Saturday 3 November 2012

Splurge, Sensible and Steal: Black Tie Wedding

Here is a new series of mine.  A 'What To Wear' to various events with a 'Splurge', 'Steal' and 'Sensible' option.  Now I know those terms will all have different meanings to different people, but let's not take it too seriously!

In my opinion, a splurge is an outfit containing at least one item that is well over the average price of a standard boutique/High Street store.  Something that you would find in said store is 'sensible' (and that is only because 'sensible' is an 's' word that worked here, 'so-so' was, well so-so and nothing else came to mind that screamed 'Ms Average'.  Obviously a splurge is something that costs less than what you would expect to pay in said average store.  It might be on sale or it might result in an obvious quality drop - we shall see!

Black Tie Weddings are almost guaranteed to terrify - the challenge of finding an evening gown (and in my humble opinion a full length gown is required) that is flattering, not ludicrously expensive and hopefully re-wearable in the future is daunting.  I've tried to use options that are relatively classic and reusable...


SPLURGE


What To Wear? Black Tie Wedding - Splurge

What To Wear? Black Tie Wedding - Splurge

Le sigh - the gown and clutch are the real splurges here, I have kept the bling and shoes more affordable as it seemed ludicrous to style an outfit completely beyond anyone who is likely to read this blog's reach!

Featuring (price low to high):


SENSIBLE

What To Wear? Black Tie Wedding - Sensible


Many people will say black should not be worn at a wedding.  Personally, I think a black evening gown is perfectly appropriate if it is accessorised appropriately for the event.  This dress stood out to me as simple, yet detailed through the bodice making it more accessible for a wider variety of body shapes than the less structured strapless maxis.  I've accessorised it with various textures of silver.  As an aside, this clutch is one of my most used Polyvore items yet!

Featuring (price low to high):

Yes the shoes are a bit pricey, but they can be fully customised, if you almost like them, click the link above, make the changes you want and voila a custom pair of shoes for about $300.00!  



STEAL

What To Wear To A Black Tie Wedding? Steal

What To Wear To A Black Tie Wedding? Steal

I've purposefully paired the hot pink with gold.  Usually hot pink will be seen with silver but I thought this made a nice, hopefully classy, change.  Ladies who are not very slim, beware of these dresses, personally the strapless maxi dress makes this 5'3" hourglass look like a tent.  Another issue with a strapless floor length gown is possibly matching the bridesmaids.  But if you look great and won't be mistaken for the maid of honour, this is a bargain look!  

Featuring (price low to high):

NB: The ASOS heels are currently on promotion and might increase in price soon.

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