look for less: white eyelet summer dress.

dress. sandals. bag. hat. necklace.

One of the requests a lot of you had when I asked what you’d like to see on the blog, was for more “look for less” type posts.  Basically, I find great alternatives to your favorite designer pieces.  I love this kind of thing, so I jumped right in.  Today, I’m starting with the white eyelet/lace summer dress.  There are so many pretty white dresses out this year.  I love all the eyelet and lace I’m seeing everywhere, but some of the pieces I’ve found are super spendy.  I love a pretty dress as much as the next girl, but I’m not sure I’d pay over $300 for one unless it was for a special occasion.  Plus, I wanted something easy I could literally slip on when it’s super hot and humid outside and run errands or take my kids to the park and not worry about it.

So I went on the hunt, and found some great alternatives to some of my favorite designer pieces.  Here’s the inspiration below.

Rebecca Taylor white dress. Prada Bag. Valentino Sandals. // Nordstrom White dress. Hat Attack Straw bag. Target studded flip-flops.

I love this amazing eyelet dress I found at Nordstrom.  It’s super lightweight and comfortable without being sheer, so I don’t need any additional layers right now (bonus in this heat) and I love that it comes in petites and is on sale for only $47.  Some of the reviews were mixed on it, and I don’t really know why, I think its a super cute, comfy and flattering summer dress.  (I ordered it in an XSP)

Next came this amazing straw bag.  This medium version (pictured here) is sold out right now, but I linked to the small version which I love just as much.  (I kind of want one in both sizes, is that bad?)  Anyway, the quality is great and so is the cost.  It’s around $100 for both the small and medium.  Not bad, considering the Prada straw bag runs at about $1400.

Last, the sandals.  It looks like Valentino rock studs aren’t going anywhere any time soon, and I do love the style, these cute studded flipflops are a great alternative and they run less than $20.

So there you have it!  A white summer dress look for less.

Is there another piece you are loving that you’d like me to find a good alternative to?  Let me know in the comments!