Over the years we've accumulated oodles of apparel, but somehow we still manage to stand in our closet every morning like clockwork and wonder why we have absolutely nothing to wear.

Nevermind that we promised to don those Marc Jacobs boots for the rest of our lives; we simply cannot repeat an item too often.

At least that's what we thought until Karanina introduced its silky Convertible Halter. Inspired by a Halston piece from the 1970's, Kara Smith and Nina Firestone created this 5-in-1 dress that actually has a place in the modern millennium (unlike those bell bottoms you just had to have).

The top two strands can be fastened at the neck and dangled down your back, wrapped scarf-style around your collar or criss-crossed in the back and tied around your waist.

And if all those choices weren't enough, the dress comes in mink, orange, cobalt blue, teal and burgundy.

We can't wait to see how it looks with our trusty Marc Jacobs boots...

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The Karanina Convertible Halter is available at activeendeavors.com.