With a new start to a new year always comes a casual quiet after the party-dress storm.
For some, this quiet may come as a relief, even a celebration, but for others, especially those (pointing at self) who live and die by aperitif dinners and opportunities to perfect their Hilary Duff smoky, bronze eye, the sudden paucity of formal occasions is as painful as a roundhouse kick to the babymaker.
Unless you swing with the social elite whose black and white ties never take a break, I'm guessing the party-inclined among you are sharing my open-bar withdrawal and preparing yourselves to suffer until that first bouquet is thrown to kick off (deep breath) Wedding Season '08.
I see two solutions to make it through the next four months.
You could either organize your own events, dressy Saturday drinks or a pretentious, dress-code-specified birthday celebration, for example.
Or, you could force yourself to get excited about something other than party-going.
Introducing Retro Me, a Polish designer's cool new line of relatively affordable dresses, sweaters and jackets, all of which are available exclusively at Stars and Infinite Darkness.
As you'll see below, there is a very 'throwback' feeling to these threads, which, combined with their prim, ladylike silhouettes and classic, muted colors, makes for a fun, sexy way to feel like you're playing a grown-up version of the childhood game of dress-up.
If I hadn't imposed the scissors-to-Visa disciplinary action after last weekend's unexpected one-two Rodriguez-Marni punch, you better believe I'd be struttin' it to CCR in that 'Sweet Rosalie' stunner.
Enjoy.
For some, this quiet may come as a relief, even a celebration, but for others, especially those (pointing at self) who live and die by aperitif dinners and opportunities to perfect their Hilary Duff smoky, bronze eye, the sudden paucity of formal occasions is as painful as a roundhouse kick to the babymaker.
Unless you swing with the social elite whose black and white ties never take a break, I'm guessing the party-inclined among you are sharing my open-bar withdrawal and preparing yourselves to suffer until that first bouquet is thrown to kick off (deep breath) Wedding Season '08.
I see two solutions to make it through the next four months.
You could either organize your own events, dressy Saturday drinks or a pretentious, dress-code-specified birthday celebration, for example.
Or, you could force yourself to get excited about something other than party-going.
Introducing Retro Me, a Polish designer's cool new line of relatively affordable dresses, sweaters and jackets, all of which are available exclusively at Stars and Infinite Darkness.
As you'll see below, there is a very 'throwback' feeling to these threads, which, combined with their prim, ladylike silhouettes and classic, muted colors, makes for a fun, sexy way to feel like you're playing a grown-up version of the childhood game of dress-up.
If I hadn't imposed the scissors-to-Visa disciplinary action after last weekend's unexpected one-two Rodriguez-Marni punch, you better believe I'd be struttin' it to CCR in that 'Sweet Rosalie' stunner.
Enjoy.
'Bring me Wine & Roses' dress
($170 at starsandinfinitedarkness.com)
'Sweet Rosalie' dress*($180 at starsandinfinitedarkness.com)
'Lucy in the Starlit Sky' dress($170 at starsandinfinitedarkness.com)
I realize this is their third mention on ASJiNE, but you have to admit, if there was ever a perfect pump to pair with these Retro Me dresses -especially the first two- it'd be these '40s-inspired 'Alma' t-straps by Modern Vintage, not those god-awful patent pooties that poor model had to wear.
*for a more universally flattering fit, I recommend raising the hem on this dress to at least at the knee, if not above
