A sexy top that is not off the shoulder, flat sandals that are as comfy as slides, classic totes you can really put things in, and day and eveningwear that are the anti-thesis of supermarket fashion. Say yes to the charm and grace of Resort ’18’s elegant dressing.
PHOTOGRAPHY ELVINA FARKAS/ANUE MANAGEMENT
STYLING BRYAN GOH ASSISTED BY SHANNON ANG
HAIR CHRISTVIAN GOH/TRIMMINGS SALON & SPA, USING KEVIN MURPHY
MAKEUP MELISSA YEO/FAC3INC, USING NARS
MODEL DARBY/MANNEQUIN
This story first appeared in the Jan’18 issue of Her World.
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Toga dresses don’t have to look like you stepped out of a sorority party, opt for one that comes from a designer that does the best everyday wear. We loves ours from Michael Kors and, in cashmere.
Michael Kors Collection cashmere toga dress, beaded necklace, cuff and bangle (prices unavailable), Michael Kors. Calf leather sandals, $1,130, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
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If there’s one bag to invest in, it’s the elegant everyday bag that pairs well with everything you already own. We like Celine’s bucket Big Bag – a modern roomy one and Marc Jacob’s The Grind calf leather tote – it fits a laptop, your essentials and everything else you need on a daily basis.
Cotton floor-length shirtdress, $150, Cos. Big Bag calf leather bucket bag, $3,800, and python skin bangle, $1,350, Celine. The Grind calf leather tote, $690, Marc Jacobs.
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We’ve said before that the trench coat is this season’s best investment but for someone who prefers theirs roomier, a baggier duster coat works too.
Lined wool blend coat with sequin-embellished side panels, and cotton shirtdress (prices unavailable), Jil Sander. PU tote, $275, and knit sneakers, $215, Cos.
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We know we know. This is a dress but, when its buttoned up, it becomes a voluminous coat that hides the post-buffet food baby, insulates you from frigid temperatures and is in the loveliest shade of light brown.
Lined cotton dress $275, and calf leather sneakers, $215, Cos.
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We call the smock the “lazy girl” dress – throw it on and you’re good for whatever occasion or place you’re going to.
Cotton A-line smock, wool-blend obi-like belt, and metal earrings (prices unavailable), Jil Sander. Calf leather sneakers, $215, Cos
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Statement earrings are great and in fact, we think they up the ante on any look. But this year, try one on that looks as luxurious as it wears – preferably in a modern shape and in the hardiest of materials, brass.
Cotton knit toga top (price unavailable), Cos. Brass earrings, $710, Celine.
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