The perfect dinner dress
You can't enter a clothing store this season without seeing some sort of lace-up variation. Shirts, dresses, shorts, bralettes, the list goes on and on. The fashion world is currently obsessed with straps and strings on all clothing items. I instantly fell in love with this UOI black and white lace-up dress because of it's comfortability, design, and of course color! Black and blue hues mixed together is one of my favorite color combinations, especially for dimly lit dinners.
I showed off this LBD (LB&BD?) in Bloomington, IL where Allie and I tried out a Korean restaurant called Anju Above for dinner (psst I wrote a full review here). Allie wore a similar colored outfit (because she loves to match me) by styling this Wallflower peplum tank that I found at ShopKo with white Refuge "Skin Tight Leggings" purchased at Charlotte Russe (if you don't want these leggings to be "skin tight" I would recommend going up a size or two like Allie did).
Anju had a candlelit feel to its ambience, hence why Allie and I decided to dress up just a little bit. Originially we thought the restaurant had outdoor seating, so I brought my black floppy hat along for the ride. We were wrong, however, so the hat was ditched for the evening.
I wanted to share this dress with you all because it is easily dressed up or down. You can wear it to a casual occasion or dress it up for a more formal event. Like the majority of my closet, this whole outfit is from UOI. If you haven't heard of them, they are a boutique located in Sterling, IL, but (good news!) they are most popular by their online selections. You can find links to my enire outfit below! And the whole combination is under $100. I think it is perfect for a variety of occasions: a nice dinner, a night out with friends, or even brunch with your family. I loved the lace-up style and can't wait to wear this stylish outfit again (hopefully this time without ditching the hat!)
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Dress: $45 at UOI (currently out of stock)
Hat: $26 at UOI
Shoes: $24 at UOI
UOI offers free shipping for orders more than $50
Necklace: $12 at ShopKo *
I have to brag about Allie's necklace quickly. It is an inspirational bar necklace that says "Be Happy." I also have one that says "Be Adventurous" and I absolutely adore them!
* = SALE ITEMS