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Missing My Blue Dresses

04/17/24 | Fashion and Style

The vast majority of my belongings are somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. Well not specifically in the ocean but in a container on a ship.   Movers packed everything up March 20th and at this point it looks like it will be another month until all of our items arrive and boy – I miss my closet! I packed two suitcases worth of clothes, shoes, and accessories to have in the interim and it is essentially an unplanned version of styling a capsule wardrobe.   What I have come to realize is while I like the idea of a capsule wardrobe it is really not for me, I think the same as a tiny home – cool idea, but not for me.

One of the things as I flip through my dozen hangers in my new walk-in closest I keep looking fro dresses that aren’t there.  In addition to many of the items I have featured in my I Really Love My … series I have always been partial to dresses, especially those in a blue hue.  From light to dark there are at least 25 I have featured on Sparkles and Shoes over the past decade. I have included a round up below ranging from light to dark.

WAYF Brayden Off Shoulder Dress in Navy Gingham
WAYF Manning Ruffle Dress in Blue Stripe

London Fashion Blogger wearing Sky Stripes Dress in Cape Cod
Baby Blue Off the Shoulder Dress by BB Dakota Halden Off Shoulder Lace Dress in Cyanide with Marc Jacobs Sunglasses

Zara Frilled Striped Dress and Jack Rogers in London
Light Blue Tulle Maxi Dress

London Fashion Blogger Wimbledon Attire
Striped Skater Dress at Sunset

London Blogger in Hobbs Blue Dress and kate spade new york charlotte street alek in bougainvillea
Straw Hat and Blue Dress in Angel

London Fashion Blogger in Strapless Bandeau Dress

Fashion Blogger in Eliza J Chiffon Maxi Dress in Cobalt in Florida
Blue and Nude Lace Midi Dress

Back of kate spade new york lantern poplin flounce sundress and Criselda Ball Drop Earrings-Cobalt Blue
Royal Blue Dress with Gold Heels

Blue Dress and Longchamp Tote
London Fashion Blogger in Blue Abstract Dress

Fashion Blogger in Blue White and Straw

Summer Style Hill House Ellie Nap Dress in Navy Crepe
London Blogger Navy Dress in Hyde Park 02

Navy Lace Dress - Pink Brahmin Tote - White Apple Watch
London Blogger with Hot Pink Number 9 Balloon

 

Jeez, that was a lot of dresses, wasn’t it?  And those are only ones that have been on Sparkles & Shoes!  To be completely candid though, not all of these are on the container in the ocean.  Some were donated when I moved from NYC to London in 2018 and others were donated last month as I planned my return to America.    In this recap I almost included rompers but I figured you got the idea from the ombre rainbow above.

Taking a look most of these blue dresses are available but the brands – Asos,  BB Dakota, Boohoo, Eliza J,
Hobbs,  Hill House,  Kate Spade,  Lulus, Max & Co., Oasis, Ralph Lauren, Tangier, Wayf, and Zara – have some great options from the latest season.

How do you feel about blue dresses?

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  1. TAMMY says

    April 26, 2024 at 1:40 pm

    Very lovely. Love all of those blue dresses you modeled for all of us. Wow. You have a lot of stuff. I didn’t know that it takes 2 months to move your stuff across the Atlantic. Hopefully you bought a few dresses across in your bags instead of cargo. I am sure all those stylish clothes and Shoes will arrive just before the real Summer in NY starts. Still got time on your side for now. Remember Summer Style is much more important than Winter Style and much more fun. Don’t forget summer shoe style too.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog founded in 2012.  After six years of living in London I am back in New York with my husband and two littles! 

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