A great way to take your look to the next level is to take neutral or bold colors and add in a few bright accessories to spice things up! For this look I chose to pair this gorgeous and classic Yoana Baraschi Oscar Wild Dinner Dress  with a bright statement piece necklace and of course some gorgeous suede teal heels.

This dress was picked as the center piece for this look because the minute I saw this dress on Rent the Runway I fell in love with the shape and structure of the dress. It is super important to remember to look for clothing pieces that add shape in pictures. I love dresses that are fitted like this and that have great structure for pictures. It is super important to stick to a thicker and sturdier type martial for outdoor portraits so you don’t have to worry about the wind blowing your dress all around…it also helps to hide everything and keep everything looking smooth under the dress.

This look inspired Keely’s Formal Look for the Faces of Pin Oak shoot. You can check out this look in action over on Keely’s blog and see this dress in action.