Dress: The Grand Central. Blazer: H&M (similar.) Shoes: Enzo Angiolini. Bag: Melie Bianco c/o. Scarf: Loft. (old. similar.) Brooch: Loft.
I was actually kind of surprised by Pantone’s choice of Radiant Orchid as this year’s color of the year. I feel like they were about 4 years late on this one; I swear this color was everywhere in 2010. And man was it my color that year. In any case, I don’t mind revisiting an old favorite, and was extra happy that I already had pieces built into my wardrobe in this fabulous hue. Which just proves, yet again, that a great wardrobe piece works for you year after year.
I find myself most often unconsciously drifting towards ladylike looks, and since I design dresses and skirts for a living, I’d say that’s probably a good thing. My favorite part of getting dressed, you know, when I’m being creative with it, is doing something surprising. I love mixing textures and styles. When I designed the grand central dress, I wanted a really ladylike feel. Fitted, flattering, with a boat neck and half sleeves, but done in a fabric typically associated with a long days work. I also love taking everyday things, like denim, for instance, and finding a way to make it interesting and new. I’ve wanted a really great denim dress for myself for the longest time, and when I found this awesome stretch railroad denim, so perfectly hearty, I knew it was meant to be. This is where most of my designs come from. I think to myself, “hm, I’d like to have a dress that looks like (fill in the blank), and then I just go ahead and make it.” I’ve had a lot of fun lately glaming up this functional dress, it works as a great canvas for whatever mood I seem to be in. Which is precisely what I was after. ;-)
What makes getting dressed fun to you?
