Convertible Dresses

You might be on a tight budget. Maybe you aren’t that big into fashion or shopping. Or you might be a minimalist who doesn’t want a closet chocked with clothes. Maybe you are a career woman who is always on the go and doesn’t have hours to spend on wardrobe changes. Whatever your reason may be, the problem is simple: you want an outfit that can work for various occasions. Behold, the convertible dress.

The convertible dress should be found if someone was to rummage through every woman’s closet. A convertible dress is a dress that’s length, style, straps, or top half can be altered in various ways to give it a completely new look. This versatility allows the dress to be worn for various different types of activities and events. Generally, the ‘changes’ are a simple matter to do, so one doesn’t have to fuss frustrated in front of a mirror for hours.

The glory of convertible dresses is that they are suitable for everyone. Of course, there are different styles and fits out there. If you are uber short, for example, maybe skip on the maxi versions. If you are a little heavier, perhaps skintight versions won’t be so flattering. However, in general, these dresses are suitable for all ladies. They come in solids and prints, but often do not have a lot of detailing, at least on the top half, due to the fact that you can change the style and any detailing might then be altered in a weird way.

Von Vonni may be the master of the convertible dress. Von Vonni is a woman’s apparel company that specializes in tops, bottoms, and especially dresses. When the designer, Von, attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, he was assigned a term project. This is wear the Von Vonni Transformer dress was born, which is now his bestselling item.

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What, might you ask, is a Von Vonni Transformer dress? Well, it is a dress made of stretchy, fitted yet flowy jersey knit. It comes in a maxi length, and a short length. All year round it comes in a set of colors- staples such as black, taupe, gray, and more fun ones such as cobalt, red and Kelly green. Each season brings new colors and patterns. This spring 2012? Lime green, flamingo pink and silver are some selections. But what makes it a convertible dress?

The Transformer dress has a flowy yet slightly fitted skirt. The shorter version may be more versatile, but if daily events tend to be more conservative, the maxi version may be right for your staple convertible dress. The top half, however, is composed of two separate wide pieces of fabric. These pieces of fabric can be twisted, wrapped, overlapped and tied into hundreds of different combinations.

Going to meet on a Saturday with a casual client? Twist the top of the dress so that it has cute cap sleeves, and throw a jacket over it. Going to the beach afterwards? Wrap the pieces into a tube top. Later on going to a party? Twist the straps and tie them around your waist for a halter, plunging V-neck look. Three different events, without ever having to change your outfit! The ultimate convertible dress!

Besides the Transformer Dress, Von Vonni also offers another convertible dress- the Victoria dress. The Victoria dress is almost the same as the transformer. It comes in different colors and prints, long or short, and is constructed of jersey. The Victoria, however, is perfect for winter months, or those times when you don’t want to show a lot of skin. It has long sleeves. You can wrap and pull and arrange the top so it has a plunging V-neck, is off the shoulder, or modestly covers your bust.