Saturday Night Out

I am going to the opera Saturday night. This is not NYC but still in a city.

The problem is I've gained weight and don't want to buy a lot of clothes until I've given a good shot at getting it back off, so I want to put together something from what I have.

Mainly that's a black 3/4 sleeve knot-front knee length v-neck dress, a scoop neck 3/4 sleeve dark gray dress, good black pants and various tops including white shirts. I own lots of jewelry, many interesting bags and shoes but willing to buy accessories.

Basically what I'd like to do is take a standard simple outfit and make a standout one with accessories.

The one look I've tried but haven't been able to pull off is Pres's patented tuxedo look - the way I've been trying it it either comes off slutty because I'm so bosomy, or blocky if I button up too much!



The Pres-patented white shirt outfit, worn with men's black satin tuxedo tie draped around the neckline with ends asymmetrically placed and worn untied; is absolute dynamite, and not to be attempted lightly! It also supports black satin crops and killer high strappies. So beware.

But you have, in your arsenal, the gold standard of evening wear, the LBD. And the knot-front is excellent, too. What we need here is some killer shoes and stockings, a terrific clutch, and a wrap.

All of those items won't be affected by fluctuations of size (well, maybe the shoes? But we could add inserts.) So, decide where you want the shine. Choose the clutch, wrap or shoes. The clutch can be jeweled, or satin: Wide Price Range at ShopStyle

The wrap can be shiny, or, if you opt for the Shiny Clutch, should be matte: Wraps


The shoes alone can make this ensemble (Do you still have the Leopard print shoes?) so you can go wild there. If you opt for satin shiny shoes, keep the wrap matte, as above. If you choose a shiny wrap, wear suede shoes (boots?)

Jewelry is chunky these days; a clever trick is to wrap a necklace around your wrist as a bracelet.


Try the Smokey Eye. Have a Great Evening. You will be looking great!