Dresses are my all-time favourites and after our very long winter, I am wearing them as much as I can.
I have bought more colourful garments recently but I will never give up my love for black.
As a bonus, black & white is one of the major trends this season!
Last week I took my mum out for a nice shopping afternoon and when we saw this dress with its white lace prints on both sides, it was her who said „This is made for you!“
The prints on both sides of the black middle part create a nice shape which is not a disadvantage 😉
Especially when it comes to fitted dresses, I now rather buy one size bigger for the sake of the proper length and the perfect fit which I can have adjusted by my seamstress if necessary.
This is what I call „age appropriate“ – it doesn’t mean you can’t wear short or fitted dresses but the perfect fit as well as the right accessories are even more important when you get older.
Ich liebe Kleider und gerade jetzt, nach unserem viel zu langen Winter, trage ich sie so oft es geht.
In letzter Zeit habe ich mich zwar für mehr Farbe in meinem Kleiderschrank entschieden, aber meine Liebe für Schwarz bleibt bestehen.
Dass Schwarz & Weiß einer der aktuellen Frühjahrstrends ist, kommt mir nur zugute!
Kürzlich war ich mit meiner Mama shoppen und als wir dieses Kleid sahen, war sie es, die sofort sagte „Das steht Dir!“
Der Spitzendruck auf beiden Seiten des schwarzen Mittelteils formt die Figur schön, was mir besonders gut gefällt. Ich kaufe jetzt bei schmal geschnittenen Kleidern lieber eine Nummer größer, einerseits stimmt dann die Länge und andererseits kann ich es bei Bedarf immer noch von meiner Schneiderin etwas in der Taille abnähen lassen.
Das verstehe ich unter „altersgerechter Mode“ – es heißt nicht, dass wir plötzlich keine kurzen oder engen Kleider mehr tragen können, sondern die perfekte Passform, Länge und die richtigen Accessoires sind wichtiger denn je!
Blazer Mango | similar here | similar here
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Jewellery old | similar arm cuff here
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Fabulous fit…gorgeous style!! Anne is so talented…I love her sketch of you!!
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Gorgeous dress! Is it new? I didn't see it in H&M the last time I was there last week. Love the touch of lace.. I am lace crazy now, actually 🙂
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Thank you, dear! Yes, it is new, I got it last week but strangely enough I can't find it online at moment.
Annette
This dress is absolutely stunning on you. I think it was made for you:). I agree with you as to the importance of proper fit/length as you get older. I so enjoy your blog- love trying to read it in German first, before the English.:).
-Kristen
Danke, liebe Kristen! Ich werde auch weiterhin in beiden Sprachen schreiben 🙂
Annette
Such a gorgeous dress and it really does suit you well. Black and white is also my default color palette; I just adore it.
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Annette,
I love the simplicity of your outfit here… probably my favorite parts are you gorgeous hair and that dash of pink in your lipstick! You remind me of Lauren Hutton :). Also, that is really just neat if Anne to draw and send you a sketch of you and your great outfit. How cool!!! I love it! You are a class act, Annette.
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I love wearing dresses too – I can never have too many and they always make me feel so lady-like.
this one is lovely on you – the print is so flattering!
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El vestido precioso!!
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What a fabulous dress! I love the print and design. And I'll never give up black either. 😉
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I love that dress!! It's so gorgeous!!
Love what you've got going on with your blog too, would you like to follow each other?
xx
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Lovely dress and I couldn't agree more about fit. Definitely worth the expense of tailoring to get it just right.
I love the dress on you – very feminine and chic. Do you have a large wardrobe of clothes? Do you consider the quality of the clothes, the look of the garment or how it will fit in with what you already have? I am interested in how stylish women put together their clothing. I really enjoy your blog!
Thank you, Rebecca. I look for special offers and often shop on sale. I really rely on my seamstress to have my clothes altered if necessary. And yes, I never buy a single piece without thinking on how I can combine it with pieces I already have.
Luckily my daughter and I have a similar size and we often share clothes and accessories – always styled appropriate to our ages.
Annette
Die Kombi Kleid & Blazer sieht sehr edel aus. Eine tolle Figur hast Du.
LG
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What a lovely dress and how well you have left
You're right, black is black and always looks elegant.
Very pretty.
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WOW! You look STUNNING Annette! This dress is perfection! I love the details and I love the way it hugs your curves! So chic, elegant, and classic, but also perfectly trendy! It looks great with the black blazer!
