Q: The first day of school is next week, and I want to really go back a new person and stand out a little. However, I don't want to look too out there, and I don't know whether a dress similar to this one (though without the black tights and shoes and with a little blue bow around the neck) would be too dressy: http://kingdomofstyle.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/images/2007/05/11/whitezaradress.jpg Should I wear a more standard outfit like http://www.shopymijeans.com/pc-283-44-basic-bootcut-33-inseam.aspx http://www.ardene.com/eng/storeSection/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/style/productDetails.cfm&itemID=10036284&itemcategorylevel1=501&itemcategorylevel2=514 (but w/ blue stripes) I'm a rising sophomore, and I'll be so grateful for you advice!! Here are some actual pics of the dress (maybe I should wear it with jeans to dress it down?). Sorry they're so blurry. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/palette4ever/002.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/palette4ever/004.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/palette4ever/005.jpg
A: Wow. Both of these are extremely well chosen outfits. I would have to say that if you wanted to stand out more, and make a big bold statement, then choose the first outfit. The dress is lovely, and I personally don't think it's too formal. It's a nice, semi-casual dress in my opinion, and if you have dark hair especially, you'll look like a knockout who's ready to make some noise at school. Good luck!