I was never the girly type when I was younger. In fact, nearly the opposite. I was forced to wear a skirt almost everyday of school (thanks, private-Catholic school!), and on weekends, I preferred jeans to give myself a break from skirt wearing. I went through this phase until I about got out of high school and into college, where I actually got to choose my own clothes. That was a new experience in itself, especially since I went to fashion school. LOL. As of late, dresses have been making a come back...Not that they ever went out of style, but I guess I've found them more appealing since you can wear a dress for almost any occasion. I've learned this for a fact, since I have two friends' birthday's coming up, and while they're scrambling to find what to wear, I tend to have my outfit all picked out.
Since it's fashion week in New York, I've been looking at some of the shows of my faves and some that are piquing my interest. I've been seeing that most of my favorite pieces are dresses. Sure, I've seen other pieces in some of the collections, but I've mainly picked out the dresses, at least for this post.
Badgely Mischka Spring/Summer 2010
No one says evening elegance like these two. If I were ever famous, or had all the money in the world, I'd probably own a good portion of their evening gowns. I always love the material they use and it always says "simple & elegant"...
Stemming from this past spring/summer season, anything neon colored was in fashion. Bright, loud & nothing with a hint of black or gray was part of it. Which, considering the season, you'd have to be nuts, (nuts I tell you!) to wear black in the summer. Unless you're a Bloomies employee. ;)
Seems like bright colors are going to be back, just not as loud. I love that Badgely Mischka took the neon colored trend and was able to translate it into evening wear.
While appealing to the younger crowd with bright & fun colors to wear to formal events, BM also doesn't forget the...err, more..mature crowd that doesn't want to be loud & crazy while at a formal dinner.
Black, gray and white, will never go out of style, Badgely Mischka reminds me of that.
Like I said before, dresses can be worn for almost any & everything. I think the Marc by Marc Jacobs line proves that. This line is always fun & energetic, just like a bridge line should be. This line is really aimed for a younger crowd who likes to have fun, and if I thought spring/summer 2009 was loud & bright, Marc amp'd it up for 2010. I was only able to pick two dresses that really caught my eye, but this isn't to say that the whole line is tragic. It's the complete opposite. I really liked the pieces in it, and this entry is all about my faves..so.. `=P
I've always loved blue. However, as a kid, and a girl, we're programmed to think that blue was the color of boys(IE: all NY sports teams have the color blue!!). I beg to differ. Blue can be just as feminine as it can be masculine, and this dress from Marc by Marc Jacobs proves that theory. It's bright, it's loud & it wants to party!! The second dress I picked because I liked the print on it. A little darker for a spring/summer line, but never the less, it goes along with the line & theme that Marc's going for in 2010.
Dresses don't have to be overly decorative or ornate to be classy, elegant, beautiful, etc., and any other word that goes along with the ones I just listed. They really can be just simple and it's up to the wearer to do what they want with them. Dress it up, dress it down..put jewelry on with it, or wear nothing else but the dress & a smile. And, probably some shoes. `=D My
I could probably write a whole term paper on why I love Vera Wang..Oh, wait, I did that already. Sophomore year of college, got a B+ on it (Believe me, I was happier than a person who got an A that day. LOL.). `=D Vera Wang once said that she'd like to design clothes for every type of woman, and thank God she's kept that philosophy up! She's got a line at Kohls, that I, unfortunately haven't been able to buy anything from since it looked more my mom's style than my own. But, I did like what I saw at Kohls. Anyways, this isn't about her Kohls line..It's about my favorite dresses of hers from her Spring/Summer 2010 line!!
One of the dresses a girl can never have too many of, is a little black dress, or LBD. Vera's line didn't run short of those, even though, that's what most of them were. *rim shot* (Get it?! Short dress...Running low...never mind.) Not gonna lie, the first dress is my absolute fave of the whole line. I have a dress similar to it, but in green and it's from BCBG, and I've worn it on two different occasions, and have gotten compliments on it. I can only assume that whoever wears the first LBD will get just as many, no matter where & when they wear it. The second dress it a little bit more casual, and you could probably do anything you wanted to it. Wear it out shopping, wear it to a casual dinner...Err, wear it to work? Maybe not that last one. It's more grungy and probably looks best with Doc Martens. However, best way to make it stand out is with some bling, just like the model there.
If there's one color that can sway me, it's the color gray. Why? Well, just like life it's neither black nor white..It's both. Philosophical? Yes. But, that's how I feel about the color. Plus, it's also a versatile color. You can make it shimmery, you can make it dull, it can be bright, and it can be plain. Plus, both silver & gold jewelry go great with it. And, if you're in Vera Wang, you can make it so girly that I'll love it, and the fact that it's a Vera Wang gray makes me love it even more. Case in point:
And, btw, I realize that the second shot is actually more of a tunic, and not an actual dress. But, I just felt the need for it to be posted with this. `=P However, I'm sure there will be a few ladies out there who will wear the second one was a dress, and for them..I pray they go somewhere with no back lighting.
Now, I can't necessarily do a post about dresses without posting a few from the lady who brought LBD's back in in the 90's... Nicole Miller. I've never been that partial to Nicole Miller, but she, like Vera, has gone to both sides of fashion, high-end and moderately priced. Nicole has a line at JC Penny's that's more suitable for work wear. However, my focus are her dresses at the moment. I'm going to be biased again because...well..She used my favorite color, gray in most of her dresses for her spring/summer line. LOL.
If there's ever a way to make simple dress brighter, it's to add an additional color. Nicole Miller teaches to forego the jewelry and all the heavy bling and let her do it for you! Buy one of her dresses and she'll add the splash of color for you. Honestly, I like that idea. By having a two-toned dress, minor or obvious in color(s) it adds more to the dress than jewelry would.
Spring, they say, is the time to shine. What better way than to wear a dress that sparkles!! Although, not in the Edward Cullen way. (Not a Twilight fan, btw. Although, I think Jacob's pretty cute...Even though he's jailbait.LOL.)Anyways, back to dresses...More importantly, dresses that *sparkle*...
What else can I really say about dresses that are already my favorite color and that sparkle?! None, that's what!! The second dress, actually, I like because the blue embellishments kinda harks out to another trend of the past spring/summer season, peacock feathers. I have no idea why but it was such a big trend early in the season and then took a back seat to the neon. But I like the subtle shout on the second dress there.
Last but not least, is my little tribute to the LPD...little pink dress. Pink dresses usually conjure up memories of nostalgia if you're a girl. Ballet tutu's (check the icon. ;) ), easter dresses, pink ribbons..anything that's girly from childhood. Pink is the ultimate girly color, and I actually don't oppose to men wearing it, either. As long as they make it work (Tim Gunn, I've been following you too long. LOL.). Thanks to the great 80's trend (which, I kinda wish would go away..just a tad), pink is a "color of the moment", borrowing a phrase from my buddy, Gabby. While pink isn't every girl's favorite color, DKNY's spring/summer line is out to change their minds about that.
DKNY had one message for spring/summer 2010... PINK IS EVERYWHERE!! LOL.
And, that concludes this post!! `=D
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