coat and proceed with applying two coats of a shimmery pink nail polish on each nail.  Make sure to allow enough drying time between coats.  I used Rimmel 60 Seconds in 400 Starlet.

2. On the nails you are going to do the design, choose a slightly darker yet sheer nail polish and put on a very thin coat. I did this on my ring fingers with China Glaze Awakening.

3. For the design, stamp or draw a half flower at the side of the nail with black nail polish and place a little baby pink coloured pearl in the centre.

4. The dragonfly is very easy to do: with a medium sized dotting tool, put a drop of peach nail polish for the head and subsequently place another three drops of the same nail polish with a small dotting tool for the body.  I used China Glaze Sunset Sail.  With a detailing brush, paint the wings in black nail polish.

5. When dry, seal with a top coat and you're done!