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This dress looks amazing on you but I can't agree with you about black. Admittedly, my colouring is completely different and when I had my colours analysed I came out as a Spring (I would love for you to have it done and report back). That meant no to black and no to white. At the time I was in a corporate role so it was very difficult but I gradually eliminated black, only for it to creep back in in recent years. However, I keep black away from my face or wear it as an LBD. I need colour!
Lorraine, it is important to identify colours that flatter our skintone and those that don't. In a corporate environment the work around is probably black trousers and skirts but neutral or light coloured tops.
Yes, I should definitely do a colour analysis!
Annette
love this dress and also your blog! It's so nice!!! I follow you!
Pass to my blog and if it likes you follow me too, I will be so glad 😀
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GORGEOUS! Nuff said! 🙂
Love the sketch! She's so talented!
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WOW!! Love the dress!!! I really LOVE the sandals/shoes!!!
So Beautiful!!
Oh, yes that dress is darling on you ! I love black and white (and grey!).
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Das verstehe ich auch unter altersgerechte Mode. Es wirkt jung, aber doch erwachsen.
Liebe Annette, das Kleid ist ein Traum und du siehst wunderbar darin aus. Du hast alles sehr schön aufeinander abgestimmt.
Ein schönes Wochenende, Cla
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Great collaboration! Think the world of both of you women!! Love your floral pants!
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I love that dress on you!! Talk about stunning! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!
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Thanks for visiting the blog. Unfortunately, the dress, you're asking about, I bought a few years ago 🙂
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This dress is fantastic on you!
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I love this look! I can't believe the dress is from H&M – you styled it so beautifully I thought it was way more upmarket than that (I was thinking By Malene Birger or something). Beautiful!
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Looking chic! 🙂
That's a great dress and you styled it with a lot of class.
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You can't beat a great dress and you found a treasure! It looks wonderful on you and I love how you styled it.
Gorgeous dress Annette! The black panel in the front is very flattering. Don't you just love when things seem to be made expressly for you?
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Perfect dress and you have styled it so well too. Your mum and you are right: this is very much you.
Your jewellery is very nice as well. Contemporary and beautiful. Love the sandals you are wearing with them.
As for me… I am like Lorraine, black nor white really suit my face. But I love them both. I solved it by wearing a colour with it, either in a top, scarf or necklace. Or I say: I don't care today.
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very smart lady
Black and white is a favorite of mine. This is a lovely look on you. Debbie @ ilovemylemonadelife.com
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You look fantastic! Thank you for being such a loyal reader 🙂 Your comments are always so sweet. Hope you're well.
xo Lulu
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Liebe Annette,
Du machst deinem Blogtitel alle Ehre 😉
Total schickes Styling. Das Kleid steht dir ausgezeichnet und betont schön die Figur. Der Schmuck ist toll.
LG Dana
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Stunning! Your mom was right, this dress was made for you and vice versa. Thank you for sharing your wonderful look with Visible Monday.
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I love this dress and the print. Such a gorgeous piece!! You know I love black and white and think that you can do no wrong with it! Gorgeous look.
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OMG Anette!!! YOU LOOK STUNNING!! Love you in that dress!!
Classy, chic and extremely flattering!!
xoxo
Patricia
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I agree, it's so nice to get those dresses back on and this one is absolutely stunning on you. What a great influence and shopping partner your mum must be. As always, you are classy as can be.
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What a beautiful dress! I love the black and white, so classy and chic.
xo, Yi-chia
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WOWZA Annette!!!
You rock the bodycon dress my dear! Absolutely perfect for your frame, with our without the jacket.
xo,
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Wow you're so graceful and glamorous in that amazing outfit!
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Wonderful! Beautiful dress, lovely lady.
Didn't see your Digital Catwalk until now! Aren't you proud of it. Really captures your style.
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What a great set of pictures 🙂
This post is very nice !
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Coline ♡
This look is so amazing and timeless!
XO
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Annette, I just adore you. I know our styles are very different- yours is so elegant and sophisticated, and I'm a guttersnipe but I really feel inspired by you. I love how you are quiet in your play of colors and cuts and textures of fabrics, but the play is there. Variety for interest, but not for mere novelty. Timeless. You look a vision of loveliness, and those shoes are truly a stellar platform for the woman shining in them.
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