Dress This Budget-Friendly Skirt Up or Down

Happy March, ladies!  We made it through February and are headed straight into Spring.  First and foremost, I wanted to say, “thank you”.  This February was our best February ever over here at SAACA.  And that’s solely due to your continued, daily support of what we’re doing here.   To kick this month off, I’m styling a black skirt and top set from Scoop (available at Walmart) 2 ways.  I’m going to show you how to dress that set up for an evening out at dinner or down for a day of shopping.  And the best part is:  all you have to do is swap your shoes!  

Also—and I’m pretty excited about this—speaking of shoes, we’re featuring another real vs. deal.  We’ll look at the iconic Hermès Sandals and I’ll show you some similar, more budget-friendly options.  Happy Tuesday! 

Skirt and top set

For our first style today, I’m pairing a black cap sleeve top with a black ruffle smocked skirt.  Both are from Scoop available at Walmart.  To dress this outfit up, I went with a pair of black strappy sandals from Vince Camuto.  With the country opening back up again, I imagine many of you are spending evenings out again.  This is the perfect outfit for a Spring night out.  

This Kensington cross body bag and London cuff bracelet from Kurt Geiger really push the outfit over the edge and give it a little pizazz.

Black Cap Sleeve Top  (3 colors, yellow, fiery red, and black) | Black Ruffle Smocked Skirt (3 colors, yellow, fiery red, and black) | Black Strappy Sandals (Vince Camuto) | London Cuff Bracelet (Kurt Geiger) | Kensington Cross Body Bag (Kurt Geiger) | Brown Flat Sandals (Sam Edelman) | Macrame Handbag (Scoop) | Wood Bangle (My Amazon Storefront) | Cat Eye Sunglasses from Scoop

Dress it up 

Black Cap Sleeve Top  (3 colors, yellow, fiery red, and black) | Black Ruffle Smocked Skirt (3 colors, yellow, fiery red, and black) | Black Strappy Sandals (Vince Camuto) | London Cuff Bracelet (Kurt Geiger) | Kensington Cross Body Bag (Kurt Geiger) | Brown Flat Sandals (Sam Edelman) | Macrame Handbag (Scoop) | Wood Bangle (My Amazon Storefront) | Cat Eye Sunglasses from Scoop

Dress it down 

Alright, now for the power of shoes and accessories.  Same black cap sleeve top with a black ruffle smocked skirt. But this time, I want to dress it down—slightly.  Perfect for resort wear or a regional travel day, I’ve swapped out my strappy sandals for brown flat ones from Sam Edelman.  I also traded my cross body bag for a macrame handbag from Scoop—a real steal.  It truly is amazing the power of accessories, and how they can change the nature of an outfit! 

Black Cap Sleeve Top  (3 colors, yellow, fiery red, and black) | Black Ruffle Smocked Skirt (3 colors, yellow, fiery red, and black) | Black Strappy Sandals (Vince Camuto) | London Cuff Bracelet (Kurt Geiger) | Kensington Cross Body Bag (Kurt Geiger) | Brown Flat Sandals (Sam Edelman) | Macrame Handbag (Scoop) | Wood Bangle (My Amazon Storefront) | Cat Eye Sunglasses from Scoop

Real vs deal

Alright, something a little fun today:  real vs deal.  We’re all familiar with the iconic Hermès Sandals.  Totally gorgeous.  Totally classic.  Very similar to what I featured above.  And are they not perfect for Spring?  Today, I’ve rounded up four more budget-friendly dupes/copies of those sandals below. 

Real

Hermès Sandals

Deals

• Leather Alibi Sandals
• Hallie Slide Sandals
• Bay Cutout Slide Sandals
• Hoku Slide Sandals

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Beth Djalali

is the Founder and CEO of Style at a Certain Age. She writes Sundays-Fridays on all topics ranging from fashion, health, wellness, home design and more.

She’s 65, 5’8, and size 8.

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