EcoLustrous, The Blog

This post is a little different from our usual fare, which made it so much fun to put together!

Here is a quick background:  one of the bloggers we follow is Dana, who runs a lovely blog What the Frock? – primarily budget-friendly fashions with a keen sense of style, and a refreshingly non self-centered attitude.  A pleasure to read, I’ve written about her in a prior post. A few days ago Dana announced a contest to accessorize a cute Anthropologie dress you see here which she is planning on wearing to her sister’s wedding in Amsterdam in June.  Details on Dana’s blog if you care to know more.  Of course, we were up to the challenge, and the results are below.

Not particularly straightforward, as the dress has a complex pattern and color palette.  Since the neckline is high, and the pattern can either compete or overwhelm a piece of jewelry displayed against it, we focused jewelry on ears, fingers and wrists.  Overall, the key to success was selecting accessories that are interesting in their own right but in a primarily neutral palette with a single color accent.  So while the dress takes center stage, accessories still hold their own, albeit in a more subtle way.

We used Pinterest to gather materials in one place, which came in very handy.  The photos of each look are screenshots of Pinterest boards. Continue reading →