flax dress Dolman - Linen Dress it’s easy to layer with a jacket or cozy sweater Cotton Flax Dress in Emerald

NOTE: If these black sandals had an ankle strap, it would visually shorten my legs, but since theyre slingbacks, there is no line to break up the leg line so they are still rather elongating, even though they create a high contrast with my light skin

The bodice is totally blinged out with sparkly silver rhinestones

Accessories are a lovely way to introduce some forget-me-not blue into your outfit if you've got a more pared-back dress and don't want to go quite as full-on with the colour as Zara

What is casual dress for a man

Whatever you choose, make sure you feel different in your new dress to signify a new beginning

Anifa Mvuemba of Hanifa Anifa Mvuemba, born in Nairobi, Kenya, is the self-taught designer and founder of Hanifa