Journey of a Dress

All month long and all around the world there have been celebrations happening for the wrap dress style first introduced by Diane von Furstenberg back in the early 1970s. It’s been 40 years since the style was created, and now from January 11-April 11 DVF has the “Journey of a Dress” exhibition. For me, here in Hong Kong, I was able to attend a little soirée at Polkadot Boutique on Hollywood Road in Hong Kong this January. There we would celebrate with our own local queen of the wrap dress, Maria Estrada of What the Frock?! (You may recall this trunk show for her back in September.) For the occasion, I sported a wrap dress of course, but I layered it with a pinstripe button down for warmth, some sparkly tights, and a very special statement necklace from Maria.

Some Outfit Details:
This is a simple little navy wrap that I picked up at an end of summer sale at Forever 21. I’ve mentioned before how the whole family always scores during those frantic shopping sprees right before heading back overseas. This was such a dress. It might have been $10–maybe less, but I just knew it would become a staple for the teacher librarian in me with the classic wrap cut in a gorgeous navy color. I scooped it up without hesitation, and I am glad I did.

The fun of DVF’s exhibit is the story Diane is encouraging behind every woman’s wrap dress. It’s true: all of my wrap dresses have had a bit of a back story to them. I’ve got my little black one that I wore to pieces–I still have it stored away somewhere to copy when I get around to it. I have my bright red wrap that I wear around the holidays. Then, I have my printed peacock wrap that I wear when I’m feeling bold. I had an electric striped colored one that I copied twice with fun knit prints found in India. Oh, and I cannot forget my  very first wrap dress purchased back in Saudi Arabia–it’s a gorgeous cream chiffon with little black, taupe, and red polkadots. It’s the flirtiest of wrap dresses and makes me feel oh, so sexy when I wear it. I think that’s what Diane intended with this dress: confidence exudes from a woman when she’s wearing a wrap dress. It’s a bit sexy while remaining extremely classy. Do you have a favorite wrap dress?

Other Stylings of the Dress, Necklace, and Sunglasses

Elle went with me to the event at the Polkadot Boutique. Here she is dressed up in her sweet lace dress that her mom got for her while visiting me in Beijing. Elle added my chunky gold necklace (I have a feeling it will go home with her;) and a bold red lip with her Stila in Beso. Then she roughened it all up with some Doc Martens and her Deena and Ozzy handbag. Trés cute in my opinion!