I’ve been invited to a friend’s wedding in March. The problem is, I tend to live in black, and I am not very good with colour. I have a couple of little black dresses which I love, but I’m worried that wearing black to a wedding is just "not done". Is it? Can I wear it, or will I just cause offence? ~ Sara
Sara,
Personally, I say the "never wear black to a wedding" thing is outdated now. Black is a classic: it can be worn for more or less anything these days, and is no longer strictly funereal. To my mind, the only colour taboo for wedding guests involves wearing white, cream or any other colour that could cause people to mistake you for the bride. No matter how good you look, or how un-bridal your outfit its, it will still scream out "I really wish I was the bride!", which is so not a good look.
I was given some money for Christmas and I want to use it to buy some new jeans. My friend suggested skinny jeans, but I’ve always assumed they were only for skinny people, which I’m definitely not! Can they suit anyone? (I’m a classic pear shape, with short legs, if it helps.) ~ Amanda
Skinny jeans are actually much more versatile than people tend to think, and can be worn by lots of different shapes and sizes – not just skinny people! In answer to your question, though: no, they don’t suit everyone. Like any item of clothing, they’ll be less flattering on some shapes than they will on others (although this has nothing to do with weight), and the only way to find out is to try them on.
If you do decide you want to wear them, my suggestion would be to wear them with long line tops or tunics, wear leg-lengthening heels rather than flats if you’re self-conscious about your legs, and finally: if you’re at all unsure, go for a straight legged style instead – they give a similarly "skinny" silhouette, but are a little more forgiving on the leg!
What does everyone else think? Do skinny jeans suit everyone?
What do you think of the shoes Gisele Bundchen is wearing in the Versace Spring 2008 campaign. They have red soles so i assumed they were Christian Louboutin but I’ve been reading that they might be Versace? Do you think Versace would actually produce a shoe with a red sole? ~ Ivette
We’ve had a couple of questions about Versace’s Spring/Summer 08 ad campaign, featuring Gisele Bundchen, and some rather fabulous shoes, As beautiful as Gisele is, though, it’s the shoes that have been getting all the attention, but perhaps not for the reasons Versace imagined. No, the problem is that most people have been taking a look at those red soles (and probably the ruffle t-straps, too) and assuming that they’re by Christian Louboutin.
I’m hoping for some sage advice on what tights to wear with a wedding outfit (the wedding is on 22 December so I will have to wear tights. Or I will freeze). I will be wearing: this dress, these shoes in hot pink, this coat in ‘mercury’ (or grey): I’ll also be getting a shrug/bolero in either cream or pink. Now my dilemma is that I think nude tights will work best, but they’re not very fashionable? Would black opaques work or would they look odd with the shoes? I appreciate this isn’t, let’s say, the most fascinating dilemma but my brain is incapable of making a decision (it’s worn out from trying to find a frock that fits, looks great and isn’t black….and failing). I would appreciate any help you can give. T
Help! I’m looking for a gold sequin dress to wear to a party. There were loads of them around last year, but I can’t seem to find what I’m looking for, which is something plain, but covered in sequins! I’m in the UK." ~ Lindsay
There are actually loads of these around this year, too – the trend hasn’t died out quite yet, which is lucky for you, Lindsay, or you’d end up looking SO 2006 at your Christmas party! (Note: just joking).
The one that seems to suit your requirements most is this one by Love Label, which is £42. A classic shift shape jazzed up with those all-over sequins, which makes it eye-catching without making you look like a Las Vegas showgirl. Enjoy your party!
I was rarely out of my black capri pants this summer, and I’m reluctant to give them up now that winter’s here. Can I wear them with boots, do you think, or is that a big fashion no-no?
~ Laura
Well, Laura, it’s a difficult one. To be completely honest, I think capri pants and boots can look a little bit odd, but if you want to wear them together, I have two pieces of advice for you:
1.Narrow capri pants : the wider ones will just flap around your calves, make your legs look short, and be generally a bit strange.
2.Long boots. Make sure there’s absolutely no flesh showing between boots and pants, even when you sit down.
Alternatively, you can always stick to the pants and get some long black socks to wear underneath.
What does everyone else think of capri pants and boots together?
I have a quick question. I’m a ballet dancer (pointe) and I often go to dance class feeling mismatched and frumpy! What can I wear to look good and be free to dance in?
Michelle
I’ve often thought that if I was a ballet dancer, I’d wear lots of little pale pink wrap sweaters with black leotards, or maybe a soft, wide neck knit, a bit like this one by Harmonie (let’s not even ask why I had that site bookmarked). The problem is, though, that I’m not a ballet dancer, even though I very much wish I was, and I? Am totally jealous of you, because I always wanted to wear pointe shoes and be all graceful.
But no, I’m just a clumsy ol’ blogger, so while I can give you very general advice, like choosing a couple of basic colours – black and pink, say – and buying everything in those colours, so that no matter what you throw on, you’re co-ordinated) I’m thinking that your question really deserves to be answered by someone who knows what the hell they’re talking about, and who knows what kind of clothes are and aren’t acceptable for ballet class.
So, I’m turning this one over to our lovely readers, who know far more than me, anyway. Any ballerinas out there? What do you wear to class? What would you recommend? Help Michelle!
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When wearing an ankle bracelet and panty hose…does the ankle bracelet go under or over the panty hose? Thanks!
Leslie
Dear Leslie,
OK, step away from the ankle bracelet …. Nice and slow now, that’s it…
Now, I’m no friend of the ankle bracelet, let’s be clear on that. (In fact, come to think of it, I’m no real friend of panty hose, either. But that’s another entry for another day.) But if you must wear one, there must be no panty hose. Oh, hell no. No good can come from the enactment of the ankle-bracelet-with-panty-hose crime. Only pain and heartache that way lies. Now, forget about the panty hose, and let’s never speak of this again.
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