I was provided this dress by Karina in order to give my honest opinion as one of the Karina Dresses Dresstacular™ event bloggers. All opinions are my own, obviously.
Dress: c/o Karina (Gala)
Jacket: New York & Co.
Scarf: Rome street vendor
Tights: Target
Boots: c/o DSW
Earrings: Target
Bracelet: Target
With all my love for fashion, I have to admit to not actually owning a wrap dress. I know these are the infamous statement-pieces that Diane Von Furstenberg has turned into a fashion-staple, but it hasn’t been something I felt was flattering or particularly attractive.
To stretch my fashion comfort zone, I opted for this Karina wrap dress, called Gala. The dress is knee-length on my tall frame, which is always something I appreciate. It’s sweetheart neckline ran a little low for me but a simple cami helped rectify that situation.
The dress, amazingly enough, is a one-size fits all. I was totally skeptical of that! How in the world could one dress fit a woman who is a size 2 and one that is a size 12? I’m still not sure it would flatter each size similarly. The dress does have side seams under the arms so I think that could look funky if they are wrapped toward the front. (Hmm.. maybe I should have my tiny sister try it on and see what it looks like on a smaller form.)
The biggest adjustment to wrap dress living… trying to figure out how to sit, climb in and out of the car, or generally move in any direction without having the dress slip and reveal a whole lot of tight-covered leg. The first time I sat in this dress I was quickly reaching to move the material into place. After that first time I was more aware of the need to hold the dress in place while sitting. It took a couple attempts of climbing in and out of the car before I got that down too.
While I’m jumping into this party a little late, this Karina dress post is part of the 10th Round of the Karina Dresses Dresstacular™ where one winner will win 6 dresses. The giveaway starts April 8th! (Stay tuned for future review posts about Karina dresses and the giveaway!)
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I love it. Seriously, I love it. I want one for my upcoming vacation now
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This dress looks great! It seems like it can be worn in any season too, so versatile!
This dress looks great! It seems like it can be worn in any season too, so versatile!
I think the dress is beautiful! I love the bold colors as well which are so welcome after a dreary winter!
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The dress is really cute. Looks great with the leather jacket.
Very becoming. It looks so nice on you and it’s versatile. You can wear it in spring and summer.
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That looks real stylish! Think it would be a comfortable fit.
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its a flattering dress for sure. i love the pattern
I love how your scarf brings out the beautiful pink detail in this Springy dress!
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I think it’s a pretty dress. Yeah, I flashed a little (lot) of leg wearing one for the first time!
That’s totally cute and a perfect Spring dress. Wrap dresses are so comfortable too!
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Okay, I love that dress! And the way you styled it is so awesome!
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Looks so cute on you! I love the colors and how the pink scarf makes it pop!
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love the color, I love the length too! Very modest!
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I have one Karina dress and totally love it. It accents my body beautifully as yours does, as well. Love the colors, too
What a pretty dress! The color is gorgeous, and I love it with the scarf! It also looks great with the boots and leather jacket!
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Love this look! The jacket and the dress are adorable and can be dressed up and dressed down!
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The outfit looks quite nice. I like the comfort and subtle femininity of wrap dresses.
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I love the colors! Very “Springy.” Love the shawl too.
I love the colour! It looks gorgeous on you! But yes…can take a bit of time getting used to that split!
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amazing colour for you
Very cute!
I love this dress on you and it is cute all the ways you styled it.
What a great color and so flattering.
You rock it girl! the scarf and leather jacket totally work
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I love the color of this dress! I’m hesitant too with wrap dresses for the same reason! If you move wrong, everything is exposed!
i love how you blended the styles so well, flirty and feminine with edgy. great look!
Katy, that dress looks great on you! I love how you paired the scarf with it - SUPER cute!
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The color is perfect for Spring!
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I love the print of the dress with the pink scarf, lovely!
I love this wrap dress. The last picture is great of you. You are rockin that dress!
Love the blue with the pink!
So flattering!
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Great dress!
Love this outfit! The dress is such a great color! Very pretty
I absolutely love the colors in this print!
The color looks great on you, and I really like it with the scarf.
The dress looks very flattering on you and I like the color/pattern. I never realized the ins and outs of a wrap dress, but then I have to admit I’ve never worn one. Heck I don’t wear dresses that often either but when I need one, I might just check out Karina dresses.
I love the teal color of this dress, it looks amazing on you.
Gorgeous color, especially with that scarf! I admit to being a bit skeptical of one size fits all, but maybe a bit of hemming would make it work for us short people?
I love the color and you look great!
Oh, I just love this dress on you. You shouldn’t have waited so long- it looks great!
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This dress is really cute on you! I love the scarf too, it’s such a bright, fun look!
The colour of the dress brings out your eyes, you look fabulous in this.
This is beautiful on you. I can even see me wearing this to Italy this summer!
This dress looks great on you, I really like the blue!
I love the accessories you have with this dress. Love the scarf and the jacket and those boots. Awesome choices!!
you look so amazing
You are so pretty in this dress! I love all the different ways you styled it.
i love the pairing of the dress and scarf. the colors are so pretty together.
Wrap dress plus biker jacket in the fall/winter! Yes! You picked a great pattern and color for your skin tone too!
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I love the color of your dress and scarf together. It looks so bright and pretty.
Love the scarf with the dress!
I really like the pattern of that dress. And how you styled it.
I love how you tied in the pop of color with the hot pink scarf.
you look so great
I just have to say, I absolutely love the combination of the dress with the leather jacket and beautiful pink scarf! Very chic!!
This is a very pretty dress, it looks great with those boots and that leather jacket. The pink scark adds a nice pop of color.
just stunning
I love how colorful it is!! Very flattering
Love this dress with the boots!
I LOVE THE COLORS IN DRESSS AND I THINK IT LOOKS GREATS WITH BOOTS AND JACKET
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The dress looks great !
That’s a very pretty dress. It looks like something I would love to wear.
Love how you wore a pink scarf to pull out pink in the aqua dress, great choice!
This dress is gorgeous on you and I love how you made it a fall/winter type look. So gorgeous on you!
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I like how the scarf pulls out the bits of pink in the dress!