What to wear with a Purple Dress?

Give a different twist to your style wearing a purple dress, you can create the most incredible looks with this garment and adapt it to the most avant-garde trends of the moment or return to the fashion of the 90s with this classic color.

The purple color is so impressive that it combines with all kinds of jewelry and shoes. Learn to combine a purple dress like a true fashionista with the following style tips.

Purple Dress the essential garment for this season 

The holiday season is approaching and if you want to dress to impress everyone, I recommend you start wearing a purple dress. This color is here to stay and it is not for less, when used you will look elegant, empowered and sophisticated. In recent collections of haute couture brands such as Lanvin and Versace we have seen different shades of purple in all kinds of garments, accessories and footwear.

Since 2018 the purple color was declared indispensable for the fashion industry, however this 2022 the Pantone Veri Peri It has positioned itself as one of the trending colors and will continue to be the must for the next spring-summer season.The purple color has the advantage of being very combinable and having different shades to use on any occasion such as lavender, lilac, purple, violet and it can even be worn in totally risky fabrics such as satin, velvet and details such as sequins.

Now is the perfect time to style those purple dresses you never wear or invest in one if you don’t have one. If you're stuck on how to style, don’t worry, we won’t leave you in the lurch. Here is how to style a purple dress for this autumn winter season like a superstar!  As Selena Gomez did a couple of days ago when presenting her documentary My Mind and Me at the American Film Institute Festival Gala, where she wore a beautiful purple satin dress and resplendent stilettos.

As you can see a purple dress will always elevate your look and you can achieve different styles from sporty chic, romantic, floral, casual and formal. What are you waiting for to start wearing this dress so chameleonic and fabulous? 

Let's start with this fabulous style guide to make you look fantastic at Christmas and New Years Eve.

Types of purple dress

You must choose a style that you like and adapt to your lifestyle, but above all you must feel very comfortable when wearing it. Get to know the different styles of purple dresses that you will love completely!

Purple dress with sleeves: Most of these dresses for this year are made of cotton and for its straight cut shape looks fabulous in all body types. With this design you can achieve a quite comfortable look since you can combine it with sneakers or ankle boots.

Purple dress with straps: If you are looking for a fresh look ideal for warm climates, this dress will give you a very feminine touch and will be the best option to wear it with high-heeled sandals and a knitted cardigan.You can find them with prints, smooth and ruffles on the bottom of the dress.

Purple dress with V-neck: If you are looking for a simple and discreet neckline, this dress is ideal to wear on different days of the week. You can combine it with high heeled boots or flats, you can also wear long earrings to highlight the neckline.

Purple satin dress: A design that is timeless and that is necessary to have in the closet is a satin dress, its texture adapts to any type of body and with the color purple you will look fabulous! You can find it in mini and maxi versions.

Now that you know the different types of purple dress, which is your favorite?

What to wear with a Purple Dress?

Purple, lilac, mauve and other variants of this same color scale are some of the great chosen not only in daily looks, also in proposals for casual and formal events such as Christmas dinners.These tones stylize the figure, they are glamorous and and adapt to all the personalities of women, today I bring for you some ideas of outfits with the most chic purple dresses of the On Post collection.

Modern look: The most beautiful dress you can wear from our collection for a casual event is the dress Nora by Guadalupe Design, Remember that you can combine a purple dress with shoes and accessories of the same color. In this way, the set of accessories does not stand out more than the dress, you can also opt for a lighter shade of purple, wearing a lavender color can create a good contrast.

I recommend you wear the high heeled sandals Lila Alizee Sandals by Alta, when choosing our bag, It is best to choose a lighter or darker purple color than our dress.Otherwise, it has to be the color of your footwear whether black, silver or gold, the bag must have the same color, for this dress you can carry the bag in lilac Mini Salento by Camila Mesar and achieve a winning combination with the long earrings Double Golden Purple and Pink Zirconia by Iconique.

Do not hesitate to wear a purple dress to any event and you will look totally stunning!

Floral and chic look: Flower print in winter? Absolutely yes! You will give a romantic touch to your outfit wearing the purple dress Ambar by Daniella Batlle, with this design you can wear lavender shoes like the Pink Rania by Peyola another highly recommended option is to opt for nude shoes with a purple dress, accessories of this color will highlight your dress even more.

The first thing we must take into account in the combination of our wardrobe will be the garments that we will wear that day. From a necklace, earrings or bracelets, everything must be the same color as we choose.The colors that combine perfectly with a purple dress in a casual event are silver or gold, since it will give life and elegance to our appearance. 

Create the perfect mix with long crystal earrings like Long Silver with Crystals and the silver ring Lilac Zirconia, both from Iconique a Mexican jewelry brand that is revolutionizing women's style with modern designs with a vintage twist. You will love this outfit as much as I do and you will look like an it girl wherever you go.

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By Melissa Zanini