Forget boyfriend jeans! Rihanna, ever-fashion forward, has just shown off a new idea: the boyfriend dress. Seen on July 20th, she flaunts how a mini like this basically the same concept as tying your man’s sweater around your waist, but obviously much chicer. And she styled herself accordingly – Vans Pro-Low sneakers, a sideways baseball cap, and giant hoop earrings complete the boy-meets-girl vibe.
Cushnie et Ochs‘s white jersey dress is from their Pre-Fall collection in NYC – a simple T-shirt dress with not-so-simple detailing.
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WhatIWore:
When:June 23, 2011
What:Shades: Fred FlareDress: thrifted, alteredBelt: GoodWillWatch: TimexShoes: House of Harlow
Where:Studio, Meet Up, Evening outing to Oliver Winery!
Why:There are some dresses in my closet that get worn year after year and this is definitely one of them.
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There is nothing like a strong woman in a gentle dress. Soft on the eyes and even softer to the touch, these L’Agence dresses are more fairy tale romance than Laura Ashley florals. The conservative tea dress cut, with mellow gathering at the sleeves and a below-the-knee cut, is so old-fashioned it’s thoroughly modern. Or take the consistently reliable route of the maxi.
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I just picked up this little white dress from Net-a-Porter, and I’m so glad I got over my reservations that it might be too “Like a Virgin,” circa 1984. Leave it to Isabel Marant, current queen of Parisian cool-girl ease, to take a crochet-lace, tiered-ruffled white dress and prevent it from looking saccharine. It’s got girlish flounce, but a with a low gunmetal-zip neckline, it’s sexy – that’s for sure!
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Dresses that are dramatic yet completely wearable are hard to come by; this taupe number, great for cocktails yet fit for around the clock, gets it right. It’s got effortless fabric and an offbeat silhouette that’s flirtatious without being flaunty. Carven makes couture easy and affordable. With a dress like this, you don’t enter a room enter a room and blend in (honestly, is there ever any fun in that?). You announce that you’re showing off your fab fashion sense and you’re not shy about it.
That funky asymmetrical ruffle, softly snaking from shoulder past hip, makes for a bit of whimsy that I love.
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