Hello! This week, the lovely ladies over at Dia & Co., have challenged me to try to face a "fashion fear" of mine. I'm going to step a little out of my comfort zone today. I've always loved the look of easy breezy dresses that you see make a resurgence every festival season, but I've never found one that I really loved. A big roadblock for me has always been the cutouts or open areas. It's always made me nervous to wear things like that with confidence. When I spotted this dress at Forever 21, I decided to finally give it go. It is a beautiful flowy maxi dress with an open back. It ties up in the back and has two slits up the front. It is super comfortable, and I ended up loving it a lot more than I thought I would. Check it out below, and let me know of any trends that you've been wanting to try in the comments!

This week, I am in Forever 21 head to toe. Unfortunately these items have sold out, so I've done my best to find some alternatives for you down below. The dress is a spitting image of the Ecote Strappy Back Safari Maxi Dress that Urban Outfitters carried last summer. If you're really loving this dress, I'd highly recommend checking out Ebay and websites like Poshmark to see if you can find anybody who is selling theirs.

Shoes: Soludos Women's Classic Espadrille Sandal*

Dress Options: Floral Maxi // M Slit Maxi // Poshmark

While you're at it, you can check out my Poshmark closet here!

*FTC: Some links above are affiliate links. All opinions are my own.