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The Lace Trend : Yay or Nay?

by DYS — Saturday, September 20th, 2008 at 9:55 am

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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 =(

photos courtesy of elle.com

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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28 comments for this entry

  1. polkadot

    sama donk,gw juga dr jaman dulu demen banget ama lace, so yay from me!

    September 20, 2008 at 11:24 am

  2. domestic_goddess

    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..

    September 20, 2008 at 2:06 pm

  3. mir@cle

    definitely yay!! gue selalu gampang kalap kalo ngeliat apa2 yang pake lace :p lace is one thing that i couldn’t resist of :D thanks for sharing ya DYS.

    September 20, 2008 at 2:13 pm

  4. candrakirana

    lace can be very ladylike, romantic, and feminine. however if you go overboard with lace, you can look like your grandma’s tablecloth.

    September 20, 2008 at 5:05 pm

  5. disti

    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).

    September 20, 2008 at 10:24 pm

  6. Lorelai

    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.

    September 21, 2008 at 6:29 am

  7. lovemybags

    kalo gua, NAY
    karena g ga terlalu suka lace aja sih…

    September 21, 2008 at 5:19 pm

  8. onionring

    yay! :)
    i love lace (if it’s done right).
    love shoes no.1

    September 21, 2008 at 5:42 pm

  9. rain

    definitely nay, lace is only good for one thing: “UNDIE”

    September 21, 2008 at 6:33 pm

  10. NUARY

    yay donk!!
    tuh tas Prada,lace ankle boot NineWest,ama pupm from Laboutin bagus tu!

    September 22, 2008 at 12:53 am

  11. seken3436

    lace? of course YAY!
    asal yg quality nya bagus. Begitu kira2 dr saya

    September 22, 2008 at 3:02 am

  12. novi

    tergantung ….bisa jadi keren, bisa malah jadi dangdut……makanya kalo mau pake juga mesti liat occasion nya, jangan asal ngikut trend….

    September 22, 2008 at 3:05 am

  13. DYS

    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 :D

    September 22, 2008 at 5:54 am

  14. piscanilie

    Yay!! feminim en vintage …

    September 22, 2008 at 8:21 am

  15. cj

    YAY!! love the louboutin’s pump.. ;)

    September 22, 2008 at 9:56 am

  16. theana

    anjrit, tas sama spatunya keren banget….

    September 22, 2008 at 10:47 am

  17. dyah

    iiihh kereeennnn
    biasanya khan lace buat kebaya doang dimana yaa penjahit yg bisa bikin lace buat baju2 kyk diatas :D

    September 22, 2008 at 12:37 pm

  18. Cynthia

    yaaayyy for me! i looovee lace! aku juga punya model sepatu yang pakai lace gitu (pernah di to berapa kali) hehehe…

    September 22, 2008 at 3:41 pm

  19. ulatberponi

    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 :)

    September 22, 2008 at 9:07 pm

  20. tinker

    yay for me.

    like onion said.. i love lace (if done right)

    September 23, 2008 at 1:18 am

  21. Cici Liuputra

    Yay!!Yay!!Yay!!Yay!!Yay!!

    September 23, 2008 at 12:00 pm

  22. upi

    jelas yay donk… lagi suka soalnya… :D

    September 30, 2008 at 5:11 pm

  23. happineesh

    YAY! gw suka banget lace2 tapi asal ga berlebihan aja. Lagian kebaya juga dr lace pan dan i love kebaya!

    October 7, 2008 at 9:15 pm

  24. DforFashion

    yay laaaah

    October 29, 2008 at 9:40 am

  25. july

    Lace is so romantic.

    November 28, 2008 at 1:08 pm

  26. amel

    hihi…kebetulan aku punya stoking lace, yay for me!

    December 3, 2008 at 9:56 am

  27. poppy

    Hi hi…

    BUat kamu yang lagi bersedih, buat kamu yang lagi merasa hampa dan bete… or butuh pertolongan pertama bagi shopholic stadium lanju :)
    Mampir duooonk ke http://www.ipopscollections.com

    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…

    Happy shopping di Ipopscollections where shopping can be fu

    January 29, 2010 at 7:26 pm

  28. Altaira

    Wah ada iklan gratis.. Mba poppy, udah baca peraturannya belum?

    January 29, 2010 at 10:28 pm

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