Business Casual: BCX Color Block Dress

A few weeks ago, I went on a BCX dress buying binge.  I first discovered BCX’s petite/small size-friendly dresses a couple years ago when my sister bought me one of their sweater dresses for Christmas.  As I felt the need to spruce up my work wardrobe with a few new pieces, I thought I’d check out their current collection on Macy’s website.  I bought 4 sweater dresses to try, and I can safely say that BCX did not let me down, because I kept them all!  Today I’m going to start by sharing some pictures of and thoughts on a color blocked dress I picked up.

In person, the color blocking on this dress consists of black, navy blue, plum purple, and mauve pink, separated by slim strips of a shimmery silver.  It comes in a stretchy, ribbed material that is quite figure hugging, which means every lump and bump will show, so beware!  That being said, I find that the fact that the dress is figure hugging makes getting dressed so much easier.  When I’m half asleep in the morning, I can just put on one piece of clothing and know that it’s going to hug, fit, and flatter, and not have to worry about anything else.

Since we’re in the middle of fall, approaching winter, I pair the dress with a pair of black tights and black faux-suede knee-high boots.  I only own black tights for work, but I can easily see this dress being worn with a deep plum or navy pair of tights as well.

My every day black handbag for work…

If I feel like looking a bit more on the polished side, I’ll pair this outfit with my black Lady Day Coat from J. Crew.

As nice as it is to look polished, sometimes it’s just way too cold out to be wearing thin layers.  That’s where the puffer comes in.  Still the same idea – long enough to cover the dress, and in a simple black and basic style, but a touch warmer if it’s below freezing temps or snowing outside.

I hope you enjoyed this post!  Stayed tuned for the remainder of the dresses!

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Thanks for reading!