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{Fashion Monday} Impress Your Date

When I was creating the impress your date outfit I realised one thing, have not been on a date in over 10 years (wow, just saying this out loud makes me cringe). It is scary to think how time flies when you’re in a relationship and though you go on ‘dates’ when in a relationship somehow it is different to when you’re not in a relationship.

I started thinking about back in the day, when I was fresh on the dating market searching for that one who would inevitably change my life (for better or worse) but change it would be. I kept going back to that feeling of wanting to ‘impress your date’ when you’re meeting for the first time, are official, being introduced to their friends and even meeting their family for the first time.

Even though most of us don’t think of us as impressing our dates for these occasions in actuality that is exactly what we are doing.

Impress Your Date

Impress Your Date

Since it’s been a while since I last went on a first time, I figured I share what I threw together recently on a not so ‘first date’ type of gathering but did call for the ‘impress your date’ kind of look. Most of us struggle with what to wear on special occasions or important gatherings, I know I do a lot of the time. But I have realised recently that I spend so much time over thinking it.

Those who know me, know that I dress for comfort first before style but then again lately I have been upping my style sense and I am thinking about how I am dressing and planning what is appropriate where. So when I had to attend a recent special occasion, I had several options and they were all simple and yet stylish. For this particular special occasion I am thinking about, I thought wearing a shirt dress was exactly what the doctor ordered.

Perfect Weather

Those in the UK know how crazy hot it’s been the last 2 weeks and not that we are complaining, we are just trying to get used to it. As someone who was born in a warm client and had, hard to adapt to new climate it’s been absolutely glorious if not torturous at times.

I felt dressing simple and light was the way to go and even during the evenings I did not need a cardigan as it was still warm enough.

I decided to pair a lovely shirt dress with open toed sandals and my large tote bag which practically carries my entire house excluding the kitchen sink. To make the outfit more stylish and standout a bit more, I threw together a couple of simple jewelry.

Like I said earlier, I tend to over think my outfits sometimes and it’s been forever since I last went on a ‘first’ date. What do you think of my impress your date outfit? Is this something you would wear? What did you wear on your most recent date?

*Collaborative*

 

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Comments

  1. Kira C says

    I need to send this post over to my best friend, she making her way back into the dating world currently. Me on the other hand, I somehow manage to impress my boyfriend in joggers and hoodies 😀 I love this outfit though! I wouldn’t normally where a wrap around style dress but I really like the tartan kind of look 😀

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  3. Julie Syl Kalungi says

    I havent had a first dat in over 17 years lol. But I love to go out with my Hubby and I dress it up for sure. This outfit looks so simply stylish for any occasion during the day. Add some sparkly strappy heels and jewelry fir the evening and you are good to go! Reminds me of Burberry!

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  4. Robin Rue says

    This is such an adorable dress! You could even transition it with leggings for a fall look. Love it.

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  6. Louise says

    This is cute! Normally I stick to skinny fit jeans, a classy top and heels then wow with the makeup but it depends on what you’re doing. On my last date we were just having a movie night at his so I dressed down x

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  10. Hannah says

    Lovely outfit! I think what I’d wear on a first date would depend on what we were doing – if there was a lot of walking/standing, I wouldn’t be able to wear high heels!

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  11. Lisa Rios says

    My goodness, these are some wonderful collections & the color theme you have chosen is quiet amazing as well. I am in love with that outfit, that gorgeous bracelet & that cute looking watch! Perfect way to impress your date!

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  22. Jess says

    I love that bracelet, it’s just beautiful! My typical first date outfit is just jeans and a pretty top as that’s what I’m comfortable in 🙂

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    • Miranda says

      Thank you Ashleigh, it’s been a while for me and though I do not have any dates arranges of late it was nice to put it together just in case

  28. Nikki Wayne says

    I want the dress, looks really sophisticated! I want towear something like that on our weekend date!

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  34. Elizabeth O. says

    I love the “dress to impress” idea especially if it’s for the firs time. It’s not that you’re pretending or anything like that, you’re just showing your best side, after all, it’s a chance to meet someone special. This outfit is lovely!

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  40. Cindy Ingalls says

    I think the most important part of a first date outfit is to be comfortable. You definitely want to impress, but not be fidgeting with your clothes or wishing you choose shoes that don’t kill your feel. I usually save those issues for later down the road, where you can joke about trying to impress which is why you feet hurt.

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    • Miranda says

      Hahaha that is true hence why I go for comfortable heels and ensure I check before hand where we going if it involves a lot of walking them flats it is lol

  41. Viki Marden says

    I have never really been on a date as me and my other half got together when I was just 16…8 years ago, crazy. But I do love the jewellery you have picked especially the rose bracelet.

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