A friend once asked me "are dresses still in this season?" The answer is that dresses are always in. If you're looking to pick up the trends as seen on the runway and don't have big bucks to spend, its not impossible.
Plunging necklines were seen at shows like Balmain and Emilio Pucci. This dress from French Connection ($198) takes the deep dive giving it an extra bit of sexiness, but, alas, a longer length gives it sophistication without sleeze.
The AMC's Mad Men crazed fifties inspired collections at Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton, but this dress from Mod Cloth is only $237 and shares the same moody blues and silhouette as it's runway counterparts, whom will only give "price upon request," but you can bet its over $3000.00.
New lengths graced the catwalk this season, especially floor gazing styles. Though these full length dresses came in all sorts of fabrics, jersey got plenty of attention. And why not? Its comfortable, yet versatile. This gray dress by T by Alexander Wang ($223) can be styled with a leather jacket, booties and an eternity scarf for a downtown casual-dressed up look. Its similar to Wang's luxury ready-to wear, but at half the price.
Bold jewel tone hues added a pop of color a dash of 1960's kitsch style at Miu Miu and Marni. While this $100 dollar yellow dress from TopShop can look a bit boring all alone, can you imagine it with maybe a bow collar shirt underneath, tights and some of those great block heeled buckle boots in the style of Marc Jacobs?
And last, The most annoying fashion headlines I read are "The New Black" or "Black is Back." When has black EVER been out? This sparkly black dress from By Malene Birger is a perfect black dress for so many occasions. You can wear it with a jacket and tights to dress it down, go bare-legged with statement jewelry, belt it...or not....at $195, you will get your money's worth!"
