The Lace Trend : Yay or Nay?
by DYS — Saturday, September 20th, 2008 at 9:55 am
in Trends and tagged with Lace, Yay or Nay?
Yay or Nay?
top pic courtesy of nymag.com bottom pic courtesy of trendtherapist.blogspot.com,
This fall is marked with the return of the lace trend. Lace has been seen on the Fall/Winter 2008 runways of Prada, Temperley, 3.1. Philip Lim, Giorgio Armani, Erin Fethertson, Derek Lam, Blugirl, and many more. The latest Prada Fall ’08 collection predominantly consists of lace in a form of clothing and accessories. This trend is surely followed by big retailers, like H&M and Zara, who have been carrying a number of pretty lace ensembles.
Prada F/W 08 Ad Campaign featuring model Linda Evangelista, courtesy of dnamodels.com
I’m always fond of lace fabric, it has that whole boudoir appeal. It’s delicate, romantic and mysterious at the same time. Black lace fabric, for instance, has that dark sexy feeling, provocative if worn against nude skin, yet it’s still a timeless piece of fabric. Take a look at our own Indonesian kebaya! They’re a staple to most Indonesian women’s wardrobe, and usually made of colorful lace materials. Most of us are willing to take several steps further just to custom made our kebayas in order to fit us perfectly. We’re even willing to suffer and “suffocate” by wearing a form-fitting corset just to look good in our lace kebayas.
photos courtesy of nymag.com
Does any of you remember the deep plunging V-neck Gucci black lace dress from the late 90′s, when Tom Ford was still designing for Gucci? I was pathetically obsessed with that dress. I eventually had my tailor made two dresses out of a black lace material I bought from Mayestik; one with a black lining and another one with a nude lining. The one with the nude lining was my favorite one, it fitted me like a glove, definitely a dress-to-kill during my skinny days many..many.. yearssss ago hehe ;d Until today, I still have those two dresses hanging in my closet as a reminiscence of the good old days, since they don’t fit me anymore =(
This lace trend could be a little bit tricky to pull off, and if not carefully put together it could end up looking tacky. Don’t overdo by wearing lace head to toe. Wear it with minimal accessories. I would strictly stay on neutral and fall dark colors, like nude, white, red burgundy, black, tan, deep plum. And, I would mostly wear them as evening attires or for special occasions. Wearing lace during the day is also possible. I saw a couple of pretty daytime lace dresses and tops on Lucky magazine, where lace is used as a tiny accent to a dress or top, just to spice up your whole look.
What do you think of this upcoming trend? As for myself, I’m not sure I’m ready to wear body-hugging lace dresses again unless they’re enhanced by corsets like kebayas, or maybe worn with Spanx underneath ;d But, the lace peep-toes and booties below are quite tempting *droolsss
photo courtesy of myitthings.com by Rebecca Brown
1. Dolce & Gabbana Lace Peep-Toe Pump, 2. Derek Lam Gold and Black Lace Dress , 3. Prada Pizzo S Lace Satchel, 4. Prada F/W 2008, 5. Christian Louboutin Lace-Covered Satchel, 6. Prada F/W 2008, 7. Valentino Lavender Lace Bag, 8. Nine West Lace Ankle Bootie, 9. Christian Louboutin Lace Pump
Sources and images courtesy of: elle.com, nymag.com, style.com, myitthings.com, dnamodels.com, trendtherapist.blogspot.com
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sama donk,gw juga dr jaman dulu demen banget ama lace, so yay from me!
lace kalo penempatannya gak tepat bisa kliatan cheesy n murahan banged.. dan jadi kayak grandma”… kalo kebaya brocade sih gw emang penggemarnya.. apalagi french lace yg soo delicate… gw seneng yg sepatu no.1.. tapi tas yg no.3 kok gw gak seneng ya.. kesannya kayak nenek” n gak modern gitu..
definitely yay!! gue selalu gampang kalap kalo ngeliat apa2 yang pake lace :p lace is one thing that i couldn’t resist of
thanks for sharing ya DYS.
lace can be very ladylike, romantic, and feminine. however if you go overboard with lace, you can look like your grandma’s tablecloth.
yay if done right (ie Derek Lam Gold and Black Lace Dress).
nay klo jadinya tacky dan betebarkan manik2 secara berlebihan (happens with chinese knock-offs).
YAY! YAY! YAY!
I love lace. I am crazy over anything boudoir! Lace, chiffon, satin and silk are my favorites.
Worn some of my laces lately.. Oh my.. I am sooo hunting lace fabric from the market next week.
Gw suka banget sama model lace dress yang fit ke badan. Kayak foto pertama dideret ke 3 dari atas..
I think I am getting nuts now.
kalo gua, NAY
karena g ga terlalu suka lace aja sih…
yay!
i love lace (if it’s done right).
love shoes no.1
definitely nay, lace is only good for one thing: “UNDIE”
yay donk!!
tuh tas Prada,lace ankle boot NineWest,ama pupm from Laboutin bagus tu!
lace? of course YAY!
asal yg quality nya bagus. Begitu kira2 dr saya
tergantung ….bisa jadi keren, bisa malah jadi dangdut……makanya kalo mau pake juga mesti liat occasion nya, jangan asal ngikut trend….
hehe seru2 byk pro & cons.. at the end, it all comes back to your own personal preference =) dan as ive mentioned on the post, kalo salah styling bisa looking tacky, norak bisa jadi dangdut
tp aksesoris spt sepatu dan tas sah2 aja.. gw ada liat yg make tas prada lace itu di sini di dress down dgn jeans n spiky pumps.. keren2 aja.. jd sexy gothic gitu =)
lorelai: hehe gw uda nebak elo pasti suka niy yg bau2 boudoir ;d , pin up, burlesque jg paling suka yahh
Yay!! feminim en vintage …
YAY!! love the louboutin’s pump..
anjrit, tas sama spatunya keren banget….
iiihh kereeennnn
biasanya khan lace buat kebaya doang dimana yaa penjahit yg bisa bikin lace buat baju2 kyk diatas
yaaayyy for me! i looovee lace! aku juga punya model sepatu yang pakai lace gitu (pernah di to berapa kali) hehehe…
hmmm, i would like to say nay! soalnya kalo penempatannya ga pas, jadi kesannya norak plus ibu ibu pejabat mau ke kondangan sekali, hehehe xp
halo, salam kenal saya ulatberponi
yay for me.
like onion said.. i love lace (if done right)
Yay!!Yay!!Yay!!Yay!!Yay!!
jelas yay donk… lagi suka soalnya…
YAY! gw suka banget lace2 tapi asal ga berlebihan aja. Lagian kebaya juga dr lace pan dan i love kebaya!
yay laaaah
Lace is so romantic.
hihi…kebetulan aku punya stoking lace, yay for me!
Hi hi…
BUat kamu yang lagi bersedih, buat kamu yang lagi merasa hampa dan bete… or butuh pertolongan pertama bagi shopholic stadium lanju
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Mau Nyari tas branded yang lagi ngetrend saat ini ada… Mau merek Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Tods, Hermes, dior Or else…
bisa kamu dapetin dengan hanya memaksimalkan fungsi jempol hehehe
Oya, ada Jam tangan branded juga…Bvlgari, Tag Heuer, Chanel J12, Guess…
Ga sabara? Hayoooo ah mampir…
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Wah ada iklan gratis.. Mba poppy, udah baca peraturannya belum?