This look is eye-catching, without being ridiculous
I have totally nicked this look. Is that bad? Oh, come on: everyone does it. But still, if you are one of the (many) catwalk show attendees who were rocking a classic cotton shirt tucked into a full, below-the-knee skirt at last months collections and are now looking at me and thinking, Hey, bitch stole my look! I apologise. Im so busted.
But imitation is the sincerest, etc. This look is eye-catching, without being ridiculous. (Well, thats how it looks when you do it right. Thats how Natalie Massenet looks in it. I did say imitation.) The line between eye-catching and ridiculous is one that many fashion attendees try to walk. And while in real life its not a line youd want to push for every day, it is a useful look to be able to work on those days when you have to be noticed. All you need is the simplest shirt, in classic blue or white, a few buttons undone, and a full, midi-length skirt that springs from the waist. (If you dont have such a skirt, get one. Its a Thing.) The contrast between the shirt (masculine, boardroom) and the skirt (ultra-feminine, ballroom) makes it bold, but the classicism of each piece and the demure silhouette makes it grownup, rather than silly.
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