How to Make a Summer Dress Transition into Fall & Winter

Got countless cute summer dresses stored away in your closet that you want to wear but are not sure how to? Here's a little guide on making a Summer dress work for Fall and Winter! After all, why retire your favorite piece of Summer when you can enjoy it even into the colder months with a few layering tips!?

This rust side cutout dress is on the top of my Summer favorites list. To make this dress Fall friendly, I threw a navy and white striped crop top over it, a leather-esque carmel jacket by Free People (one of my Fall favorites) and a Dolce Vita ankle boot that I scored at TJ Maxx.

To create another Fall option I wore this rust sweater by Ya and my H&M cheetah print scarf (animal print is the rage this Fall) all over top my dress. I completed this look by slipping on black, shimmery tights (from Forever 21) and high leg black boots by Restricted (from Island Passage). This rust and brown woven scarf coupled with this amazing Navaho inspired coat by BB Dakota (also from Island Passage) formed the ideal Winter collage atop my Via Spiga boots (from Nordstrom). All of you still holding on to your Summer dresses, there are ways to repurpose them for Fall and Winter enjoyment as seen here!

What do you think of these outfits? Which one is your favorite? Do you plan on trying any of these tips on your Summer dresses?

The details to these Fall and Winter outfits are pictured below.