Silk dress, from daytime to night (Part 2)

March 31, 2012 | By Deborah Boland | 1 Comment

One of our Fashion Flashers, Deb Chase recently went on a quest to find the perfect dress for an

A simple colorful silk dress can be so versatile! (DKNY, Saks)

evening out on the town in NYC.  So we gave her some ideas and guidelines and sent her shopping.  She then sent us photos of her top 4 choices and we picked the simple, silk, DKNY number.  Here is her follow-up letter:

Dear Glam Gals, 

I wore the turquoise/green dress you suggested and got a new black belt.  The party was very crowded and dark as a cave, however since my dress was colorful, it was a huge hit.  The birthday girl took one look at me and screamed ” You look amazing!”  I felt comfortable  and confident in this dress and much more relaxed and festive than if I had worn something else.  I think the key to this dress was that it was a simple comfortable style in a soft fabric but a BOLD color.  It felt appropriate but not that I was trying too hard to be fashionable and young.  In NYC these days, cocktail means dresses and only older women wear pants!

(P.S.  As I was getting dressed, I almost lost my nerve to wear the green dress.  I put on a pair of skinny black pants and a beige cashmere cami and evening cardigan.  When I looked in the mirror, I felt the energy drain out of me.  I threw  them off, put the green dress back on and had an amazing time.  If I had worn my usual black and beige, I would have looked and felt invisible.)

Thank you so much for all you’re amazing advice and support.

xoxo Deb

Hi Deb,

So glad you didn’t chicken out and wear black!!  Sounds like you had a wonderful time!  BTW…we came upon another photo of your dress, just accessorized a little more casually.  Just think, now you can dress it down and wear it to your next networking event and have 2 dresses for the price of one!

Cheers,

The Glam Gals

SO… Deb was thrilled with this photo and just so happened to have  a black jacket already in her closet.  Here she is in her dress, accesorized casual and dressy.

We suggest that she could even try a brown belt  and leopard shoes!  Wow…that could be fun!

Here's Deb in her DKNY silk dress and nude hose, ready for a night out on the town!

Dressed down with a black jacket and opaque hose, Deb can now wear it to work or a networking event.

 

Over 40? Fit and style are everything!

October 23, 2010 | By Deborah Boland | 2 Comments

This LBD is oh so slimming!

When you go to buy your next little black dress… make sure you are super picky! Wendy Bernard, Esq. did just that with this simple yet figure flattering, jersey dress.

Here’s what she did right:

  • The dress fits just perfect, not too loose or too tight.
  • Length is great on her.. she has nice legs and she is showing them off but not too much!
  • LOVE  the snakeskin shoes! These round toed, platform heels are really updated and put some of her personality into her outfit!
  • The neckline is flattering on her and she did not over do the cleavage. The plunge is just right…not too low or revealing for a professional setting!
  • As for the necklace- Sorry Wendy, too long. It should be about half that length and the outift would be perfect. An easy fix!