Understated Elegance with a Touch of Trendy
Dec 27th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Fashionable Events, Style SchoolSay what now??? The promoter’s of Absinthe “The Genesis” has opted for this description of the dress code for one of this year’s most anticipated New Year’s Eve blow-out here in Jamaica. If you don’t get exactly what they mean, lemme break it down for ya, and if you know, but want me to give you some outfit inspirations, you know Irie Diva’s got ya back!
All it is, is a fashion-forward elegance. It’s not quite the long gown and the three piece suit, but the cocktail dress and the “pimp suit.” It’s not quite grown but more grown and sexy! It’s simply a trendy twist on a semi-formal affair. We don’t have to go all out in the long-gown-with-train ball gown or the full blown penguin suit, but we’ll take those inspiration and add some fashionable pizazz.
Being out and about this party season, I see that we’ve taken a liking to purple, leggings, high-waists and all things shiny. These are the trends that are most common at parties, so if you’re feeling these trends as well and you were thinking of rocking one on New Year’s Eve, I implore you to look for something a little different. Instead of going for a full sequined dress, look for something that embellished with stones or shiny buttons or some other type of embellishment. If you like the shiny, look for shiny that’s not satin and if you’re wearing leggings, try the kind that go all the way down into your shoe, as it seems I am one of the few that are feeling long leggings and therefore a refreshing change to the sea of black leggings with silver buttons that keep coming at me. I’ve even found it hard to find long black leggings for sale here…but my black nylons do the trick (bet you never thought about those huh)
Why am I going on and on about leggings for a understated elegance theme? Because a cute mini patterned shift dress or tunic will be very cute and very chic over a pair of long leggings, perfect for such an event. See this Roberto Cavalli dress? It’ll be totally unexpected in this season of satin and shine and therefore you’ll be different and hot pairing it with black nylons and a rose pink clutch. Patterns will be every where next year as well, so you’ll actually be very fashion forward. If you want to stick within the trends, here are a few of my picks. Notice that quite a few of them are shiny without being sequined? Look for those pieces. As usual, you can click the images for details of each item and click the flyer below for the details of Absinthe. I haven’t forgotten about my male readers. Tomorrow, I go shopping with an Absinthe patron for the ultimate party “pimp” suit!
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You know I was looking for the full leggings also, then realized I’d have to resign myself to some black stockings. You’re kinda in my head.
R white pants ok or r they out of style? and wat about wedge heels? I got the red satiny shiny shirt down pat.
Lemmi kno and thnx 4 the help
ahh mala great minds
Nessa white pants are currently not very trendy…unless ur going to an all white affair. especially if you’re planning to pair it with a red top i’m afraid you’ll lok a little too valentine! pair your red shiny top with dark colored skinny jeans, black leggings or how about a cute pair of high waisted black satin shorts?
I hear u bout the white pants. i kinda thought that too. my only other option is my black pants or my jeans (which i’d rather not wear cuz i almost wear them too often)…u see if i were to wear leggings or shorts or even skinny jeans i would resemble those overstuffed turkeys or those ppl who dont kno to wear their size…simply put…it wont be pretty
ok so I have this cute lil royal blue dress with an interestin jewelled thingy of the same colour in d bust area… except i can’t figure out wat to do about shoes (i.e. colour… shud i keep it simple wit silver or jazz it up a bit a bit wit prob some yellow peep toes or sumn… i dunno
ADVICE PLZ!
well Dr. Kizzy over the summer yellow pumps would have been fab! However, now i suggest you go with something in a jewel tone if you want to add some jazz. like a deep red or purple would actually go fab with royal blue (i kid you not) if you wanted to go yellow then a deeper hue like a mustard would work. your dress sounds gorgeous tho…i hope you do decide to jazz it up!
Hmmm… Interesting… this whole colour thing is new 4 me but I’ll admit it’s quite fun
Thanx 4 d compliment & for the advice… time to go shoppin!
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