Forget about colours, this summer’s hottest trend is all white!
From the Oscars where stars like Gwenyth Paltrow, Rooney
Mara, Octavia Spencer and Mila Jovovic wowed in their all-white looks, to the SS2012
runways of designer labels like Louis Vuitton, Moschino, Nina Ricci, L’Wren Scott;
white dresses have been on the rise this year and luckily for us replacing the
LBD as the classic dress to go to for every occasion.
What I love about the LWD is that it is very versatile, breezy
for the summer and works well with almost all skin tones as long as you follow
few tips which I’ll be dishing out later in this post. The trend this summer
has spanned from very minimal and practical forms of the LWD (Jason Wu and L’Wren
Scott) to a more ornamental ones like the detailed and romantic lace and
organza creations at Louis Vuitton especially.
But first, as usual I’ve done the work for you and picked 3
of the best on trend LWDs, all from local labels of course! These dresses are
not on the cheap side but they’re definitely worth the investment as judging by
the AW2012 shows in NY, the LWD is here to stay for at least a couple more seasons to come.
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| This Spring/Summer's LWD as shown on the runways of Alberta Ferretti (left),Louis Vuitton (centre) and L'Wren Scott (right) |
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| Stars who wore white at the Oscars including Gwenyth Paltrow in Tom Ford, Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji and Rooney Mara in Givenchy. |
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| More white dresses from the SS2012 runways of Jason Wu (left) Nina Ricci (centre) and Moschino (right) |
1-If you’re more on the dressy side, then this organza
Pauline Ning frock is perfect for you. It’s structured yet soft and feminine
and reminds me of Louis Vuitton’s SS12 collection which featured the same kind
of structure and material but with lace and laser cut details as well.
Dress is available for S$549 at
Pauline Ning online shop and other outlets.
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| Pauline Ning organza dress (right) follows structural yet feminine lines as seen at Louis Vuitton SS2012 (right) |
2- If you prefer lace and simple silhouette, then this IA
(by Ashley Isham) dress is just the right answer to the big white lace trend
which featured especially in this season’s Moschino collection. It is simple
cut yet the sheer and flower lace details make it chic ad feminine to rival any
LBD for a cocktail party!
Dress is available for S$495 at
Asia Fashion Inc.
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| The IA dress (left) also took on lace and a softer approach to LWD, as seen in Moschino's SS2012 collection (left) |
3- If you’re fuss free and prefer simple material and a more
dressed down look, this stretched cotton alldressedup frock is the one for you.
It has a Scute bow in the front and the halter neckline keeps it effortless and
fun. It can be dressed either up or down very easily due its material and cut/length
which almost hits the knees. It reminds me of L’Wren Scott’s wrap dress which I
fell in love with in the designer’s spring/summer collection.
Dress is available for S$409 at Zalora.
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| A more simple and slightly casual take on the trend with this alldressedup frock (left) which is similar in feel to L'Wren Scott's creation (right) |
Tricks to rock the LWD?
Well it’s easy. Just make sure there is enough contrast in
your outfit so it doesn’t look washed out. Use the contrast whether it’s your hair v/s skin
colour, eye make-up, bright lipstick, or just bold accessories to complement
the look.
The beauty of the white dress is that it works with almost everything.
Try a fun take by teaming it with colourful shoes (ex. Electric blue) and a contrasting bright clutch (think fuschia, orange or something with texture or beads), or go
for metallic accessories and shoes which are perfect for a glamorous night out.
If you want to add a rock edge, a statement black shoes goes very well just
make sure it’s not a just pair of boring black pumps but more of a fierce ankle
booties or spiked skyscraper heels and don’t forget the smokey eyes for that
innocent/edgy contrast.