Easter Dinner / Collectif Review

Every year for Easter my husband and I go to his parents place for a fantastic dinner with his extended family. It’s a fairly laid back affair and people do not often get dressed up. But this year I decided to wear this 50′s inspired dress for the first time even though it was a bit fancier then what I’ve worn in the past. I paired the dress from Collectif with my wine coloured Fluevogs.

I liked the way the red compliments the blue and white of the dress, giving it a bit of a nautical feel. I added the flower in my hair to add a touch of red to the top half of my outfit. I also took a shot of the back of the dress so that you can see how I wore the straps of the dress. Instead of tying the straps behind my neck as it was intended, I crossed the straps and pinned them to the back in a cross pattern. I usually wear all of my halter dresses with the straps pinned back like this because it lets the dress keep its intended shape in the front but it also stops the back of the dress from moving down. This outfit was perfect for the day and it transitioned well to an evening out on the town for a few drinks at our friend’s bar.

I wanted to take a moment to talk a little bit about Collectif.  I discovered the brand in a little Rockabilly store in Edinburgh.  You can’t imagine the moment of pure glee when I plucked a gorgeous dress with roses and anchors off the rack and it actually fit me.  Normally I have to shop at plus size stores which is limiting and a bit of a pain in the ass.  So, you can understand how this little label from the UK completely won a special place in my heart at that very moment.  As soon as I got home I ordered a second dress from their website but I ordered it a size smaller then the one I already had, hoping it would fit me. Well, it didn’t so I had to return it.  During that transaction I struck up a correspondence with the lovely lady who answers their customer service email. She tracked down all of the available dresses in my size so that I could choose which one I wanted to exchange for my returned dress. It took about a month but she never forgot about me. Because of that correspondence I bought two more dresses from their website. This navy blue with micro dots, and a black dress with large white polka dots that you can see in this wardrobe diary entry.  I got an email today saying that Colletif just redid their website and I highly recommend checking them out. Their dresses are certainly worth the price.

Outfit Details
Dress: Collectif
Shoes: Fluevog
Hair Flower: Ardene