Tuesday, January 24, 2012

25 Days of Style: a Fashion Blog series -- Day 14


     My very first exposure with body conscious dresses was Jessica Rabbit in the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Then Herve Leger modernized this skin tight silhouette and translated it in its famous bandage dresses (strips of stretchable fabric sewn together.) And the next thing you know, Max Azria who acquired the French fashion house, popularized bandage skirts in a vast array of colors and every girl and their mother was donning this trend. You can only imagine my horror when I saw these dresses and skirts being worn everywhere without the proper shape wear, intimates, and undergarments. *shudders. First of all, they're called body conscious and bandage styled garments for a reason -- it will mold and shape the wearer's figure down to the smallest details. Which means that any outside observer will be able to see every curve, lump, bump, or whatever you may have. Just because it's tight, doesn't mean everyone else can't see the flaws. So how do you tackle, or better yet, smooth out this problem? Shape wear like Spanx  or at least seamless undergarments (because having the lines to your intimates show in something so tight is tacky.) 

     Every stylist and costume designer will attest to the wondrous invention that is shape wear. Regardless of your body shape, every woman can benefit from it (trust me, even models and size 2 women wear them), especially when wearing body conscious styles. The mechanics behind it smooths everything out perfectly, especially your problem areas. So whenever I wear anything body conscious, like this floral BB Dakota frock, Spanx is my friend. The look becomes more sleek and tailored and the body-con dress so much manageable (especially when it's time to zip!) And to accentuate my waist, I added a skinny belt as opposed to a wider belt which tend to swallow a woman's figure. To give the ensemble a more tailored look, I opted for this cropped white tuxedo blazer which is a great contrast against all of the colors and print of the dress. To finish off the look I went for nude pumps instead of black or anything embellished, because I feel that it's more daytime appropriate. And whenever my day calls for just small essentials, I don't carry a wristlet but a pretty good size clutch which organizes my ID, cards, cash, and iPhone much better. 

     So to summarize, what styling tips did we learn today? Shape wear is our friend especially when wearing body conscious garments. A waist is a terrible thing to waste, so belt it out (do you like that play on words?) Clutches are strictly not just for nighttime affairs -- they make for a great, and very chic, case to carry around the small essentials of your day. And for a little bit of fashion history and trivia, Sara Blakely, the inventor of Spanx went to my alma mater Florida State University! Yes you can use that little detail as cocktail chatter, you're welcome. 

Love, KB











dress by BB Dakota 
blazer by Pin and Needles -- Urban Outfitters 
skinny belt by J. Crew
nude pumps by Gianni Bini 
blue clutch by Marc by Marc Jacobs 

5 comments:

  1. heart shaped birth mark...so cute :D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OMG, thanks! lol I'm always surprised when people notice because I don't. Unless I stare at it for a while lol

      Delete
  2. My name is Tom cam!!! i am very grateful sharing this great testimonies with you all, The best thing that has ever happened in my life, is how i worn the Powerball lottery. I do believe that someday i will win the Powerball lottery. finally my dreams came through when i contacted Dr. OSE and tell him i needed the lottery winning special numbers cause i have come a long way spending money on ticket just to make sure i win. But i never knew that winning was so easy with the help of Dr. OSE, until the day i meant the spell caster testimony online, which a lot of people has talked about that he is very powerful and has great powers in casting lottery spell, so i decided to give it a try. I emailed Dr. OSE and he did a spell and gave me the winning lottery special numbers 62, and co-incidentally I have be playing this same number for the past 23years without any winning, But believe me when I play the special number 62 this time and the draws were out i was the mega winner because the special 62 matched all five white-ball numbers as well as the Powerball, in the April 4 drawing to win the $70 million jackpot prize...… Dr. OSE, truly you are the best, with Dr. OSE you can will millions of money through lottery. i am a living testimony and so very happy i meant him, and i will forever be grateful to him...… you can Email him for your own winning special lottery numbers now oseremenspelltemple@gmail.com OR WHATSAPP him +2348136482342

    ReplyDelete
  3. DR EMU WHO HELP PEOPLE IN ANY TYPE OF LOTTERY NUMBERS

    It is a very hard situation when playing the lottery and never won, or keep winning low fund not up to 100 bucks, i have been a victim of such a tough life, the biggest fund i have ever won was 100 bucks, and i have been playing lottery for almost 12 years now, things suddenly change the moment i came across a secret online, a testimony of a spell caster called DR EMU, who help people in any type of lottery numbers, i was not easily convinced, but i decided to give try, now i am a proud lottery winner with the help of DR EMU, i won $1,000.0000.00 and i am making this known to every one out there who have been trying all day to win the lottery, believe me this is the only way to win the lottery.

