Spring Dress Shopping Ideas

I was looking for a party dress that other day and came across so many options! Bohemian girl, flowy goddess, the classic LBD, chic maxi, and the mini...so many choices, so little $$$ ***sad face*** (just look at these cute dresses and you'll know what I mean)!
BCBGMAXAZRIA Women's Runway Drape Deep V Dress - $280

Laundry by Shelli Segal One Shoulder Goddess Dress - $345

Alice + Olivia Women's Strapless Tie Back Dress - $396

Diane von Furstenberg Jersey "Clara" Dress - $365

Even after the long contemplation and the $65 gift card I had for Bloomingdales, I still could not get myself to add an item to my shopping cart. Instead, I went to Arden B and added this to my shopping cart, something that is much more affordable. A versatile tunic that can be worn at night by itself (though, it might be a little short so still debating on that...also white is not a very forgiving color...) or pair with jeans/leggings.

In order to give it a little more of a twist and a personal style to it, I think I'm going to go to a craft store like Michaels for a stargazer lily so I can pin it to the shoulder part. I'm envisioning something like this:


So with my handy photoshop, I made a mockup of what it would look like:

I gotta admit it's not as glamorous as the dresses featured above. But hey! I think this will buy me some time until my next urge to splurge!

Image source: ardenb.com, bloomingdales.com