BALMAIN INSPIRED SWEATSHIRT DRESS ( UNDER $50 )

WHY I LOVE A SWEATSHIRT DRESS

If you are not new here then you know I swoon over a sweatshirt dress, good ones are far and few between so when I find one reasonably priced (under $60) I purchase immediately. This Balmain inspired sweatshirt dress is no exception. The detailing on this dress is amazing, in addition to the shoulder details there is a moto type stitching along the sleeves giving it an armor vibe. Hands down one of my best sweatshirt dresses and I highly recommend from me. Future reference: if I purchase and recommend a sweatshirt dress, you have about 24 hours to purchase or you’ll be waiting another 5 years. I’m so serious.

Disclaimer: When shopping for sweatshirt dresses please understand, they are NOT all the same. There is a reason my sweatshirt dresses are my most asked about items, they are not frequently made or found. I get tons of DM’s showing me sweatshirt dresses that I would never recommend, purchase or wear. This is because the typical sweatshirt dress that is made and sold is more of a tunic style I can only describe as created for tweens and teenagers. The skirt of the sweatshirt dress style most frequently found is cut like a rectangle, this style is not made for hips, curves, butts or a thanksgiving feast. This style dress is typically sold for $25 or less. If there is not a ribbed band at the end of the dress, the dress is more than likely not hip friendly. If you have a slim boy shape or narrow hips the style most frequently found may be good for you.

My face looks silly but everything else looks great. I’m taking the L and putting this on the internet *shrug*

EARRINGS | BUN DONUT | INITIAL NECKLACE | BAR NECKLACE

BUN TUTORIAL HERE

OUTFIT DETAILS & FIT

DRESS: I shared this dress on IG Stories the day it was released (after I placed my order, of course lol) and it sold out within 3 days. I haven’t seen a restock yet but H&M has been restocking items that sell out in the first week, so look out for restocks or returns in your stores. I purchased my TTS and it fits as it’s suppose to. It is an oversized dress so you could size up or down and it may still work. Length; I am 5’4″ with super short legs so keep the length in mind if you are 5’7″ or taller.

CLUTCH: Because I like to “keep it real” I bought this clutch solely for photos and I love it! I don’t carry clutches irl much because I like being hands free so I can bust a move when needed, for the sake of being honest it’s because when I’m not working I’m shopping/running errands and a clutch isn’t the best bag for that. However, let me get into some shenanigans this season and I’ll def be pulling this out! If you are a clutch user this is worth the $30 price tag.

BOOTS: Now this style boot was on my must have list for the season, I scored these this past July during the Zara Summer Sale. They were a huge clearance win at $40 *praise hands*. I wore these boots for the first time when I shot these photos and let me tell you …. I felt COOL AF! I definitely need to put a few looks together solely to feature these boots. Zara updates these boots each year so I linked those above for you guys.