What to Wear: Society Stylist's Little Black Dress Experiment

Posted By: KK on 08/31/10 9:51 AM | Categories: What to Wear

So flattered that Society Stylist has invited us to participate in their Little Black Dress Experiment! Ann Taylor generously gifted a little black dress to each of the chosen 31 bloggers across the country who got to style the dress however they wished. Even better, with the Code ANNLBD, our readers will receive 20% off any purchase over $100. It is great fun, to
see so many different and fantastic looks with one dress. Read my post on Society Stylist or just continue reading about my experience below.

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My inspiration comes
from the chicly-dressed “American Women” on the streets of New York,
the style capital of the world. Nowhere is fashion more evidenced than
outside the iconic Metropolitan Museum on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
This is crossroads of so many influential fashion styles. There are
the “ladies who lunch”, dashing into the Met for Committee Meetings,
professionals from all corners of the art world coming and going, the
“Gossip Girls” running late to their nearby schools, travellers from
all over the globe, and street performers entertaining the lively the
crowds who make the “steps at the Met” such a destination.

This Ann Taylor LBD is a fantastic transitional dress
that can take you from the heat of Indian Summer, yet still look
substantial in the cool of late fall and winter. We had a ball shopping
at AT for the perfect accessories – a leopard cardigan and a sleek black
belt that created this of-the-moment, belted cardigan look that can
literally go anywhere in the city. The necklace is one of Ann Taylors
belts looped over my head but the shoes are the piece de resistance – AT's 4”
platform pumps in a gorgeous new shade of grey, made textually more
interesting with the mix of reptile skin and patent leather. Also like
the handsome black and brass Michele watch,
paired with a Alexis Bittar cuff and Barry Kieselstein Cord alligator
earrings. The look is only complete with my black
oversized Ann Taylor sunglasses, no New Yorker would be caught dead
without some fabulous shades. You never know who is watching!

About my look:

Dress: perfectly transitional Ann Taylor LBD!

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Leopard Cardigan – great fall piece.

Belt: Ann Taylor Sleek Black Belt

Necklace: Ann Taylor Multifunctional Belt!

Watch: Michele Black and Brass Watch

Cuff: Alexis Bittar's funky cuff that I wear constantly..

Earrings: My favorite Keselstein-Cord alligator earrings. They are a classic!

Sunglasses: Ann Taylor Sunglasses to complete my look.

Shoes: Ann Taylor's 4" gorgeous grey platforms.

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