A bright white dress is already the ultimate compliment to sun-kissed skin, what to take the look to the height of chic? Add battenburg lace, lace overlays, cutouts and insets.... oh, and those three little words:
Dolce & Gabbana
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Kristina C by Leo Krumbacher for Grazia Germany
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Constance Jablonski by Alex Cayley for Vogue Spain February 2011
Penelope Cruz in Dolce & Gabbana for Vogue US June 2011
Dolce & Gabbana
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Kristina C by Leo Krumbacher for Grazia Germany
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Constance Jablonski by Alex Cayley for Vogue Spain February 2011
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Chanel Iman by David Vasiljevic for Elle UK February 2011
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Kristina C by Leo Krumbacher for Grazia Germany
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Mila Kunis, LA Magazine
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Dolce and Gabbana Lace Dress
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Kristina C by Leo Krumbacher for Grazia Germany
Celina van amstel by txema Yeste Marie Claire Italia April 2011
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Vanessa Hegelmaier by Matthias Vriens-McGrath for Elle UK April 2011
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Regina Feokistova Marie Claire Spain 2011
There is surely soon to be a bounty of white lace dresses available in stores- be sure that the one you choose has a defined waist seam so your figure will always remain intact and you will not look a size larger.
Also remember white that dresses love brown belts. If you prefer to wear a cardigan with your dress, yellow and pistachio keep the look cool and breezy, while thin black strappy shoes and a red cardigan will help you channel la dolce vita!
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Dolce and Gabbana Lace Dress
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Kristina C by Leo Krumbacher for Grazia Germany
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Celina van amstel by txema Yeste Marie Claire Italia April 2011
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Vanessa Hegelmaier by Matthias Vriens-McGrath for Elle UK April 2011
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Regina Feokistova Marie Claire Spain 2011
There is surely soon to be a bounty of white lace dresses available in stores- be sure that the one you choose has a defined waist seam so your figure will always remain intact and you will not look a size larger.
Also remember white that dresses love brown belts. If you prefer to wear a cardigan with your dress, yellow and pistachio keep the look cool and breezy, while thin black strappy shoes and a red cardigan will help you channel la dolce vita!
Those D&G dresses are amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThat picture of Constance Jablonski is stunning! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous post, darling!
ReplyDeleteLoving all these dresses!
xoxox,
CC
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJonna xx