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4 Easy Spring Outfit Formulas With Dresses

April 25, 2022 By: Nada Manley1 Comment

I recently ran into a friend at a party who said she had given up on wearing dresses. “I have no waist,” she moaned. “I look like a cardboard box with legs.”

Looking at my gorgeous friend, who is in her late 60s, I knew that this was untrue, but I didn’t have time at that moment to get into it. The thing is, every single woman on the planet can wear a dress if she wants to. There is absolutely and most definitely a dress out there for you even if:

  1. You hate your legs
  2. You’re really short, or tall
  3. You have no waist
  4. You have big hips
  5. You have a short or long torso

And so on.

IF a dress is something that you’d like to try, and you haven’t worn one for a while, I’d encourage you to revisit them and try a bunch of different styles to find one that you love. For every style you try on, take a picture for later reference.

A dress is a stylish, comfortable, and feminine one-and-done option that can be the basis of so many stylish looks. Here, I styled 4 dresses for spring from Shop C.O.Z.Y. that are easy and affordable and also make me feel beautiful. Try these outfit formulas with your favorite dresses, or find a new favorite on Shop C.O.Z.Y. using my discount code “NADA20”. You can find the dresses I’m wearing in this video in this catalog.

Use code NADA20 for a discount.

Dress Outfit Formula 1: Short Printed Dress + Flat Espadrilles + Straw Bag + Neutral Statement Earrings

A short dress in a bold print calls for fun but neutral accessories. I consider a straw bag a summertime essential, but any neutral bag would do, and crochet would look especially trendy this season. If you don’t want to do espadrilles, try a flat sandal or neutral slide instead. You can find this dress right here.

Here’s how the dress looked on the model on the Shop C.O.Z.Y site, and here’s how I styled it, with flat espadrilles (old, from Kate Spade), a vintage straw bag, and fun straw earrings. I styled two different options with the same formula below.

Dress Outfit Formula 2: Printed Maxi Dress + Flatform Sandals + Straw Bag + Neutral Statement Earrings

A long printed dress calls for a neutral shoe that’s substantial enough to hold up to the flowy hem. I kept the rest of the accessories neutral because the belt already gave the dress that pop of color. You can find this dress right here.

I paired this gingham maxi with rose gold flatforms (old, from H&M), the same vintage straw bag, and large pearl hoops.

Dress Outfit Formula 3: Short Printed Dress + Colorful Shoes + Straw Bag + Neutral Statement Earrings

This dress is similar to the one in outfit 1, but it’s neutral, and a neutral print always makes me want to add color. I did that with these flat espadrilles, and then kept the rest of the accessories simple and neutral. You can find this dress right here.

This neutral printed dress gets a boost from flat colorful espadrilles (Kenneth Cole) and the same straw bag and pearl hoops.

Dress Outfit Formula 4: Simple Neutral Dress + Colorful Statement Bag + Statement Earrings + Contrasting Espadrilles

This gauzy white dress is grounded by these black espadrilles (the tie up the leg adds some interest to the outfit). I added a fun statement bag and earrings to complete the look. (Hint: They do NOT have to match!). You can find this dress right here.

Black espadrilles, a printed bag (Anthropologie) and floral statement earrings (SheIn) add interest to a simple white dress.

Which of these dress outfit formulas is your favorite? And how do you style dresses for warm weather? Let me know in the comments!

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  1. sara santibanez says

    April 26, 2022 at 7:34 pm

    Dress #1 & 4 were my favorite outfits.

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