I adore the shade of pink she is wearing. In fact, we are thinking of getting married in March, so I think I want this bright pink for my colors. But after seeing this beautiful shot, I thought, why not just wear a hot pink wedding dress? I’m always trying to find new and different things that not everyone does… I think a hot pink wedding dress would certainly fall into that category.

Now, while a hot pink dress would stand out and be unique, I don’t think I can pull my southern self away from tradition that much. So instead, I will most likely wear hot pink heels with the white wedding dress, we’ll see. You can bet you will be seeing many more wedding references from me in the coming months.

I first noticed that this dress is very similar to the Korean blog I wrote with the girly essence. I think all too often the “fashion industry” has fed us the line that we have to dress sexy to be sexy. I don’t believe that. I think you should dress how you feel. You might feel sexy one night going out, and other times you might feel girly and innocent. The way you dress will affect how you feel and I think the innocent look is appealing to many.

My design vision

I would like to see this dress with the polka dots in a more fitted form and of course designed for a young woman or adult. I would lower the waistline to give it less of a “little girl” feel. I would also like to lengthen the sleeves and make them fitted. Last, I would take the applique off the front of the dress and replace that with a long strand of pearls. This is the kind of dress that would make me want to twirl like a little girl again.

Traditional Korean habok

You can see the bright pink and bright yellow colors in this dress. The seem of the dress is a high waist seem. Notice how loose the sleeves are plus the open drop of the bottom half, the skirt.

My Design Idea

What I would like to see is the same loose sleeves but with a more fitted skirt – keeping the colors and the high waist seem. I really like the fan that she is holding in the picture. I would love to use that design as a belt around the waist, or for shoes. That would be great! This dress (or habok) in the bright yellow and pink, fitted skirt, loose sleeves and bright heels matching the fan in the picture.

This is a fun outfit that will standout no matter where you go. The colors are complimentary and fun. The style is relaxed, yet classy and sexy. I think it’s safe to say you can have fun with this one!

How to multiply one dress

Here’s how you do that. First, find a little black dress that you just love. Remember it needs to be solid black, not too dressy but I also wouldn’t recommend a “t-shirt” dress, as it can come across as too casual. This is one similar to my little black dress.

The dress can absolutely be worn as-is for jsut about any occasion. However, this site is all about helping you find your very own personal style. Here are some examples of how you can do that with the little black dress.

Birthday Party

First, for a birthday party you can add a wide, grograine, hot pink ribbon around the waist as a belt. Be sure the ribbon sits right on top of the seam (if your dress has a seam). Tie a large bow and let the bow hang either directly in the back of the dress or to one side.

Church Event

Second, for a church event add a cute cap-sleeve jacket. It can be in black or a different color like red or tan. This will give the dress a more modest look but also still show your sense of style.

At the Park

For the park, you can add a wide brim hat to shield the sun from your face, a cute pair of bright colored flip-flops and don’t forget the accessories – big earrings and some bangle bracelets would do the trick.

On a First Date

On a first date, (assuming it’s a dinner date) you can add sexy stilettos a nice drop necklace, and even a dainty broach to the front. Grab a colored clutch to finish the look and you’re ready to “woo” him.

You be the Designer

Now give it a try – go ahead, be a designer yourself. Find your own little black dress or go pick one up at the store and then search through your closet, shoe rack and jewelry case to find ways you can dress it up, dress it down, or just dress it “you.” Leave me a comment with your ideas on how to make the little black dress fun, I always love to heard from you.