AshleyNewell.me: Gwynnie Bee: Plus Size Summer Day Looks

While we are having a bit of a cool down in Sacramento right now, the weather has been SO HOT! I've been wearing a ton of dresses because it is quite frankly much too hot to match two pieces of clothing together. I seriously cannot. Does anyone else feel that way? I'm already bummed to be changing out of my pajamas that I just cannot bother with picking out and matching an outfit. I really most of the time can't bother with accessories either.

Over the summer, I relied really heavily on my Gwynnie Bee subscription to rent dresses so I could wear dresses all the time, keep cool, and not look like I'm always wearing the same thing. Gwynnie Bee is an online subscription service for clothing sizes 10-32. I would say their specialty is plus size even though I would call a size 10 a straight size. (I am a Gwynnie Bee affiliate, if you sign up for a free trial through my link I get a referral bonus to help offset the cost of doing these posts. Thank you for any support that you give me and my blog!) I love dresses because they are easy to pull on and you look pulled together. Also, if you find a floor air conditioning vent you can very easily cool off. I'm just saying.

Through my summer of wearing dresses I've decided a few things. First, I LOVE fit and flare style dresses! They suit my plus sized apple shaped body well and makes me the most comfortable. Second, I do NOT like tea length or midi dresses. Oddly enough the longer length makes me look super short. I think this is because I have a long torso and short legs so the lack of leg showing makes me look more stumpy. I think knee length or just below is good on me. Lastly, any dress can be made exponentially better with POCKETS! Amirite??

Ever since we moved into a house with a giant lemon tree, I love lemons! Is that a weird reason to like lemons? I think I just realized how useful and underrated they are. I had to rent this Effie's Heart Dolce Vita Dress in Citrus. It just screams summer. This dress is so flattering! I'm amazed at how nice it looks on!

I wanted to try something different so I went with a white and grey dress which is lighter than my usual color choices. It's also a knit fabric which is a bit different too. This is the Robbie Bee Contrasting Chevron Print Dress in Gray. It's a cute summery dress but I don't think it's my style. I did feel comfortable in it but I wish it was a little more fitted.

If you know me, you know I am really passionate about working with Unravel Pediatric Cancer. Our inspiration is my friend Libby's angel daughter Jennifer (JLK). Any time I see a watermelon print or anything with a watermelon on it, I think of how JLK said that she thought heaven smelled like watermelons. I probably should have kept this Corey Tessa Dress in Watermelon Print. I actually wore it to a dinner at a vineyard and got tons of compliments. It's a really beautiful dress with a lovely sheen. Some of the seeds even look like hearts. (Yes, I'm having major regret about not keeping this dress.)

I love the look of a classic black and white dress. This is the Sangria Texture Knit Fit and Flare. While I think this dress photographs ok on me, in person I felt so short due to the length. I do love the print and the texture didn't bother me.

In case you haven't noticed, I love a fruit print! I don't know what to tell you. This Effie's Heart Oui Dress in Strawberry drew me in because of the print. And the pockets. It was super comfortable and easy to wear.