Functionally speaking, too much shine during the day can be a bad thing because it is literally glaring; one should not have to wear sunglasses just to have a simple conversation with a "radiant" companion. However, it is not hard to incorporate shiny pieces into the daytime rotation. I've done it quite a number of times in the past (gold lame shirt, satin strapless dress, lurex dress, gold lame shirt again):
The trick is to tone down the shine with layers and pieces that are decidedly casual and non-reflective, like cotton hoodies or t-shirts with sandals or flat boots. My latest experiment with this concept took place a number of hours ago, when I went out to an art show/fundraiser. I wore the shiny dress for the party, but I threw on a denim moto jacket afterwards so that I would not look overdressed in a cheap late-night food joint. I'm really liking this combination; come fall, I want to wear it with tights.
[Bubble necklace made by me, XOXO denim jacket (had it for years), Richard Chai for Target dress, rings from Etsy, vintage clutch, Givenchy wooden sandals]
4 comments:
I think you hit the nail on the head. You literally look PERFECT. I couldn't have done it any better than you did here. And I actually don't have anything shiny in my wardrobe.. But seeing all your outfits here, i want to try it out now.
awesome. Great article on how to incorporate the shiny with a "regular" wardrobe so it all works. I may have to take some of your ideas and apply it to my wardrobe now. =)
love it! you've tackled a problem with great success, most people wont go into that wardrobe territory before the sun sets
I'm definitely an anti-satin girl--subtle sheen I can take but full on reflection just daunts me.
You look fabulous however and are making me think twice...
& I so want to have a clothing swap one of these days!
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