Ok so this works for one of two scenarios.
- Friends plan a catchup after work, but you have no time in between to go home and change.
- You don’t often go out anymore (you have kids, you’re pregnant (hola!) or you work from home)
SO. You need something that will take you’re everyday work, or home look, into something that can help you look and feel fabulous when you’re hitting the town! I’ve got a couple of ideas that could help you with that…..
A structured jacket
A good, structured blazer is every woman’s best friend! They can take almost any outfit up a level. So if it’s casual Friday at work, or you’re just at home in your jeans, add a blazer to your look and instantly you’ve gone from casual to chic! Try these three on for size…..
SHOP THE STRUCTURE: Jacqui E lyocell blazer $169.95 | Jeanswest ponte blazer $99.95 | CottonOn blazer $49.95
A pop of lipstick
This is a SUPER cheap and easy option if you’re coming from work or home, especially if that last meeting ran late, or the kids we’re going to bed on time! Just whack a bright lippy on (red does the trick the best) and you’ve instantly added some glam to almost anything you could be wearing!
Smashbox Be Legendary Matte Lipstick $45 – I love the Fireball Matte – a great bright red with a gorgeous matte finish that stays in place all night long!
AÂ purse that fits inside your purse
No one wants to lug around their big handbag when they’re hitting the pub, so if you know you’re going out, throw a smaller, more versatile clutch into your bag before work.
I LOVE this Mighty Purse from United States of Style – as well as being a great size and colour, and coming with a removable strap, it actually charges your phone!! No more 5% battery when you’re trying to Uber home!
GET IT HERE: The Mighty Purse, from $139 – mine is the Vegan Leather body bag in black
A good, solid heel.
Now you might wear these to work all day, or you might take them with you to throw on when you’re heading out, but a good solid, block heels is about as wearable as heels get! I have a couple of pairs that do actually manage to stay on my feet all day, even when I’m running around with styling clients in the mall!
Great all-day heels to take you from day to night – FRANKiE4 Footwear MONiCA heels $239.95
If you’re coming from home, just throw them on with your jeans and tee and they will lift your look (and your bum!) right away! I often just change out my shoe if The Hubby decides he wants to head to dinner or the movies after work and I’ve just been in front of the computer all day. Here are a couple of my faves…
SHOP THE SHOES: Top End heels from Styletread.com.au $179.95 | Therapy heels from The Iconic.co.nz $69.95 | “Bias” heels from Alias Mae $169.00
A versatile LBD (little black dress)
Who doesn’t love a dress that can go from day to night? Versatility is key is a successful, and useful wardrobe right? Well if you have a great LBD, and you combine it with one or more of the other ideas above, hey presto – day to night in a flash! Here’s one idea for the perfect day-to-night dress…
The Sacha Drake Catelyn Dress available in the Chasing Cait Shop – use the discount code BLOGLOVE20 for 20% off exclusively for Chasing Cait readers! Have a read of the blog HERE on how to get the most versatility out of this dress.
Here are a few other options I’m loving right now – dress them up or down, if you’re at home, out and about, at work, or hitting the town, these frocks have all bases covered!
SHOP THE LBD: Max jersey black dress $139.95 | Country Road flutter sleeve dress $169.00 | CottonOn muscle tee midi dress $29.95
So there you have it! Five not-to-expensive ways to take your look from day-to-night really simply and easily (because that’s what it should be all about right?).
Have you got any other questions about taking your look from day to night? Ask me in the comments below, I’d love to help out!
Until Next Time, In Style & Love Always,
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Just brought the cute jeanswest blazer in dark blue today. Great post.
Oh that is a GREAT blazer! I put a styling client in it last week and she bought two!