Hi all. For this post, I really tried to find more images of people in red tights. Because bright red tights, lips, and fashion accents are a big trend right now, and worth a mention, I suppose. But, I saw this pic of red ankles, and it was enough to send me in another direction- an offshoot. So, without further ado, onto the matter at hand! New silhouettes! I love this look. It's feminine, functional, evocative, and a little...thrown together. For your reading convenience, I'm breaking it down into the following components:
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• THE UPDATED GIBSON GIRL HAIR (I'm calling it Gibson Lite. More on that here.)
• THE PERFECT BLOUSY BLOUSE (I'm going with anything by Steven Alan) It has to fit right; and be made of good fabric.
• THE TROUSER Think..."What if I lived on a farm in 1890, and my husband left to go mine for gold, and I ran out of skirts, and had to make do in his old trousers." They can't be pants. They have to be trousers. I can't stress this enough. But, I can make an exception for a dash of punk, any old time, and these up here by Julien Macdonald are also acceptable. This is New York City, after all. I like the new take on an acid-washed finish. He calls this textile design "smashed glass."
• A TOUCH OF LEG (Hearkening back to the day when seeing a lady's ankle was considered racy)
• FRONTIER BOOTS (You didn't hear it from me... but equestrian boots are already O-U-T out. I like shorter, lace-up booties for fall. They go with everything. Especially tights! Wooden heels if you can get em.) I like these.
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One last thing...I would pair this look with very light, real gold accessories. A mid-length, informed pendant necklace comes to mind. Pearls too, but nothing too ironic or trite. See, I told you I'd still do the occasional extremely detailed post. Enough said! xx s
