We at Our Style File love a party with a great theme. But
when we heard this year's Met exhibit and gala were celebrating punk fashion,
we knew the Red Carpet looks were going to be a challenge. Sadly, there were
few celebs that truly nailed the look. This posed the question: "If
celebrities can't lead the way for party dressing, where can people turn?"
To your favorite style experts (that would be us), of course!
Here is our easy recipe for Dressing for a Challenging Party
Theme:
One part time and location suitability
One part event appropriateness
A dash of theme “nod”
Combine these elements, and you get a well-dressed
partygoer!
Time and location
suitability: Is it a day or evening event? Will it be held at a beach, a
garden, a beautiful restaurant, etc.? If you don’t know anything about the
specific venue, use the great tool of the Internet to do a little
reconnaissance.
Event
appropriateness: Is it a dinner, a birthday party, a gala? Typically an
invite will indicate what type of dress (business casual, cocktail, black-tie,
etc.) is appropriate. You can also take
clues from the style of invite: Was it a formal invitation or a casual ecard?
Theme “nod”: You
can easily acknowledge the theme through your hair and make-up, accessories, and/or
dress color choices.
Here is an example of a Met Gala attendee who may have
followed our recipe:
Katie Holmes’ Calvin Klein gown was perfect for an evening gala being held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Then she
added her dash of punk with a smokey
eye, sharp edged diamond earrings, and a shredded hem on her train. A little side boob didn’t hurt either!
So if you are met with a similar fashion conundrum and the
theme just isn’t your style, don’t fret! Just use our recipe. We don’t advise you overdo it nor do we advise you completely ignore the
theme (like one very prominent attendee did at the Met Gala; you know who you
are). Simply give a little nod while
maintaining your personal style—lest you be punk’d.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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