Say goodbye to your little black dress: the little red dress is going to be your new best friend. Red has been the hottest color this Summer (especially paired with millennial pink), but now that it's Fall, red is still going nowhere. I usually don't wear a lot of color, because I feel more confident in neutrals, and I don't really care much spending my bucks on every new trendy shade. However, red is such a classic color, it will never go out of style. That's why I decided to spoil myself on the perfect little red dress for my birthday party this week and go for the stunning Self-Portrait High Neck Star Lace Panelled Designer Dress.

The Self-Portrait High Neck Star Lace Panelled Dress

Self-Portrait is one of my favorite designer brands. I discovered this brand through one of my favorite fashion bloggers Lydia E. Millen, and ever since I've been lusting over their designs. I already own one white Self-Portrait dress that I got during my trip to Mykonos, which was one of my absolute favorite dresses to wear this Summer. After getting a good cost per wear out of that dress, I knew that it was time to add another dress to my collection. I went for the Self-Portrait High Neck Star Lace Panelled Dress, which is the perfect addition to my Fall wardrobe.

The Self-Portrait High Neck Star Lace Panelled Dress,has the most unique lace/broderie anglaise I've ever seen. Not only is the material very thick and sturdy, it also has a very stunning pattern. No flower or baroque prints: Instead, it features a combination of star guipure and circular fagotting trim in red. Especially the fagotting trim has been really popular on the runway this season.

The fagotting trim is placed exactly around your waist, creating the illusion of a hourglass figure. The dress has short sleeves and a 3-tiered mini skirt for a flattering and playful silhouette. The dress has full skirt lining, so you don't have to worry about exposing too much skin.

The neckline is finished with a little turtleneck collar stand, which I was a little bit hesitant about. However, I do feel like it adds an interesting touch to the dress, so it has definitely grown on me. Another feature of this dress that I love is the gold exposed zip at the back. Not only is it a very sturdy zipper, it makes dressing and undressing yourself very easy!

I feel like this dress is the perfect mix between sassy and sexy - just what I like!

THE STYLING

When it comes to the styling of this dress, I wanted to keep things simple. This dress is such a statement piece, it does not need a lot of styling to make it work. To make the red color of this dress stand out even more, I decided to stick with black accessories with gold and rose gold tones. Because red is a very warm color, I feel like silver hardware and jewelry would just clash.

I went for my beloved Alexander Wang Nadia sandals, because they toughen up the look, but still add a bit of height. For my bag, I chose the Gucci Nymphaea bag. The bamboo handle compliments the red lace texture of the dress very nicely. And to finish things off I added a pair of Gentle Monster sunglasses. You can never go wrong with a pair of sunnies in my opinion!

Jewelry wise, I don't often switch things up. I always wear my everday earcandy, including the Louis Vuitton V Earrings. For my watch, I usually go for a rose gold Michael Kors, accompanied with two rose gold bracelets from Mya Bay.

21 Comments

Dionne
October 15, 2017 / 09:46

Super vette jurk, heel gaaf!
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Manon
October 15, 2017 / 10:12

Wat een ontzettend mooie jurk!
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  November 7, 2017 / 19:08
  
  Dankjewel! xo
  
Neeltje | Thoughts in Style
October 15, 2017 / 11:29

Wauw zo’n mooie jurk!
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  November 7, 2017 / 19:24
  
  Aw thanks Neeltje! xo
  
Gina
October 15, 2017 / 11:33

Deze is zo pretty!!
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  November 7, 2017 / 19:08
  
  Thanks Gina <3
  
Anna
October 15, 2017 / 17:39

Wow, the dress is amazing, I love it. I actually love the whole look, it’s perfect. =)
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Romy
October 15, 2017 / 22:26

Je ziet er weer stunning uit! Dat rood staat je geweldig.
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  November 7, 2017 / 19:09
  
  Dankjewel <3
  
Lieke
October 15, 2017 / 23:37

Die jurk is echt zo leuk en de kleur staat je echt prachtig! Alleen lijkt de kleur op de website wel iets anders dan op jou foto’s.
Ik zou me deze jurk helaas niet kunnen veroorloven.
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Yara
October 17, 2017 / 14:40

Zo’n mooie jurk, staat je prachtig!
Alle jurken van Self-Portrait zijn prachtig.
Liefs,
Yara
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Nina Eibl
October 18, 2017 / 18:12

Oh my god. You are stunning <3 I love the dress and your style so much.
Usually I'm not that big of a "blog-reader" but I really enjoy yours – and obviously your Youtube channel.
You are goals <3

Love,
a fellow law student and beauty lover from Austria
Nina

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  November 7, 2017 / 19:10
  
  Aww I’m so glad to read this, thank you Nina <3
  
Joyce
October 19, 2017 / 10:54

Wauw, wat een leuk kleedje! De kleur staat je ook prachtig!

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  November 7, 2017 / 19:22
  
  Dankjewel! xo
  
Sandra
October 19, 2017 / 13:22

Geweldige jurk. Mooie kleur ook.

Victoria
October 27, 2017 / 14:14

Prachtige kleur rood. Draag dat soort kleuren graag deze tijd van het jaar.

KENDRA
October 29, 2017 / 15:40

I love it, the dress it’s perfetc
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Prarthana
November 2, 2017 / 10:26

I am smitten by this dress! You look like a painting or some sort of art work in this ❤

Aura
March 14, 2019 / 03:15

Hello, what size did you purchased?:)

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