*This post was sponsored by JTV.com. I was paid for this post and received JTV.com jewelry pieces as compensation.

One of the questions I often get as a stylist and fashion blogger is how to easily transition an outfit from day to night. Many of us are on the go, and working full-time jobs and don’t have the time or energy to make the commute to run home and change for dinner or happy hour. Being the fabulous fashionista’s we are, we certainly do not want to go out in our work attire either!

Dressing for day-to-night can actually be way easier than you think. You don’t have to pack a bag of clothes (that often end up wrinkled anyway!) to take to work to change after you clock out, in order to be ready for cocktails. It usually just involves switching up a few accessories, but you can use other pieces like a jacket to totally transform your look too!

6 Tips for Dressing from Day to Night

1. Pick a dress or top and skirt combo that is work-appropriate (at least when covered up with a blazer) but that is chic enough for cocktails. Stick to dresses and skirts long enough in length so it’s appropriate for day, but that has something special up top, like either an open back or chic camisole or lovely halter-top straps. [Read more…]