AD* Navabi : Woke up to the sound of pouring rain

 

Every gal's wardrobe needs a few good black dresses. A truly good black dress is high quality, the darkest of blacks, soft, comfy, doesn't need ironing, and is super versatile. The kind folks at Navabi sent me this gorgeous Navabi dress which certainly fits the bill! This is the Annalisa jersey knot front dress, it retails for £81 and is available in up to a size 30. It's super stretchy though, so could possibly fit a little bigger too.

I apologise in advance for the cardigan I wear in all these photos, it was absolutely pouring with rain when I dragged my poor Pops out to take these photos, we both got soaked! The cardigan is actually another beloved Navabi piece in my wardrobe, that they kindly sent me over 3 years ago. And it's just as immaculate as it was despite my throwing it in the dryer when I shouldn't. It's never bobbled or marked, and it's as soft and beautiful as ever.

This jersey knot dress has 3/4 length sleeves which is ideal. I'm 5ft 11 and long sleeves are never long enough, with 3/4 sleeves they hit just right. On me the length is just below the knee, so if you are shorter it may be more of a true midi dress. It nips in at the waist with the knot under the bust, then flares out and skims over the body. Combined with the jersey fabric, it makes this dress so comfortable! I prize comfort above most things when it comes to my fashion, and this is a winner for sure.

You could easily wear this to work (I plan to), throw on some sparkly heels, expensive jewellery and glam it up for a meal in a fancy restaurant, or, it would work for those sadder occasions when black is requested. This has made it into my wardrobe just in time for autumn and I can see myself getting so very much wear out of it. Navabi might be higher end in terms of their pricing, but as an investment, their pieces keep so incredibly well that it makes them worth it. All of my pieces from them look the same as they did the day I unpacked them.

Much love,

Kitty xxx

*this dress was gifted to me for blogging purposes. In no way does this impact upon my opinions which are entirely my own.

A Little Black Dress With Navabi*

Navabi are a brand who consistently produce beautiful pieces, and stock lush designers. They sell a great range of high end designers and always have me ogling their dresses in particular. A good black dress is a total wardrobe staple, and they have so many different variations on the LBD theme! A LBD should be versatile, so you can dress it up or down, and flirty and fun.

Wrap effect layered chiffon dress - Navabi*

Silver shoulder harness - SimplyBe

Black sandals - Yours Clothing

I fell in love with this dress as soon as I saw it. I love a chiffon overlay and this has two! It gives such beautiful movement, I felt like I was gliding everywhere. It has a wrap over effect and the 'V' finish is both front and back. I must admit, the front 'V' had a stitch in that was a little high for me so I snipped it open.

I love the dip hem on this. I think with a more simple dress it really adds something extra to it. This also has a tie section at the back that I forgot to photograph but is a pretty detail. I'm 5ft 11 and the length of this falls just about knee level on me at the front which is just where I like a dress to hit.

As the dress is quite simple, I opted to pair it with a more unusual piece of jewellery, a shoulder harness from SimplyBe that I was bought for Christmas but haven't had chance to wear yet. I love it! SimplyBe have a gold version of this now, but Ready to Stare do incredible body harnesses and chains for plus sizes babes and you should check them out for your own version of this! They do some seriously amazing chains I need for my jewellery collection bad.

I went for a rose gold colour with my makeup to match my new pink ombre hair and a Helena Bonham Carter inspired hair do. A messy curly up do that was just sort of plonked on my head. I don't usually wear my hair up, but it was so warm the day I wore this outfit I just had to. The dress itself was really light weight in the warm weather. I wore it to an engagement party and while other guests were feeling the heat I stayed relatively cool!

I really love this dress and have worn it twice now in as many weeks. The Zizzi range on Navabi is a fave of mine, the quality of their materials is wonderful and they have so many fab LBDs!

I also have a sneaky discount code to share for new customers at Navabi! Use the code iamlovinit15 for 15% off! This code is valid until 31/5/2016.

Much love,

Kitty xxxx

A Black and White Bargain : My Hen Do Outfit with LovedRobe

*this denotes items that were gifted to me for review purposes. In no way does this impact upon my opinions which are entirely my own. This post contains affiliate links.