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Wearing White in Venice of the North

09/02/22 | Amazon Fashion, Fashion Friday, Le Specs

Wearing Ecowish V-Neck Spaghetti Strap Bowknot Sleeveless Lace Mini Dress in Holland

White after Labor Day?  Go for it!  I am a firm believer in dressing for the weather and dressing in what you like and if that means white in Winter or Black in Summer, you do you!  Last month I wore this adorable – and very affordable – white dress in Amsterdam.  I originally got in 2021 because when you are a bride-to-be in seems you need more white garments than I can count.

In case the nickname “Venice of the North” does not ring a bell it is one of the many nicknames for the capital of The Netherlands.  I wore this dress on the Sunday during our long weekend in which we battled the heat wave and went on a canal boat tour.     The day before we took a bike tour around the heart of the city and learned there are four times more bicycles than cars in Amsterdam.  But how many bikes are there in Amsterdam you might ask?   Depending on the source the numbers vary from 850,000 to 900,000 and stats say that it’s likely 80% of Amsterdammers own a bike and almost 60% use their bikes on a daily basis.  Besides bikes that inhabitants actually ride on there are dozens of bikes covered in faux flowers chained to lamp posts.  I thought this one was particularly cute despite its’ somber location outside of the Anne Frank house.

The Back of the Ecowish V-Neck Spaghetti Strap Bowknot Sleeveless Lace Mini Dress

Dress | Ecowish V-Neck Spaghetti Strap Bowknot Sleeveless Lace Mini Dress

Sunglasses | LeSpecs Liar Liar Sunglasses  Watch | Apple Watch Series 6 GPS and Band

Necklace | Madewell Gold Charm Necklace  Earrings | White Faux Pearl Studs

Shoes | Ipanema Braid T-Strap Sandals

London Fashion Blogger in WhiteSparkles and Shoes Amsterdam Bike TourEcowish V-Neck Spaghetti Strap Bowknot Sleeveless Lace Mini Dress in AmsterdamLondon Fashion Blogger in wearing white in Amsterdam

This dress is one of the most lightweight ones I own and it packs incredibly well.  I have worn in many other cities and countries, including in Charleston on my bachelorette last year, and funny enough I wore it with the same shoes!

Sunday Brunch at Eleve Restaurant Rooftop in Charleston, South Carolina

What do you think of this lace mini dress?

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Comments

  1. Rose says

    September 15, 2022 at 12:52 pm

    Great travel dress, I bet it doesn’t wrinkle too much does it?

    Or even if it does, I bet it doesn’t show much. Daring of you to wear white traveling, I always seem to sit in something I shouldn’t.

    Nice dress Kelly.

  2. Sally says

    September 12, 2022 at 7:49 am

    Cute dress and it really shows off your back muscles. Wish mine looked half as good.

    Love reading your travel adentures, keep them coming.

  3. Carol says

    September 9, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    I like the lace mini dress and can see how you dressed it down and then up. Love it with the pop of color with the drop earings.

    Those dimples are insane too and I can tell how pretty you feel i the outfit.

    Will look for one myself.

  4. Alexandra says

    September 9, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    Ok seriously I have such envy of how cute you look while traveling. You make it look so effortless and white non the less.

    Cute photos and love the braids.

  5. TAMMY says

    September 8, 2022 at 11:16 am

    Lovely summerly little white dress paired with those cute embellished t-strap sandals to show off your pedicure. Perfect warm weather dress. Boyfriend loves it when I wear white dresses. I always love wearing a summer white dress after Labor Day till the weather gets too cold. Then sadly I put the summer whites to the back of the closet for the winter. Today for work I am wearing a little white dress with red high heel sandals. Going to a pre fashion week party after work. Can’t wait to have fun. Been wearing dresses and skirts mainly since late May. Finally wore jeans yesterday because of rainy weather here. As for wearing black dresses in summer I love that too.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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