Striped maxi dress

Striped maxi dress, second view

Striped maxi dress, third view

Winterising your summer wardrobe is a great way to save a few dollars and get your creative juices flowing.

As you can see, today I winterised this striped singlet maxi dress by throwing a light colbalt blue knit under it and a denim jacket on top. If you prefer a maxi skirt, simply pop the knit or a fave top over it and accentuate your waist with a belt. Maybe a little something like this …

This is a killer look - a floaty summery maxi skirt (or dress), toughened up with a fierce leather jacket.

Striped maxi dress, fourth view

Then all you need are some groovy accessories and a lick of nailpolish - I went for metallic dark blue from Revlon. While maxi skirts and dresses are scarce in the stores at the moment, there are loads online. As soon as I spot some bargains in stores I’ll let you know.

Striped maxi dress, fifth view

Dropped into my old stomping ground at Chelsea beach today while Mum and Dad ran around with the boys. Ahhhh how I miss the bathing boxes, the fine white sand, and the perfectly glassy water. Sheer bliss! Have a fab weekend. And now you’re Looking Good Girls!

“The intelligent person restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding.” Proverbs 17:27.