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Sheer with a Twist

San Francisco, CA

A sheer lace maxi dress didn’t need a slip underneath it. It needed pants.

I layered it over the Staud metallic trousers, then added the cropped black jacket to give all that length a hard stop at the waist. The black-and-white scarf brings in a graphic element, while the silver pumps and earrings pick up the shine of the pants.

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THE PIECES

Black Sleeveless Lace Maxi Dress
Black Sleeveless Lace Maxi Dress
Zara
Resale
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Cropped Jacket with Pockets
Cropped Jacket with Pockets
Mango
Resale
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Black and White Geometric Scarf
Black and White Geometric Scarf
Amazon
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Punk Iridescent Spike Pumps
Punk Iridescent Spike Pumps
Alexander McQueen
Resale
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White Silver Metallic Luisa Pants
White Silver Metallic Luisa Pants
Staud
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WHY IT WORKS

The lace and metallic trousers are both statement pieces, but they’re doing different jobs.

The dress adds transparency, movement and texture; the trousers give it opacity and structure underneath. Because the jacket is cropped and solid black, it breaks up the layers and keeps the outfit from becoming one long column of fabric.

The silver shoe doesn’t introduce anything new, it continues the shine already happening underneath the lace.

STEAL THIS IDEA

Don’t automatically put a slip under a sheer dress.

Try trousers, jeans, shorts or another skirt underneath instead. The sheer piece becomes a layer rather than an outfit you have to build around.

And don’t save the dramatic thing for a dramatic occasion. Sometimes the reason to wear it is simply that you’re going out for martinis.