Dressing Down

I know...I know...

a lot of you probably think this is pretty ugly.

I couldn't say the same for myself, however.

When Alexa Chung wore this ensemble

to the 2012 Met Ball,

I found it to be quite strange

in the best of ways.

See, I'm all about finding different

and unexpected ways to style clothing.

And this suited my criteria perfectly.

So here, you take this dress

from the Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 collection...

with it's seductive shape and sultry leather fabric,

it's quite femme fatale:

...but then you throw this mannish white blouse

underneath it and button the thing all the way up.

Now,

I'm not one for inserting $5.00 words

in order to give the effect that I'm

well-spoken or anything...

but my gosh, the juxtaposition!

It's so...so odd.

But it works, IMO.

In fact, I rather like it.

This, dear reader,

is a prime example of taking a fancy piece

and doing my favourite thing of all: dressing down.

Like I always say, be unexpected.

If there's another way you can wear something

other than how one would normally style it,

do it.

Here's the actual dress on the actual runway:

So...

they're both similarly styled,

with the exception of the print

(and Mad Hatter hat, leprechaun shoes,

and furry-ass bag).

If any one of you are daring enough

to rock something like this

but are still uneasy about the whole thing,

I would suggest wearing

a blouse with slimmer sleeves,

making the silhouette

less boxy and pouffy,

and more streamlined.

And if you look closer,

Ms. Chung's "mannish"

button-down also has

a dainty peter pan collar,

consequently giving

a bit of a feminine touch.

Remember,

Those little details are

really important when you're

trying to...you know,

juxtapose stuff.

- Leira

(But seriously...is anyone actually considering doing this?)

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