Dresses - xoJane

Rising From The Ashes In Style: My Post-Post Apocalyptic Wardrobe

Olivia — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

Let's get resurrected!

I Got Grifted Trying to Buy My Wedding Dress on Ebay

Trista Crass — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

It sounded too good to be true, and I know how these things end. But I’m a sucker for a bargain -- and a bit of a gambler.

HAVE IT YOUR WAY: Welcome To The "Burger King" Of Cute Dresses

Alison Freer — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Choices are good. Whether you’re talking ice cream, boys, or clothing, having options is really the only way to live.

7 Photographic Prints You Can Wear Even If You're Not A BALLER ASS Photographer Like Me

Olivia — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:30:00 -0500

I have incredible style, so listen to me when I tell you I’m into clothes that are absolutely insane-looking because they are awesome and I am a psychic and they will be all over Midwestern prom in like five years.

FATshion! Seven Sparkly Plus-Size Dresses for All Your Holiday Celebrations (Or For Just Sitting Around Eating Popcorn and Watching Die Hard, Like I Do)

Lesley — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0500

OOH SHINY.

Fall Dresses That Won’t Melt Your Wallet (Also: I AM THE BLACK TIGHTS JEDI MASTER, SO LEARN AT MY FEET, GRASSHOPPERS!)

Alison Freer — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Here are some toasty warm dresses I’m considering purchasing for fall, plus my very favorite black tights.

FATshion: Why am I Obsessed with Chain Prints All of a Sudden?

Lesley — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:30:00 -0400

Show some self-restraint in these chain prints. Self-restraint? Get it?

THE EASY SUMMER OUTFIT YOU CAN WEAR THIS WEEKEND (Because You Probably Already Have It In Your Closet!)

Alison Freer — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:00:22 -0400

Looking stylish in the summer is actually simple if you use this fashion equation: simple+classic+colorful=easy, breezy, CUTE! I guarantee you probably already own the items to make this look work. Stand in front of your closet while you read.

FATshion: A Dress-Based Course in the Feminine Arts

Lesley — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:00:20 -0400

Note: The following post may be filled with enthusiastic bees.

FATshion: Big Ass Retro Prints

Lesley — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:15:32 -0400

Few things draw attention like a big lady in a big-patterned dress.

FATshion: Put a Bird on It Edition

Lesley — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:32:56 -0400

Maybe, at some point recently, you caught yourself thinking, “I want a dress with a bird or birds on it in some capacity!” I’m here to talk you out of it. Or into it. Uh, I have dresses with birds on them for you.

FIND IT FOR ME: "Glamorous Attire" for a Daytime Wedding

Julie — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:00:27 -0400

This wedding season, skip the beaded strapless number and go for something you would wear in real life.

WELCOME TO "PALM BITCH," DOLLS: It’s Always Summer Somewhere

Alison Freer — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:29 -0400

Lilly Pulitzer was a wealthy socialite in 1960s Palm Beach when she started making dresses both to relieve boredom and to solve a problem: Her good clothes were always getting ruined by fruit juice stains.

FATshion: Four Dresses for Disguising Yourself as Home Decor

Lesley — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:00:19 -0400

I can't be the only one who sometimes fantasizes about how I’d escape my house should it be captured by zombies or Vikings or secret government agents.

What's Business Casual When You Don't Have Business?

Helena — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:30:20 -0400

I'm going to an "after work" dinner tonight but obviously I can't show up in my ratty coffee-stained robe.

FATshion: In Search of Plus Size Spring Dresses Not Covered in Flower Vomit

Lesley — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:00:27 -0400

IS IT HOT IN HERE or is it just me?

I Bought My Wedding Dress for $27.99 (I'm Not Engaged)

Emily — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:20 -0500

When I wandered into a Brooklyn thrift shop and saw this sweet brocade dress marked down to $27.99, when I tried it on and teared up as the zipper closed perfectly, I knew it was my wedding dress.

Return of the She-Hulk Handywoman! DIY Clothing Rack From Galvanized Plumbing Pipes

Rachel_1 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:15 -0500

Build a 4-ft modern-industrial rack for hanging clothes in about 30 minutes, for about $60.

FATshion: Indie+ Fashion Show Recap!

Lesley — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:00:08 -0500

I try my hand at fatshion-reporting via video! It sort of works out!

JULIE FINDS IT FOR YOU: A Flapper Party Look That Doesn't Scream Costume

Julie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:00:12 -0500

So you can wear it again, duh!