{STYLE} The Little White Dress
I've written at length about my struggle to wear not black and falling deeper and deeper in love with the world of color that is at my finger tips (and, admittedly, now hanging in my closet - packed from wall-to-wall with hues that would easily inspire a toddler, or at least an excitable raver). But - there is one tone that continues to elude me: white. So pure, so simple, so... vulnerable to clumsiness and stains. Continue...
{OUTFIT}
Little White Dress: Courtesy of London Times. Jacket: Diane von Furstenberg via YOOX.com. Belt: ASOS Curve. Necklace: J. Crew, (old). Bracelets: BaubleBar, Miu Miu, Alex + Ani (C/O). Rings: David Yurman, CatBird. Sunglasses: Prada. Neon Satchel: Courtesy of Brahmin. Booties: Evans Collection.
{MAKEUP}
Lip: OCC Makeup Lip Tar in "Nylon." Eyeliner: Stila All Day Waterproof Liquid Liner. Lashes: Clinique High Impact + Bottom Lash Mascara.
Photos by Lydia Hudgens
There's something about wearing white that is so utterly terrifying to me. The most obvious thing, of course, is the backwards conditioning that white makes you look bigger - which, honestly, I'm not sure I've ever seen evidence of, and even if it did, so what? But, the real thing that makes me so completely terrified of white is my propensity to be just a little bit messy at times. Barely a day goes by where I haven't leaned into something (once, on my way to an interview, I leaned into a freshly painted column on a subway platform), or sprinkled a bit of blush onto my clothes while reapplying my makeup, or spilled my coffee onto myself.... And, so, maybe we're uncovering the real reason I veer towards a darker palette. ALAS.
I love the idea of white, but to actually put it into practice? That is a whole other world, to me! The good people at London Times challenged me to put my style to the test, and I think I made a simple white shift dress work for me - both for the temperamental chilly freezing weather now, and for the warm weather to follow in the coming months. Monochrome and black and white is always a good look, but throwing in the bright neons really turned up the volume for me. What do you think? Is it a look that I should keep in rotation? (Please, please say yes...)
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This post was sponsored by London Times.