Dress

If dresses aren’t your style, we recommend a party jumpsuit. A true one piece wonder, jumpsuits are an easy way to change up your party repertoire. With a plunge V neck, sequin design and halter fastening, this Bardot jumpsuit will help you to see out party season in style. What to wear to a party […]

Traditional wedding attire wording: Black tie (tuxedos and formal gowns) Formal, black tie optional (suit and tie and dresses) Semi-formal (suit and tie and cocktail dresses) Cocktail attire (suits and party dresses) Beach or garden party attire (summer suits and summer dresses) How do you mention a dress code on an invitation? You can include […]

They will become more independent and begin to focus more on adults and children outside of the family. They will want to explore and ask about the things around them even more. Their interactions with family and those around them will help to shape their personality and their own ways of thinking and moving. What […]

Smart casual business attire is slightly less formal, but still requires men to look professionally presentable and wear well-tailored clothing like button-down collared shirts and a blazer or jacket: Smart jacket or blazer. Button-down shirt in plain colours or patterns (no tie required) Is smart casual more than formal? Business and Informal attire is more […]

Yes, you can wear jeans If in doubt, go for a darker wash and a tailored fit. Add a heel to dress them up and add a white shirt for a classic pairing. Can jeans be casual elegant? The Casual Elegant dress code, is NOT “casual sport” which could include jeans and sandals, the word […]

It’s a groundbreaking style, that strays further from a classic and minimal aesthetic by combining more risqué and daring pieces. Fashion powerhouses like Balmain have embraced rock chic by adding studs, sequins, and faux leather into some of their most famous pieces and collections. What is rock chic? (rɒk tʃɪk ) informal. a girl or […]

When clothes shrink, mainly due to heat from the tumble dryer or a too hot wash, the fibres in the fabric expand, loosen, and then tighten again. So, when you stretch your clothes at home, you’re simply loosening up those fibres again and not damaging them. Do clothes stretch out after drying? When you toss […]

There’s no good way to add length to a gown, so most designers make their gowns on the long side to fit women of different heights. If you’re petite, there’s a good chance you’ll need to have your gown shortened by at least an inch. And if you are tall, you may need to ADD […]

While it is often possible to size a dress up or down, don’t count on being able to take in or let out a dress by more than one or two sizes. Many dresses do not contain enough seam allowance to let out that much -– and with fabrics like velvet and satin, the original […]

But there is a hemline rule, and unless you’re Kate Moss, that rule is this: If you wonder if you are too old to be wearing a miniskirt (or anything, for that matter), the answer is yes. Can you wear short skirts at 50? It’s put a smile on my – much older – face. […]

Whether you’re stepping off the beaches of Ibiza or you’re dining with friends, a white suit and tan linen skirt is a polished and light combination. “Treat a one-piece like a bodysuit and pair it with a wrap skirt or high rise denim,” Aiken suggests. How do you wear one piece? Five ways to wear […]

Style Smarts (for any age) Get a good tailor. Define your waist, no matter how big or small. Keep your skirt and dress lengths to the knee. Don’t show too much skin: too-short skirts and tops that are too low don’t flatter anyone. Keep it simple; stay away from bling. Mute the loud prints, lean […]

If you want to have a more mature look, try adding a jacket, high heels, or boots with a strong design to the dress. The key is not to use too many dark colors. Leggings or skinny jeans are often worn with one-piece dresses, but if this is not done right, it can come off […]

While not every dress allows for easy alteration, you can make many dresses large by one or two sizes. You can make a dress bigger using several sewn alterations such as letting out seams or adding a fabric panel; you can also insert a side zipper or add a side slit to provide extra room […]

Going down a shapewear size, however, won’t help you zip yourself into a smaller dress. “Women sometimes try to size down to add extra firmness,” Joy says. “But that makes you look bigger because it can cause bulges, and it can be uncomfortable.” What are the disadvantages of wearing shapewear? Ultra-tight shapewear could compress nerves […]

A well-fitting dress should follow the contours of your shoulders, back and buttocks without pulling or bubbling up. If your butt is larger than the dress is designed to accommodate, you’ll get a little bulge of material right above your derrière. How do you see if a dress fits without trying it on? Bring a […]

1. There isn’t an absolute rule. You may have read that your waist is always where you angle when you bend over, or at the height of your belly button, or where your hips start going out, or X inches above your belly button. Where is the waist on a dress? Usually this is right […]

Bottom Line Consider where you’ll be wearing the dress when deciding how close the dress’s hem should be to the floor. If you’ll be outdoors or walking up stairs, you may want the dress to be just above the floor. But if you’ll be indoors, a full floor-length dress is the ultimate elegant statement. What […]

Buy a dress slightly larger, if you can’t find one that fits. It’s always easier to take a dress in to suit your body, then to let it out so it fits. They only have so much extra material. Also, you can’t always count on losing the weight. Is it better to size up or […]

Having a dress altered can take anywhere from a week to two months, so ask upfront how long the alterations process will take before leaving your prom dress with a seamstress or tailor. How long does a dress take to get hemmed? Depending on how busy your local seamstress or tailor is, alterations could take […]