SKIRT: OLDIE BUT GOODIE FROM 3 YEARS AGO FROM OUR WEDDING COCKTAIL PARTY BUT EVERY YEAR THEY COME UP WITH STUNNING SIMILAR ONES. I’VE LINKED SOME THAT HAVE CAUGHT MY EYE BELOW. I HAVE 3 MAXI SKIRTS THAT WEAR TO EVENTS, WEDDINGS OR VERY NICE DATE NIGHTS | TOP: MASSIMO DUTTI WHITE SHIRT (YOU CAN USE ANY YOU ALREADY HAVE IN YOUR CLOSET BUT IT HAS TO BE STRUCTURED SO THE LOOK IS POLISHED) | SHOES: TONY BIANCO CAPRICE HEELS (THE ROW DUPE HEELS FOR A 10% OF THE PRICE) | BAG: OLD RATTAN BAG I PURCHASED 5 YEARS AGO IN HAMBURG AND WAS PERFECT FOR A SUMMER EVENING GALA, I’VE LINKED SIMILAR ONES BELOW | EARRINGS: CHANEL CLIP ONS I GOT IN JAPAN AT A VINTAGE STORE, SO CLASSIC, I’VE LINKED SIMILAR ONES. I ALSO WEAR MY J.CREW OVERSIZED COIN STUD EARRINGS THAT ARE VERY LIGHT AND LOOK VERY ELEGANT.
I was invited to attend the III Gala of ADN Forum, the Association for the Promotion of Art and Design, hosted at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. The setting was summer in Madrid but because of the I was invited to attend the III Gala of ADN Forum, the Association for the Promotion of Art and Design, hosted at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. The setting was summer in Madrid but because of the dry heat I was able to pull this look off. The Zimmermann skirt was the obvious choice to highlight summer, elegance and sophistication for an important event that celebrated the local arts.
The high-waist style gives you a nice base. The fabric and colors are an instant showstopper, and I always feel at my best. Needless to say. I have the matching top for this skirt but I decided to dress up a white button-down shirt and have fun with it. It reminded me of Carolina Herrera, and her elegant white button-down shirt looks. You can wear a white button-down shirt and instantly feel put together. The magic of a white button-down shirt is that is classic and seamless at the same time.
It’s simple but plays a leading role. The perfect elegant and put together look for a cocktail party or formal event formula you may want to consider is a crisp white button-down shirt and a high waist maxi, two staples I love to dress up. Finish the look with kitten helps for comfort and a rattan bag and you are ready to take on summer with elegance, and the best part is that you probably already have similar pieces you can put together from your own closet.