Continuing with the "nude" theme of today (which totally wasn’t intentional, I promise), if you are going to wear a barely-there colour, I reckon this is the way to do it. A simple shape, a shimmer of sequins, pared-down accessories, bold eye makeup and glossy lips, et voila – a way to wear nude without looking… nude. This dress is from Laundry by Design and I love the subtle glamour of it. A word of warning, though: this kind of dress is going to look better on darker skin tones: if you’re very pale, then you really will run the risk of looking like you went out naked.
Beige is back, apparently. Over the last few days we’ve seen celebrity after celebrity looking almost nude as they trip out onto the red carpet in the colour that really isn’t much of a colour at all. Now, I like beige. It can look great if worn well, or it can also look… well, it can also look like the outfits worn by Keyshia Cole and Piper Perabo, above. Now, maybe you like these outfits, maybe you don’t. My question to you though, is: if you had to wear one of these outfits, or die, which one would you choose? The "bra over t-shirt" look sported by Keyshia (no, that’s not what she’s really wearing – it just looks like it) or the shapeless sack of Piper’s?
For myself, I think I’d go with Keyshia’s look. There’s an outside chance of being able to pull this one off, and as "quirky" outfits go, I think she’s managing it not too badly. Piper’s sack dress, on the other hand, would make me look like I was drowning in a sea of beige, and that’s never a good look.
Enough about me, though. What about you? Which outfit would you wear… or DIE!
Like these ‘barely legal’ Hustler briefs? Britney certainly did: in fact, she liked them so much that she allegedly tried to walk out the door with them, at the Hustler store on Sunset Strip. This is, of course, all gossip, so take it with a pinch of salt, but what proceeded this incident was even more bizarre, with Brit apparently asking to try the knickers on (People try on underwear before buying it? Really?), being refused, and then whipping off her own knickers (and hey, at least she was wearing some!) in the middle of the store and trying ‘em on anyway. She then apparently tried to walk out without paying, but was stopped and had to cough up. Just another day in another bizarre Britney life…
I don’t often look at the UK catalogue sites, like Great Universal and Additions Direct, which is a bit stupid of me, really, because every time I do remember to check them out, I tend to find at least one thing I like. Today my eye was caught by this black tuxedo jacket with jacquard lining, which plays on one of the season’s big trends and the cute little purple puff sleeve dress – also on trend at the moment by virtue of being purple.
The jacket is £45, and the dress £55. I’d worry a little about the texture of the dress, which looks satiny and perhaps liable to crush, but I like the puff sleeves and the nipped-in waist, and I guess there’s only one way to find out for sure…
OK, so they’re not quite Hammer pants, but they’re not quite "jodhpurs" either, as the description would have us believe. I mean, it would be pretty uncomfortable trying to ride with all of that excess material under your crotch, no? So, what IS all that material for, then? Would someone care to explain it to us, because this type of thing is cropping up again and again right now, and we just can’t see what the lowered crotch is good for – other than perhaps carrying stolen goods in. Also, turn to the side and you’ll look like Amazing Elongated Crotch Woman – the superhero we never wanted to be. Of course, if you really want to make your body look deformed, it’s your call, but please, explain it to us before you do!
Jeremy loves these Ksubi skinny overalls, apparently. From this, we can only deduce that "Jeremy’s" work frequently takes him back to Tudor England, where he acts as court jester to Henry VIII or something, because these do have an almost "comedy" look to them, don’t they? As in, you’d like at them and think, "Oh my good God, you must be joking!"
Of course, Tudor England would be mighty confused by the telephone print on these (for yes, those are old fashion phones printed all over these jeans) but then, we’re pretty confused by them too. Have you always dreamed of walking around with phones on your legs, belly and even on your butt? Well opportunity knocks! It costs £189 to look like this. Remember, though, kids, style is free!*
It’s a brave girl who decides to sling on a pair of white skinny jeans, especially at this time of year, when that pristine whiteness is liable to get splattered with rain, mud, and all kinds of other winter nasties. Rachel Bilson is possessed of the ability to look cute in almost anything, though, so while I think I’d have preferred this outfit with a darker pair of jeans (the white ones make her look a little too much like she’s off to join the pony club), the jacket is adorable, and I’m loving the boots, too. Whaddya think?
Oh, Giuseppe Zanotti, lead me not into temptation, for these are the kind of shoes that could make a girl forget all about that promise she made to herself not to buy any more shoes until the end of the year at least, and just go ahead and splash out on these. Not this would be much of a "splash" mind you – no, it would be more like a tidal wave, given the $653.95 price tag, so I think my "no more shoes" promise will be remaining unbroken for the time being at least, but how gorgeous are these?
I am, of course, a sucker for the old flower-embellishment, but this is a particularly pretty one (zoom in on the Zappos couture site to get the full effect) and the sculpted wedge heel is the perfect finishing touch. I hope Father Christmas is reading this…
