Column Dressing

Ph. Nick Smith

The best thing about long layered maxi dresses is that it takes very little effort to be done and dressed. I just pull on this dress over my head and voila, I am dressed as a minimalistic summer bohemian with sheer silk layers. Helmut Lang has a knack for simplicity that convinces me every single time that getting dressed can be this easy. Weekend wear? Just the dress and sandals as pictured. Work wear? Throw a blazer over this and put on some mules. Easy.

HELMUT LANG dress (wearing a Small). JCREW sandals. FASHIONOLOGY ear cuff.

Wear this Now: Magna Carta

ALEXANDER WANG shirt |  HELMUT LANG skirt  |  SOPHIE HULME bag  |  BYREDO perfume |   RUPERT SANDERSON shoes

Dark Night, Star Bright

I'm a sucker for all black. You know this. Everyone knows this. But did you know that I have a certain soft spot for funnel necks and leather accents? Little details like these just propel a regular piece like the Helmut Lang coat on the left into something spectacular. On top of that, if you would have asked me a year ago, nay, a month ago, if I'd wear gold and black together in any situation, the answer would be a steadfast "NOPE.COM". But seeing this beautiful 3.1 Phillip Lim and Tom Binns combination is just stunning. It's less of a "look at me, I"m GOLD" and more of a "look I can wear gold and not look tacky." On the shiny theme, adding the patent leather, totally menswear appropriate, Gucci shoes is just to keep this a little on the Annie Hall kind of sexuality.

Shop it: 1] Helmut Lang willowed felt coat, 2] Tom Binns earrings, 3] Gucci patent leather shoes, 4] 3.1 Phillip Lim dress

Oracular Spectacular

Note: that's Helmut Lang. Apologies!