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February 12, 2014 by Lindsay

Fit & Flare Dresses

Let’s talk fashion today! I absolutely adore Fit & Flare Dresses… they are a big trend these days!

Recently my family all met up in Charlotte, North Carolina to celebrate the wedding of my sweet cousin Joy. In preparation for the big weekend, my mom, sister & I went shopping! I had to have something to wear to the rehearsal dinner and the bridal luncheon (I had a bridesmaid dress for the wedding already). While we were looking, I saw a ton of fit & flare dresses. I absolutely love the shape of this style dress because it accentuates a high waste and really looks great! I believe this dress can make many body shapes look fantastic… go and try one one ladies… I love them!

I put together a few ‘everyday’ type of fit & flare dresses for you to check out…

Fit & Flare DressesHere’s the breakdown:

1… I actually purchase this striped fit & flare dress for the bridal luncheon. I paired it with thick black tights and black ankle boots. I topped it off with a floral scarf. It’s comfy and so cute!!

2… This is a simple black fit & flare dress… it would be perfect for work or dinner because you can dress it up or down with many colors and accessories.

3… I love the pattern to this tribal style fit & flare. You could pair this with a black scarf and cute boots and tights to make it work for the winter.

4… Cobalt blue seems to be a big color this winter. I actually bought a dress very similar to this one just a few weeks ago. I would probably add brown tights and boots to this and accessorize it with a big necklace.

5… I found it hard to find long sleeve dresses while I was looking for the wedding weekend. On my hunt this week to show you fit & flare, I spotted this long sleeve solid dress and thought I might share to those of you are in a deep winter!! Florida doesn’t get many super cold days, but this fit and flare looks great with pointy heels and a pretty statement necklace.

6… Just to get you in the mood for spring, I added in this zippered front fit & flare. I love the bottom lace detail. I would simply add a fun bracelet and earrings to make this a successful outfit!

7… Have a party to go to? I think this white lace top fit and flare is adorable!! I would wear it with silver shoes, a diamond bracelet and stud earrings.

So… what about you guys? Let’s talk fashion… what kind of dresses are filling up your closet with these days? Any dress crushes from above… please comment!

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  1. Lauren says

    February 13, 2014 at 10:16 am

    Those are cute! I really like #4.

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  2. Lauren @ Fun, Fit and Fabulous! says

    February 14, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    I love these dresses. As someone with a Beyonce booty, these dresses are very forgiving. 😉 #sitsblogging

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  3. Krissa says

    February 14, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    #3 is super cute! Love your blog…can’t wait to look around more. Stopping by from SITS Girls ~Krissa (http://www.morethanmundane.com)

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  4. Crunchy Con Mom says

    February 15, 2014 at 9:38 am

    Those are so cute! I’m still losing the baby weight, so I tend to go for things that are more empire waist or otherwise pooch hiding right now, but maybe this summer!
    And I’m really into maxi or midi skirts and drapey sweaters. Much more flattering on me right now and super comfy. These look pretty comfy too though!
    #sitsblogging

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  5. Laina Turner says

    February 15, 2014 at 10:28 am

    I totally agree. They’re as comfy as yoga pants:) #SITSblogging

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  6. Lauren @ infinite.nu says

    February 15, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    Beautiful dresses! Old Navy has a dress similar to #1 on sale this weekend. 🙂 I think #7 is my favorite though!

    Stopping by from #SITSBlogging
    Lauren

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  7. Kim {Stuffed Suitcase} says

    February 16, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    These are really cute. I’ll have to keep my eye out for one — I’m loving the cobalt one and the long sleeved one too! #SITSBlogging

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  8. Alexis says

    February 19, 2014 at 6:12 pm

    These are soooo cute – I love the striped one that you bought!! I am stuck in the middle of a Boston winter right now so I am only dreaming about weather warm enough to wear these dresses. I think if I owned cute things like this I would actually wear them instead of my pjs 🙂

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