The Reflective is a newly-launched platform aiming to “break the stereotypes around modesty and empower the forward-thinking woman to embrace her personal style through a newsletter of thoughtfully curated content and products.” They feature wardrobe-how-to’s, the best sales of the season, trend reports, conversations with fearless leaders, and more, giving the modest woman the effortless shopping experience she deserves.
With a shared passion for modest fashion and undeniable synergy between our online concepts, we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to team up with The Reflective to share some of its inspiring style posts here on Modestish.
Here, the team’s head of content Danielle Immerman shares her tips on styling slip dresses, which she says make up one third of her closet. “You can take every single top you have and style that little silky number 100 different ways,” says Danielle.
“I love slip dresses more than anything. Maybe not as much as I love cold brew coffee, but they’re up there. Even though slips are sleeveless, they’re so versatile for that reason alone. You can take every single top you have and style that little silky number 100 different ways.
Unlike florals, which I find hard to style differently every time I wear them, you can wear the same slip dress every day for a month and no one would know – that’s how much you can style them. To get the most out of your new best friend, we recommend going for a V-neck or Halter neckline slip – a cowl neckline can be tricky to layer with.”
The Undershirt
Long sleeve, short sleeve, plain black or white top, graphic tee, turtleneck — the options here are endless. Throw almost anything underneath your slip dress and you have yourself 10 different looks:
The Blazer
This look adds a level of sophistication that can carry over into the office, out to dinner, or to meeting your boyfriend’s parents:
The Button Down
Throw a button down, flannel, or unbuttoned blouse over your dress and voila! Instant modesty – not to mention it’s undeniably slimming:
The Jacket
Denim, leather, tweed — we could go on and on. For the chillier months ahead, a thin turtleneck under your slip dress (Zara always has them) paired with a leather or cropped jean jacket will be your new best friend:
The Sweater
Slip dresses are year round staples for this reason alone – throw a sweater over them and you have yourself a winter chic look. We prefer cropped or oversized— the in-betweener doesn’t flatter:
The Sweatshirt
What to do with all of your sweatshirts, you may ask? Styling sweatshirts with skirts and dresses is a tricky task, but adding some silk slips underneath up the game from lazy Sunday to streetwear boss:
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Images courtesy of The Reflective
