As I mentioned in this thread I am going to some Global Green awards dinner Monday night. Starts at 6:30, in a nice but not super swank Manhattan hotel, dress is "semi formal" but I've gotten word from a past attendee that fancier business attire should be ok. I'm going with my aunt who is just wearing a nice black suit.
Option #1 is an outfit involving my Prada skirt and either a gold embroidered top or a brown suede accented shirt. I can either wear a cream sweater or a brown velvet blazer on top (the blazer obviously looks better when I'm not trying to take a picture of myself).
These are the shoes and I guess I'd use this plum bag and would probably wear my fox necklace.
Option #2 is the safer one. This top, a black wool crepe skirt with small kick pleats, these shoes with either a black, silvery-gray or purple ribbon And I'd use either the plum bag or this one in red
hi cec--i voted for the cream skirt/sweater and gold top, but i think you can't go wrong with either of those tops. i like the cream sweater because it makes you eye focus more on the fantastic skirt than the blazer does. you look pretty--i think that outfit will be perfect.
i really like your safer option- just because it looks more "night" to me. Could you wear the prada skirt with a top like the one in your second pic? I like the idea of dressing fancy for a swanky awards dinner. Also, where are your shoes from that have the plum ribbon in them? i love them!
Arrgg I have like 20 minutes before I have to leave for work and I keep going back and forth. I think I might go with the Prada skirt, gold top and cream sweater so if it's really dressy I can be fancy and sparkly with the top and if it seems more subdued and businessy I'll just keep the sweater on. But the black outfit is so safe.
lynnie - those black shoes are Manolos that I got at a thrift shop for $15 "as is" because they had no ribbons. I just went to a trimmings shop and bought a few different kinds of ribbon. Of course I am having difficulty tying bows that aren't cockeyed which is one reason I'm leaning towards Option #1 *sigh*
I may be too late but I think you will look awesome in both, and hopefully you'll find that either would be appropriate. I like the Prada skirt with the gold sparkly top, but agree that the black dress is a tad more "event-ish". And I LOVE how your Manolos turned out! I'd remember when you were originally posting on them and they are just darling with the bows!
Have fun, either way!
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My vote is for the prada skirt with the top from the safer option, and the sweater from option 3, with the purple bag, and either shoe. I think I would like the first shoe better with the outfit but not 100%. All the outfits look good on you though, so have fun no matter what you wear!!
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