    Contact him via email Emutemple@gmail.com
    What's app +2347012841542
    Https://emutemple.wordpress.com/

    ReplyDelete
  4. Buy cheap nembutal pentobarbital pills, liquid, powder, SECONAL FOR SALE ONLINE, SECONAL and more online.
    Buy nembutal online, order nembutal online, purchase cheap nembutal online.

    Contact us at:  arcmeds4@gmail.com

    Are you terminally sick , weak , depressed and want to give up your life from the pain of the world? Have you been searching for a reliable and efficient means to get peaceful death without loosing your money ? Have you ever heard about Nembutal Pentobarbital Sodium Solution Peaceful exit medication? We are here to provide you with a peaceful and reliable solution.

    If you are looking to Buy Nembutal Online, then you are at the right place to make your purchase. Look no further, contact us and purchase Nembutal Online at a very affordable price. We have over 9 years of experience supplying nembutal to United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia with 99.9% successful delivery.

    We are determined in giving real hope and everlasting rest to the terminally ill. We sell Nembutal Powder, Oral Nembutal Liquid and Nembutal Pills. Just providing your age and your weight, we will be able to provide you accurate information about Price, shipping, and payment.

    Note that, we do 100% discrete and express shipping of Nembutal world wide and have a refund/return policy to ensure maximum satisfaction of our clients. If we do not treat you well, tell us and if we treat you good tell the world.
    We are available 24/7 to answer all your question regarding HOW TO BUY NEMBUTAL ONLINE, WHERE TO BUY NEMBUTAL, BEST TYPE OF NEMBUTAL TO BUY etc. Simply send us an email and one of our customer service consultants will get back to you on time.

    * Nembutal suicide dose,

    * How to obtain Seconal,

    * How to buy nembutal Online,

    * Purchase nembutal Online,

    * Nembutal by mail order,

    * How to obtain pentobarbital,

    * Best drugs for suicide overdose,
    * seconal nembutal,

    * nembutal no prescription,

    * nembutal pentobarbital sodium,

    * nembutal pills online,

    * nembutal suppliers,

    We are a legitimate supplier for Nembutal. End the suffering, End the pain and End your sorrow by purchasing Nembutal online from the best nembutal suppliers. 100% Fast, Reliable, Trustworthy, the product being of high quality, everywhere accessible, extremely pure, Nembutal powder as well as liquid and pills ,the best decision to make. Dying with peacefulness, Dying with dignity, Peaceful euthanasia, Peaceful mind. Consumption and order to be placed according to the need.

    Contact us at:  arcmeds4@gmail.com

    best drugs for suicide overdose, buy nembutal pentobarbital sodium online, can you purchase nembutal online, how much nembutal is fatal, how to acquire nembutal, how to buy nembutal online, how to get sodium pentobarbital, how to obtain pentobarbital, how to obtain seconal, nembutal by mail order, nembutal for sale, nembutal online, nembutal online pharmacy, order nembutal online, nembutal pentobarbital for sale, nembutal pills for sale, nembutal powder for sale online, nembutal price, nembutal suicide dose, obtaining nembutal online, pentobarbital nembutal sale, purchase nembutal online, sodium pentobarbital, sodium pentobarbital euthanasia, sodium pentobarbital for sale, sodium pentobarbital purchase, sodium pentobarbital suicide, sodium pentobarbital suppliers, where can i purchase nembutal, where to buy sodium pentobarbital, where to buy nembutal online, where to get pentobarbital.

    ReplyDelete