Yep, here I am, yet again, styling the satin slip dress. And just in case you missed some past blog post of me wearing satin here, here oh ya, and here! There’s more, but I’ll spare you.

There’s just something about satin that makes me feel so womanly, and this dress has now topped the list of my favorite satin pieces. I mean, the color alone is just, EVERYTHING!I also love how versatile this piece is. It can be dressed up or down, or in between. I recently shared a photo to my Instagram with how I dressed it down with a pair of white sneakers and a checked blazer. It’s a pretty simple outfit that I felt 100% comfortable in.

This time, I decided to pair it with a pair of sock boots (that I almost forgot I still owned) and a cream longline blazer coat. I wanted to add a little extra to the dress so I opted for a belt to give the dress and overall look a bit more structure.

Topshop Satin Slip Dress | Waist Belt (similar) | Longline Coat (similar and similar) | Sock Boots (similar)

I feel like there’s this unspoken rule about Christian and feeling….sexy. It’s almost as if the two are mutually exclusive and you cannot be one without the other. Well, I’m here to debunk that theory. I think sexiness is something that should be felt especially as a woman. Like, God gave me a body, and I’ll be damned if I don’t appreciate every bit of it.

I think when we think sexiness, we think overtly sexuality and I personally don’t think those two things are mutually inclusive.I can appreciate when I see a woman of faith also embracing her femininity in a way that honors herself. Embracing what it is that makes her a woman, and while that can sometimes be physical body traits, it’s not always. For example, a smile can be sexy. Someone’s eyes. The smoothness of their voice. Their assertiveness (whether man or woman).

I think this thought about sexiness being bad, especially as a Christian woman, comes from thinking that sexy = tempting a man. And sis, that really is not the case. And it most definitely is not mine, or your sole responsibility to keep men from sinning. I have zero plans on stifling my own femininity and womanhood to “protect” a man who can’t help his own self #ImGoodSis

All this to say, embrace your womanhood. It’s your right.

Until next time…

All Photography by Kristen Ashley