Bras, corsets, tap pants, and briefs were exposed all over the
Spring runways, with unexpected designers like
Akris‘ Albert Kriemler joining lingerie lovers such as
Jean Paul Gaultier and
John Galliano at the panty party. No doubt about it, innerwear
as outerwear is one of the season’s top trends. But does the look
work off the catwalk? Can you really show up to a meeting dressed
as Madonna in her Like a Virgin phrase? We asked the
experts.
“Naturally, I’m not hoping to see a lot of inappropriate bare skin
and literal lingerie showing in the workplace,” says Bergdorf
Goodman’s Linda Fargo. “I’m foreseeing a spike in lace-edge slips
emerging from hemlines and sheer, pretty hosiery again.” However,
if you are thinking literal, “the best way to wear lingerie is to
take it out of context,” explains
Fabiola Beracasa, who’s been known to rock a black corset over
a white tee. “And make sure it’s delicate and expensive-looking,
not trashy,” says stylist Kate Young. Her Spring pick?
Stella McCartney’s plunge-front nude lace halter. A couple of
hard and fast rules: Exposed elastic bra straps are a no-no, only
silk will do (Jean Yu); and if you do experiment with transparency,
don’t leave home without a jacket (Kelly Cutrone). And, finally,
this from a master of the seductive arts, Domenico Dolce: “Don’t be
too audacious. Save something for the imagination.”
Check out the slideshow, then share your thoughts on the etiquette
of exposed lingerie below.
By Laird Borrelli-Persson
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