The V-neckline and empire waist are very flattering. The skirt hangs loosely to hide figure flaws.

This Sue Wong gown is on sale at Saks Fifth Avenue right now, marked down from $515 to $309. Sizes 0-12 are available. I love the beautiful print. It’s not a typical paisley print; it has a little bit of funk to it.

Photo credit: Saks Fifth Avenue

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Sue Wong Paisley Print Empire Gown

This is perfect for a daytime event, such as a garden or tea party.  Get the strappy sandals pictured above in a variety of colors.

Both are available at the online clothing store, Talbots, which ships worldwide.  They also carry petite sizes and plus sizes.  In addition to women’s clothing, they have kidswear and menswear.  While you’re shopping at Talbots, don’t forget to visit their outlet section for sales and bargains. 

If you have questions about their products or about fashion or style in general while you’re shopping there, Talbots has a great Style Advisor section where you can get help from one of their style experts via an online chat.  I tried it out to judge the response time, and someone replied the instant I went on.   Very cool, and you don’t have to sign up or get a password or anything to use it.

If you liked this post, you might also like my previous post containing fashion tips and advice for what to wear, and where to shop, in Spring 2008 (this is an Easter post, but the advice is still relevant for Spring).

Photos Courtesy of Talbot’s

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Spring 2008 Is Here! Celebrate In This Classy Floral Dress

I like the contrast of the solid piece of black fabric at the top. This silk designer dress is by Trina Turk, and you can get it at Fashion Chateau.  They ship worldwide, and U.S. orders over $150 get free ground shipping.  They have a nice Look Book section where you can see what’s *in* and get complete outfit ideas.

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Designer Print Dress by Trina Turk

The print is pretty, too.  Because of the elastic, you could also wear this off-the-shoulder.

Available at Green Apple; they ship worldwide.  See their sale page, too.

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Red Dress at Green Apple…Deliciously Fashionable

It has a bit of darting in it to give it some shape, and I like the little cap sleeves.  The fabric around the neck ties in with the color in the print.

This is available at the La Redoute UK website, which ships to the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, and BFPO Germany.  To visit one of their many international sites, click on the appropriate flag at the bottom of any of their pages.

The UK site also has a plus size section and sale page, as well as other departments including menswear, children’s clothing, and homeware.

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New Twist on Basic Black Dress

So go ahead and go on your date, or hang out with your other single friends, or sit on the couch and eat ice cream and cry, or whatever it is you were planning on doing today.  (Okay so hopefully it wasn’t that last thing.)  Then when you’re done, go order yourself a new green dress.  Here are some choices.

1) Chiffon Tunic Dress with Woven Trim, availabe at ASOS:

2) Norma Kamali one-shoulder dress, available at BlueFly:

3) Natalia knit dress with braided bodice, available at Delia’s:

4) Ali Ro abstract print dress, available at Pink Mascara:

5) Surreal Deal layered silk dress, available at dresses.com:

6) Maya chiffon dress with lace trim, available at Igigi (plus size):

7) Donna Ricco sleeveless polka-dot dress, available at Alight (plus size):

Stretch lace maternity dress, available at Bella Blu (maternity):

All of the shops listed ship worldwide.

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Gorgeous Green: What to Wear on St. Patrick’s Day

Here’s a closer look at this fantastic print:

I find some designers mix prints together that should never be mixed together with sometimes hideous results.  Not so with this dress, as the combination of designs within the print compliment each other nicely, both in shape and color.

The golds and browns in this dress would look great on someone with autumn coloring (usually brown-eyed brunettes), but the blue could possibly play off of someone with blue eyes, as well.  This dress is also nice in that it is not so fancy that you would have to save it for the most formal occasions — you could wear it to a nice restaurant or to a daytime party.

This U.S.-based company ships worldwide, but they process their non-U.S. shipments through a third party and their choices for payment from non-U.S. countries are limited, so be sure to check out their shipment information page before making your order if you live outside the states.

Couture Candy is kind of an online store combined with a magazine in that they have a lot of perks on their site that most clothing stores don’t, including a style and travel blog, a celebrity style blog, a music section, and a personal stylist section where you can get style tips as well as personal style advice at no fee.  You can also sign up for their newsletter or start a wish list.  You really could spend a lot of time on this site–fun!

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Would You Like Some Couture Candy, Little Girl?