We may as able-bodied alarm the anniversary division affair division -- and we can all accede that award a aboriginal accouterments for every amusement can be difficult (and expensive)!
So, why not appearance one dress three absolutely altered ways?
Don’t anticipate that’s possible? Anticipate again!
Bloggers Steffy Degreff of Steffy’s Pros and Cons and Christina Akomea of Just Missed the Runway Got. It. Done.
In fact, they faced off in a affable appearance tip-off!
Behold all three of Christina’s looks:
For her cocktail affair look, she focused on accessorizing her little atramentous dress (A.K.A. her LBD) with a account necklace, red ombre shoes (we LOVE these) and an bizarre box clutch.
To appearance the aforementioned dress for a assignment party, Christina popped a best brim with an adaptable bandage over the dress (GENIUS!). She kept it blithe with sparkly shoes and earrings!
And again finally, for her relaxed, ancestors affair look, she did the opposite! She commutual her LBD with a beefy affiliate sweater (with faux fur sleeves!), a beach tote and applique booties.
Pro tip: Make abiding your booties stop at the ankle, Christina says, so your legs don’t arise beneath than they are!
Next up was Steffy:
For her cocktail affair outfit, Steffy styled her dejected clover dress with a faux covering anorak that incorporates an abrupt pop of blush and over-the-knee boots.
Pro tip: Be abiding to tie your attending calm by accustomed the pop of blush throughout the absolute ensemble (with your lipstick and bag, for example).
As for her business ensemble, she instead commutual the dress with a able anorak (featuring an bizarre fair to accumulate it festive!) and she swapped her boots for flats!
"I anticipate it’s a absolutely big delusion that you charge to abrasion heels back you’re activity out for a anniversary party," Steffy says. "Find a collapsed that’s pointy and narrow, and it will accord you the aforementioned effect."
Last but not least, Steffy got comfortable with a blithe checkerboard flannel for her ancestors affair look.
Pro tip: Make abiding your flannel hits the aforementioned breadth as your dress to elongate your body, Steffy advises.
Well, blush us IMPRESSED by both of these ladies.
After they both presented their three absolute looks, our flat admirers casting their votes (SUCH a adamantine decision) -- and Christina was declared the big winner!
In fact, as the champ of the appearance round, Christina went arch to arch with the winners of our compound admonition (check those admirable pies out actuality and here!) and our anniversary adornment admonition -- and she concluded up acceptable the absolute competition!
Watch her agitative acceptable moment below!
Her admirable prize? $5,000, address of 50 Strong!
And back everybody’s a champ in our studio, anniversary adversary additionally went home with $500 AND our flat admirers associates went home with one of these 50 Strong baptize bottles:
