Good morning from London. I’m Libby Page and welcome to Style SOS,
where we solve the season’s biggest fashion dilemmas.
Today, we really do have a dilemma on our hands: how to wear the slip dress.
I personally love the slip dress, but I know it’s not necessarily the easiest piece to
wear. It can be a little bit daunting. I think sometimes they feel too revealing,
maybe they’re a little bit clingy, but I think if you get the right shape,
the right length, the right color, it can fit seamlessly into your wardrobe,
and I think this holiday season, we really want to encourage people to buy pieces that they can
wear now but also forever, so pieces that they can style in multiple ways and really make their
wardrobe work much harder, and I think the slip dress is the perfect piece for that.
So I’ve chosen to invest in this gorgeous chocolate-brown slip dress from Rosetta Getty.
Chocolate brown is the must-wear hue of the season. I love the length, I love the backless
detail. But if you’re looking for something a little bolder, then there’s this beautiful slip
dress from Asceno. This brand do the perfect combination of ready-to-wear and loungewear,
so you can wear it at home in a super-relaxed way or it’s perfect for entertaining.
If you’re looking for a brand that’s sustainable, then Envelope do this black
slip dress, which I love. Or something on the pastel hue is this gorgeous one from Vince.
So we’ve got an array for you to choose from, but choose the perfect one
so that you can really style it and mix it in different ways.
So the first way we’re going to look at how to wear the slip dress is for evening or entertaining
at home. I love the idea of just wearing it as is, with some fabulous accessories, whether that’s a
gold necklace or fabulous gold shoes from Bottega, and then I’m just going to add this clutch from
Hunting Season. I love the way that the cream pops against this sort of silky chocolate brown.
If you want something that’s a little more classic,
these Manolo Blahniks are pretty fabulous, and I love the idea of pairing black and
brown together – it’s this season’s really unexpected color combination.
So if you want something that offers a little bit more coverage – which I know that I certainly do,
especially on the arms – I love the idea of just chucking on a blazer,
which you probably already have in your wardrobe.
This one is actually from Isabel Marant – it’s one of our exclusives, but it’s great because,
if you like a bit more coverage, it just covers all the right places.
So I’ve shown you how to wear the slip dress for evening, but this is how you transition it
into daytime. So firstly I’ve added a really thin ribbed roll neck underneath. It has to
be super-fine, because you don’t want to show any lines around the hips or the stomach area,
but you could easily wear a cream thin rib, or even a beige. I’m sure you already have one
of these in your wardrobe. And then I’m just going to add this oversized pouch,
which is perfect for everyday, and again, it really complements the slip dress with
this kind of chocolate-brown hue. So this season is all about layering,
and I’m a huge fan of a tailored coat. This Saint Laurent one is such an amazing fit, and I love the
way that it skims the floor as well, so you can’t even actually see that you’re wearing
a slip dress. It’s chic and versatile and this really is an investment item.
I’ve paired this look with a pair of comfy Chelsea boots from Loewe,
and they’ve got these great kind of trekking soles to them as well.
So we’ve gone from evening to day, and now, for the third look,
I’m going to show you how to do a super-cozy winter look with lots of amazing layering,
focusing on knitwear. And what’s great is it really allows the dress to become
a skirt and for the knitwear to kind of become a focus point of the outfit.
I’ve started with this amazing, quite fashion-forward piece from The Row
and teamed it with these Proenza boots, so the creams really work together, and I love that
you can see the black popping through here so you’re really mixing all those neutrals.
So the cream and the black is quite a harsh contrast, so
I’m sure you’ve all got an amazing cozy cream roll neck in your wardrobe, but if you don’t,
we’ve got this beautiful one from Joseph. And alongside tailored coats,
it’s all about the wrap coat. I love this one from our Vanguard brand Le 17 Septembre,
and it’s got this really nice contrasting, so you’re just mixing all of your neutrals together.
So because this looks a little bit more cozy, a little bit more practical,
you want a bag that really complements that, so I’m going to be adding this one from Khaite,
from their luggage range. The leather is beautiful, and I love the way that
all the creams and browns and neutrals really work together. You’re good to go!
That’s your Style SOS answered – thanks for watching.