Fretting about what you’ll wear to those last few formals coming up? Don’t have time to go out and buy a new dress to fit the season? Now that it’s officially springtime down here in the ATL, everyone is pulling out their fruity colors and floral prints in welcoming. However, you might want to think twice about dismissing your LBDs with the rest of your winter wardrobe. Even spring, the time of blooming flowers and bright colors, can use a little black for those evening parties and last few formals. Get ready to revamp and rock your black dresses in a way that matches the springtime weather!
The first way to brighten up your LBD is to add a colored statement piece of jewelry, such as a necklace. This is perfect for those strapless numbers that you’ve worn so often they feel stale. Changing up necklaces allows you to have a variety of different looks with the same statement black dress, and it gives your strapless a new life! Greens, pinks, and corals are all hot for spring, so find a necklace in those colors to be on trend! Or, pull a Megan Fox and add some turquoise stones around your neck for an effortless spring evening outfit!
Another way to make your LBD more appropriate for spring is to ditch the strappy pumps and pull on a pair of wedges instead! Wedges are the epitome of springtime footwear and can transform your fancy LBD to a casual date party dress or evening mixer attire. Fancier wedges are also appropriate for formal events. You can try out different heights, heel designs, wood or cork soles, and even different textures in different colors. In addition, wedges come in brightly colored patterns that are perfect to pair with your plain black dress!
Depending on the style of the dress, you might be able to rock a thin colored belt around your waist. Belts over dresses are hot for the season, and provide an extra cinch at the waist to accentuate that bikini season figure you’ve been working towards. With LBDs, a thin belt in a bright color provides that instant springtime feel to your outfit. Or, you can try a double or triple wrap-around belt to instantly draw eyes to your amazing figure!
With these quick fixes, you’ll have a formal outfit that looks brand new and fresh for springtime! Mix and match shoes and jewelry or a belt and wedges and see how many new outfits you can make with just one LBD!