How To Winterize Your Dress

erin busbee at senso ji temple in tokyo japan wearing topshop floral print dress over citizens of humanity coated rocket skinny jeans with marc fisher mules and a halogen black turtleneck from nordstrom

erin busbee at senso ji temple in tokyo japan wearing topshop floral print dress over citizens of humanity coated rocket skinny jeans with marc fisher mules and a halogen black turtleneck from nordstrom

Erin busbee at senso-ji temple in tokyo japan

Erin busbee at senso-ji temple in tokyo japan

erin busbee at senso ji temple in tokyo japan wearing topshop floral print dress over citizens of humanity coated rocket skinny jeans with marc fisher mules and a halogen black turtleneck from nordstrom

Erin busbee at senso-ji temple in tokyo japan

Erin busbee at senso-ji temple in tokyo japan

erin busbee at senso ji temple in tokyo japan wearing topshop floral print dress over citizens of humanity coated rocket skinny jeans with marc fisher mules and a halogen black turtleneck from nordstrom

erin busbee at senso ji temple in tokyo japan wearing topshop floral print dress over citizens of humanity coated rocket skinny jeans with marc fisher mules and a halogen black turtleneck from nordstrom

erin busbee at senso ji temple in tokyo japan wearing topshop floral print dress over citizens of humanity coated rocket skinny jeans with marc fisher mules and a halogen black turtleneck from nordstrom

DRESS | TURTLENECK | MULES | SUNGLASSES | JEANS | LIPSTICK | EARRINGS | RING 

Winterize Your Dress

It’s tough to wear dresses in the winter.
Wearing a dress usually means sacrificing warmth and comfort.
But, thankfully, the layered look is on trend…
This dress, btw, is on MAJOR SALE ($69)!
It has a beautiful print and origami neckline.
The cherry red waistband defines your waist.

Layer Up

Underneath my origami, floral print dress, I’m wearing a basic, black turtleneck
And black coated skinny jeans.
I can easily take the dress off, add a sweater, and create a completely different look
(which I did and will show you later.)  
I could swap the mules for booties, to add even more comfort and function.
I could also easily layer a leather, wool or down jacket/coat for even more warmth.

More floral print dresses here.

The Basics

I plan to tackle winter basics in an upcoming post, but I think this look demonstrates the importance of basics…
Both the turtleneck and jeans are basics.
This combination would easily serve as the foundation for several looks.
Again, I could take off the dress and put on a sweater or blazer and have a completely different outfit.

Temple

Through the magic of photography, it looks like I’m the only one outside this gorgeous Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan called Senso-Ji.
But, it was actually swamped with people!
I knew I wanted to get pictures here because it is so beautiful and colorful…
so I found a quiet-ish corner, and had my husband snap away.
Both kids are off to the right playing.
Even though I was a little embarrassed, I’m so glad we took these because they ended up being my some of my favorite shots of the trip. 

About Tokyo

We only had a couple of days in Tokyo before heading to the mountains to ski.
I will recap our complete trip in another post. 

All of my outfit details are below.

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  1. Sherri D says:

    When I was looking at these stunning photos; I was wondering how you were able to capture the pics w/out others around. And, if others were present, how you kept from being self conscious. Glad you pushed through the slight discomfort-the pics are GORGEOUS!! Can’t wait to hear more about your trip. Is this your first trip to Japan? These kinds of posts are so helpful-these are the types of tips I can really use.

    • Erin Hewitt Busbee says:

      Hi Sherri…. yes, there was some discomfort, but I don’t mind sucking up a little embarrassment to get a great shot! 😉 The hardest part was keeping the kids out of trouble! This was our first trip to Japan. I’m so glad this is helpful… I really love to try out and share different styling ideas. I love mixing things in new ways. I’m glad you liked it! Thanks so much for the feedback. Erin xo

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