FASHION ACCESSORIES, FASHION, Fashion Trends
This season we face perhaps one of the biggest fashion risks that we have been presented with in some time - and that is mid-driff bareing!
“I don’t know when the bustier got a bad rap” Moda Operandi fashion director Roopal Patel said about this seasons lingerie-inspired bustiers and cropped tops (and in all honesty, nor do I!) But in either case, this particular trend is absolutely a step beyond last seasons sheer mesh and see-through lace garments - and one which according to fashion experts is here to empower women!
Rethinking these tummy bearing pieces is simply a matter of mindset.
Try to move your view of lingerie-like garments as items that should be hidden and instead use these (now not so controversial) silhouettes and lengths as layering pieces.
Prada presented us with an adoring little ruffled bralet, which is clearly not designed to be worn under a sweater, or seen exclusively at the beach, it is conceived for displaying under an open embellished jacket - as distinctly styled in their ad campaigns.
Now as forward as it may feel to step out in such a cropped top, you can always partially button up your blazer to revel a peek of flesh - it is possible to flaunt this style without crossing any socially acceptable lines!
If the complete midriff feel is simply not an option for you at such an early stage of the trend movement then perhaps layering with sheer garments will be your safety-net. Countless sheer garments appeared on the spring runways, and bustiers and feminine flourishes in embellished silk, ceramic-inspired prints and even raffia took the mind off of underwear, making the bralets more acceptable simply due to the material they were made from.
Sporty fabrics and shapes reduce the association with lingerie - try pairing a cropped top with an athletic-minded piece, like a sleeves-only sweatshirt from Givenchy. Or layering with menswear-inspired clothes which can also tone down sheer and cropped statements.
But the final and necessary touch on any newly acquired undergarment turned inspiration is a dose of bravado.
“These pieces are all about confidence,” says student and model Lily Kwong “No one wants to see a woman fidgeting in her bustier.”
This post was contributed byDRESS ME. DRESS ME is a source for inspiration, making sure your fully equipped to showcase yourself as a leading trend setter!
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This season we face perhaps one of the biggest fashion risks that we have been presented with in some time - and that is mid-driff bareing!
“I don’t know when the bustier got a bad rap” Moda Operandi fashion director Roopal Patel said about this seasons lingerie-inspired bustiers and cropped tops (and in all honesty, nor do I!) But in either case, this particular trend is absolutely a step beyond last seasons sheer mesh and see-through lace garments - and one which according to fashion experts is here to empower women!
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Rethinking these tummy bearing pieces is simply a matter of mindset.
Try to move your view of lingerie-like garments as items that should be hidden and instead use these (now not so controversial) silhouettes and lengths as layering pieces.
 |
 |
 |
Prada presented us with an adoring little ruffled bralet, which is clearly not designed to be worn under a sweater, or seen exclusively at the beach, it is conceived for displaying under an open embellished jacket - as distinctly styled in their ad campaigns.
Now as forward as it may feel to step out in such a cropped top, you can always partially button up your blazer to revel a peek of flesh - it is possible to flaunt this style without crossing any socially acceptable lines!
 |
If the complete midriff feel is simply not an option for you at such an early stage of the trend movement then perhaps layering with sheer garments will be your safety-net. Countless sheer garments appeared on the spring runways, and bustiers and feminine flourishes in embellished silk, ceramic-inspired prints and even raffia took the mind off of underwear, making the bralets more acceptable simply due to the material they were made from.
Sporty fabrics and shapes reduce the association with lingerie - try pairing a cropped top with an athletic-minded piece, like a sleeves-only sweatshirt from Givenchy. Or layering with menswear-inspired clothes which can also tone down sheer and cropped statements.
But the final and necessary touch on any newly acquired undergarment turned inspiration is a dose of bravado.
“These pieces are all about confidence,” says student and model Lily Kwong “No one wants to see a woman fidgeting in her bustier.”
This post was contributed byDRESS ME. DRESS ME is a source for inspiration, making sure your fully equipped to showcase yourself as a leading trend setter!
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