The Mini Dress has become a new way of self expressing. Bright colored micro minis can make you look chic, current and classy if outfitted correctly. Done wrong you could end up looking like that girl. That girl who thinks wearing a short dress gives her permission to have little peek-a-boo incidents, and that girl who walks around the club shoeless and sweated out. You, my friend, do NOT want to be her. Woman’s intuition is a powerful thing and if you’re at home wondering if your dress is too short to move, sit or breathe heavily my guess is that it is, even if hater friend #1 told you that you look cute. Remember the wise words of Dave Chappelle and don't be caught out in a hoe’s uniform…ever. Keep it classy ladies.
Getting the Look
Stockings: Wearing a mini-dress does not mean you have to have maximum exposure. You can lengthen the look and dress it up by pairing it with the right stocking. If you have a plain sleek number and want to edge it out try a colored stocking. If you want to keep it simple try a muted stocking with a sleek detail. WARNING: Colored Stockings with heavy detailing can look clowny and is a definite tell that you maybe trying too hard. When it comes to fashion you can get a lot further by making it look easy.
Bare Essentials: If you decide to go bare remember that you have to up the ante from a shoe and accessory perspective. Whether you’re wear flats or pumps think texture and color. If your dress is simple enough that you have room to play around with the look go suede on the shoes. With accessories this season people seem to think that more is less and it's never too much, never too much, that is NOT the case for this look, choose your accessories careful. WARNING: Where the mini-dress tends to lengthen your body, flats tend to shrink it. Worn together you are not giving yourself the opportunity to shine. Going the extra mile in this look pays off every time.
Formalizing the look: It wasn’t until I was looking for a dress for Alpha Cabaret that I came to the startling realization that stores have all but stopped manufacturing dresses at mid-length. If you are going to a formal wearing a mini-dress is a risk that you might not want to take. A dress shorter than mid-thigh CANNOT be formal, save it for the after party and keep looking. Note: Pumps and a bad clutch are a must for a nighttime mini look.
The Inspiration (Runway/Relaxed/Night)
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The Starlets
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Figure 1- Uber chic Cassie in this sleek look
Figure 2- I'm feeling Angela in the puffed up number Figure 3-Check out Vanessa's transitional look, Note: Angela's High-waisted mini skirt is another way to keep it short and chic
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Flashback:Gabrielle Union in '08 and Nia Long at the 2008 BET Awards
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Not Quite(Too much fabric/Too little Fabric)
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