A few weeks ago I was sitting at my desk at work, trying not to fall asleep after a very early start, when an email popped up from Dawn Lucy of Fashion Should Be Fun saying I’d won a Karina dress! Before I had time to open the email my laptop died – maybe it got over excited with the good news! I had to plug it in and wait for it to boot up before I could read the email properly, but it was worth the wait. I’d completely forgotten that I’d entered the giveaway so it was a lovely surprise. Then the difficult part began…choosing one of the many gorgeous dresses at Karina. I have to admit to spending absolutely ages browsing the different styles and pattern options, and as I hadn’t tried anything from the brand before I was unsure of the fit. However, I finally whittled it down to this beautiful red and white spot dress, and it arrived remarkably quickly…all the way from the USA!
I was delighted with the super flattering stretchy fabric. The sizing system is very simple, ranging from XS to XXL. A S/M (which is what I ordered) will fit a U.S dress size 6-10 or U.K 10-14. The dresses are perfect for travelling because they are very lightweight and don’t crease. They are also very easy to care for as they are machine washable, drip dry and never need ironing! I styled mine with simple silver and pearl jewellery, retro style sunglasses, red shoes and a white bag I bought on eBay.
If you have a look at the Karina website you’ll see a gallery of happy customers wearing their dresses, and I bet you’ll recognise a few familiar faces from the blogging community too. Check out Dawn Lucy looking gorgeous in the blue and white spot Nora dress on her blog.
Dress: Karina, shoes: Miss KG, bag: Michelangelo (from eBay), sunglasses: Moschino, jewellery: Pia.
Do you own a Karina dress? Let me know in the comments if you’re a fan too!
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What an adorable dress! I love how you styled it with the white bag and red sunglasses!
-Katie
https://hellokatiegirl.blogspot.com/
Thank you Katie 🙂
Lucky you! I thought about entering, but didn’t think it would be UK available. You chose really well Emma, it looks stunning x
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Thank you! I was so surprised when I got the email 🙂
I love all of the Karina dresses I have seen. I will have to check the site out. You styled this beautifully with the shoes and bag. Great look.
Congrats on winning such a cute dress! You look so lovely in it!
How exciting! Congratulations on winning the Karina dress! You look amazing. I love the red polka dot print. Great choice. And so adorable with the red lace up shoes! Just gorgeous!
Thanks for linking up with me On the Edge of the Week. I hope to see you again next week. Have a fabulous weekend!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
Congrats on winning! I love the red polka dots and the vintage vibe of that dress! It looks amazing on you!
Jill
Doused In Pink
Thanks for linking up to Top of the World Style. I love these Karina dresses. I wish they had the Katrina in that print. You look awesome in this dress
Congrats on winning such a pretty dress!
Thank you for hosting and hope you are having a fab week!
Alice
http://www.happinessatmidlife.com
Hope to see you Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.
Loving the retro vibes of this look! Absolutely gorgeous!
XoXo,
Tamara – LoveofMode.com
Such a lovely dress! Congrats on winning!
Brooke
Pumps and Push-Ups
Wow!
Love it!
Such and amazing outfit…I’m jelous!
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Cheers
Excellent styling! Love the Karina dress! It’s so much fun to be the winner of any giveaway! Btw love this white bag and red shoes!
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What a pretty dress! I love the red color on you!
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