Blue and Lavender Jersey Caftan for Elevated Summer Style
Who doesn't love a caftan? So comfortable, so easy, and even better when it's as elevated as this one. This blue and lavender jersey caftan feels like a nightgown but could easily be worn to a wedding or other event. I decided to go the glam route with my choice of accessories and shoes.
This caftan is from the brand Leota, and I rented it from Gwynnie Bee. This caftan is a good example of why I love renting clothing: I get to wear really cool and beautiful pieces for special events without having to spend on the dress and then have it collect dust in my closet.
This caftanย not matte jersey, but a traditional jersey with a silky finish. It has great drape, is richly printed so it doesn't fade when stretched, and while this is fitted I found the fabric didn't cling. The fitted shape took this from veranda to a dressier affair; I kept the dressiness going with a beaded bag, crystal earrings, and heeled sandals.
I got this bag from Zara this past spring. Zara is a company where I've seen people wear cute clothes but I've never shopped there or even entered a store. When I hired a personal stylist she suggested some items from Zara. I made a purchase of several bags and ended up keeping two. The prices are nice, the style is high, and pieces are unique but on trend.
I love that one side of the bag is just silver and the other side is wacky with bananas. This bag is no longer available, but Zara is a good place to look for fun, on trend, and budget friendly handbags.
While you can't really see my shoes in these photos, I kept the sparkly accessory theme going with gold metallic low-heeled sandals from ComfortView. I appreciate that ComfortView carries shoes in wide widths and I have found some really cute styles, too.
Outfit details: Dress: Leota rented from Gwynnie Bee (XL) | Earrings: ASOS | Bag: Zara | Shoes: ComfortView | Cuff: Had forever
As for the backdrop… this is actually the fence at an auto body shop in a neighboring city. I always wanted to use it for a photo shoot and when I saw this dress, I knew it would be the perfect pairing!
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Love this dress on you Allie!
In that 5th photo (the one below the bag), you look like a colorful statue of a Greek Goddess!
Oh wow thank you so much!
Oh my gosh. I rarely comment, but I came over to tell you how gorgeous you look in this dress. The color and the silhouette are both fabulous on you. (I also can’t believe that beautiful backdrop of a fence behind you!) It sounds like the dress is comfortable, so I’m wondering if you feel it might be too memorable to wear often or if it just isn’t a must have in your mind? Anyway, you look awesome and if there was a “Alison Top 5 Looks” category, this one would get my vote!
Thank you for commenting Gayle! And I was thinking it’s too memorable to wear. I loved it, toyed with keeping it, but ended up returning it to Gwynnie Bee. That’s what’s so great about the program though!
Allie, You are a brunette bombshell! Great look, girlfriend!
Aww thanks Linda!
love that blue dress!
Thank you!
Another great outfit. Gwynnie Bee, I’ll say it again: come to Canada!
Thanks Cynthia!
You’re just shining in these photos, Alison!
Thanks so much Vivi!
Two things! I swear Leota has started targeting me because I’ve started looking at M. M. LaFluer or whatever that is and their relentless re-targeting is about to work because I’ve been on the website and their stuff looks so cute and functional! Second, Zara accessories are 10x better that their clothes!
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LOL Leota has some fantastic clothes, so their targeting isn’t all that bad!