A Dress to Tunic

One of my best discoveries for maximizing wear was when my daughter put on jeans with her favorite Calypso corduroy dress that had gotten too short. It looked terrific! In shopping the fall collections, I have paid special attention to finding dresses that will work well as a tunic in years after. At a time when we are all watching our spending, these are ten dresses that are worth the splurge for just this reason.

Sarah Waldo Organics Beatrice Dress $150 now $119.99 at UrthChild.com.

Pink Chicken Isabelle Dress $68.

Little Marc Jacobs Delia Dress $118 at Milkshop.com.

Antik Batik Domi Embroidered Dress € 71.07 at Little Fashion Gallery.

Neige Austine Dress $94-99.

Whitten Grey Organic Wool Pleated Wool Jumper $136 at UrthChild.com.

Makie Smocking Dress $135-138.

Flora and Henri Winter Angel Dress $142-188.

Cupcakes and Pastries Sugar Cookie Dress $60 at Hijkids.com.

Maan Sally Dress £55 at Elias & Grace.

Shopping at Nonchalant Mom

I definitely went into overdrive the second I walked into Nonchalant Mom's store as the boxes for fall were in the process of being opened. The owner Carina was so welcoming. By the end I was like a guest who had overstayed her welcome as I could have hung out there for hours more. The merchandise is so unique and it was fun to poke around...but really what I wanted most was some of it for me! How excited was I when Carina opened the box from Makie who has just added womenswear or showed me some women's tees from Lucky Fish?!?! And to top it off she brought out a new jewelry line from Los Angeles designer Nikki B. I didn't think Nonchalant Mom could get any better than it was, but it did!

One for HER...one for YOU!

FOR HER: Makie Grey Kids Tunic Sweater, $128.

FOR YOU: Makie Womens Grey Tunic Sweater $240.

FOR HER: Lucky Fish Triceratops Blue Foil on Eco Brown Heather Tee $38.

FOR YOU: Lucky Fish Silver Foil Beetles for Women on Concrete T-shirt $54.

FOR HER: Bellerose Anika Dress $96 now $52.

(I bought this for my oldest and it might be my favorite piece of girls clothing ever. The amethyst color and detailing are beyond!)

FOR YOU: Makie Womens Black Pullover Dress $260.

And a few of my favorites from the Nikki B jewelry! The pieces are so beautifully subtle and yet make a statement at the same time (you just have to see them!).

Nikki B Matte Bronze Glass Beads with Interspersed Gold Vermeil Beads $72.

Nikki B Set of 3 Elastic Rings in Red $20.

Nikki B 18k Gold Medallion Necklace $118.