Yearning after a job within an industry that revolves around fabric, I recently realized that my knowledge in the construction of clothes is somewhat sparse. In order to familiarize myself with sewing, I decided to follow the same rules as I would when introducing myself to a new face.
Step 1: Find something you have in common- the material and I found common ground in our attachment to style.
Step 2: Pay a compliment- I noted that the fabric resembled that of Burberry's recent dazzling metallics.
Step 3: The final outcome of a comfortable conversation- Or in my case, the final outcome of a comfortable dress.
The moment Cara Delevigne arrived at the British Fashion awards last year, I knew that the team at Burberry were onto something inspired. The perfect embodiment of 60's Carnaby Street, The dress deserved an award purely to itself.
I love the way that the dress blurs the lines between the conventional and the unexpected, taking a dull shape and allowing the material's quirkiness to bring surprise. I editted the sewing pattern to insure a higher neckline-in the knowledge that the intended low cut combined with the short skirt would give the already bold fabric a costume-like feel and bar the piece from qualifying as daywear.
As confirmed by vogue, Metallics are big news this season (see Simone Rocha's silver jacket and Opening ceremony's pencil skirts)-but don't be fooled into believing it's easy to wear. As a rule, I'd suggest one metallic piece per outfit. For the evening, this piece could be paired with heels and even bare legs (if London's cloudiness hasn't seemingly bleached you, as it has to me). In terms of makeup, I suggest learning from Cara and modernizing the liquid black flick.
For the Day on the other hand, more care must be taken. With such a bold material, the line between insanity and to-die-for is very slim. Draw attention from the rest of your body by selecting minimalist wear and your most constrained accessories. Although I am usually in favor of dressing down dresses with a pair of boots, I feel boots would lack fluency here-try a simple pump or heel.
Love from Dido xx
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