Monday, April 11

one out of infinity dress

[UPDATE 4/12 @ 9:20 AM] Apparently, Photobucket is doing some maintenance, making my entire site look completely ridiculous. I hope this type of issue isn't too common, otherwise it may be time for me to look into moving image hosts! [/UPDATE]

I am new to the whole "infinity dress" thing -- you know, the type of dress where you can wrap the top portion in 34752580841348 different ways to create new styles and looks for the one dress. Well, I bought my very first infinity dress (by Tart) off of ideeli about a month ago and finally got it last week. At first I was completely confused and may have even managed to accidentally mummify myself with the two long strips of wrapping fabric before I figured out a way to create a dress bodice that didn't involve ancient Egyptian burial rituals.

I have to say that even though I've only thus far figured out one way of wrapping it, I am a fan!

cropped jacket, diane von furstenberg
monocle necklace, gift
steggy necklace, diy
ring, f21
sandals (not shown), mia



I opted for a Grecian-style wrapped bodice, complete with some lovely flutter sleeves that the jacket obscured. I'm pretty excited (and afraid) to see what else I can come up with without resorting to looking at an online tutorial.

What about you guys? Have you ever owned an infinity-style dress?
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27 comments:

  1. tmApril 11, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    I am amazed at how you rock the maxi silhouette! Giving us short gals hope. :)

    I've never tried an infinity style anything. I can barely tie a scarf around my neck in a presentable fashion!

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  2. ChloeApril 11, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Yay! I love it on you! I've been on the hunt for a good maxi dress to drag with me to Hawaii, and aren't infinity dresses the best to bring on vacations? You know-ha ha, I AM WEARING THE SAME DRESS ALL WEEK BUT IT LOOKS DIFFERENT SO YOU CAN'T FIGURE OUT IF I'VE BEEN WEARING IT ALL WEEK AND NOW I have a lot more room to stuff my suitcase full of trip souvenirs and shoppy finds.

    Must, find, this, dress!

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  3. TienApril 11, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    I haven't tried it, but I, like Chloe, am looking for one dress to wear a thousand different ways so no one can tell I am wearing the same dress all week long, so my luggage on my vacation is light (BF and I pack *one* suitcase for the both of us). This color looks great on you and I love the leather jacket with it!

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  4. PeggyApril 11, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    I really like it! So neat.

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  5. Marie April 11, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Lovely! I think everybody everywear is doing a maxi dress post this week, you should link this!
    Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
    31summers giveaway

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  6. eekApril 11, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Fabulous dress! I have never owned one, but look forward to seeing your remixes!

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  7. AnneApril 11, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    love the look on you!! never owned an infinity dress, but I have been pretty creative with togas back in my college days...LOL

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  8. Beautygirl24April 11, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    That is my dream of a maxi dress! I love the color! You look beautiful Amy!

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  9. triciathomasApril 11, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    I ADORE this dress on you!!! I am totally going to check it out!

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  10. PamelaApril 11, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    What a cool dress. The way you have it styled is so classic. You wear the maxi length so well!
    I wanted to get a DKNY Cozy, which is a cardi that can be worn and wrapped in a different ways. There's an App for it! Maybe there's an App for your dress and that way you can be sly when you switch it up :) I can't wait to see other ways you wear it. The color is to die for. Especially with your skin and hair color.

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  11. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    I was going to order that and changed my mind. It said it came with an instruction book, but that didn't give me any confidence. I love the color on you and you're doing the maxi well, per usual ;-)

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  12. fshnonmymindApril 11, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    This color is gorge and so is the dress on you!!

    I've always been intrigued by this dress and just a few days ago I was watching Iman on QVC and she debuted a convertible dress that I was so tempted to order. I'm still thinking about it, but your pic definitely makes me want to get one for myself.

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  13. LindaApril 11, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    I really like it! It reminds of the convertible dress and scarves at american apparel.

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  14. RachelApril 11, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    The infinity dress sounds like a really cool idea! And I love the way you styled it it...all the accessories really make the beautiful color pop. :D

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  15. AndreaApril 11, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    I have a couple infinity dresses, both from American Apparel. I did find it tough to figure out how to style it properly at first, then they came out with a video tutorial. It's been a wardrobe staple for me.

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  16. MollyApril 11, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    What a stunning outfit Amy, beautiful.

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  17. TabithaApril 11, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    LOVE infinity dresses. I have a shorter one that's Rachel Pally and there's so many ways to wear it. I love the way this one looks on you and you've styled it perfectly.

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  18. TaraMixandMatchApril 11, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    That's really cute Amy, and its a great color for you! Are there any instructions or tutorials to help you figure out how to wear it other ways?

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  19. thatdamngreendressApril 11, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    totally smashing! I'm impressed with your wrapping stylings- your pendant is super cute too.

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  20. vintageglam1234April 11, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Dresses that can be worn in a zillion different ways confuse me. I'm the type of person who doesn't know how to wear scarves besides wrapping it around my neck :-) You make the infinity dress look very easy to wear though - and you look so tall and slim in it.
    Cute Dorothy the Dinosaur necklace too!

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  21. NormaApril 12, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    i can never manage to make those work! i end so frustrated LOL

    norma
    norma-inthisworld.blogspot.com

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  22. MelissaApril 12, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    I'm so sad that I can't see the photos!!! I hope photobuckets fixes this mess soon. Then again, it's my fault for being so behind in blog reading!

    Come take a look inside A Working Mom's Closet

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  23. CushionPlusStyleApril 14, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Love that dress and the color. How tall are you? I'm 5'2 and don't think I can pull that off but just curious.

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  24. amy kelindaApril 14, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Hi CushionPlusStyle! I'm in between 5'2" and 5'3", so it's definitely a possible dress even for shorties! ;)

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  25. JenniferMay 5, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    I love the reuse of the army green jacket! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! very cute dino necklace btw:)

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  26. AnonymousApril 14, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    I just stumbled upon this post! I am obsessed with infinity dresses - I have so many I'm actually scared to count. I have Tart, Henkaa, Ravon by Von Vonni, and a random unmarked one I bought on ebay. I love the way you styled your dress with a jacket and necklace to make it super work appropriate but still sexy.

    xoxo,
    Nout
    I just stumbled upon this post! I am obsessed with infinity dresses - I have so many I'm actually scared to count. I have Tart, Henkaa, Ravon by Von Vonni, and a random unmarked one I bought on ebay. I love the way you styled your dress with a jacket and necklace to make it super work appropriate but still sexy.

    xoxo,
    Nout @
    http://sandpaperkissesblog.wordpress.com/

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  27. AnonymousApril 14, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    oops, sorry about the double post. not sure why it did that.

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