Silk dresses are lovely, luxurious and absolutely essential in every stylish woman’s wardrobe! Whether you’ve scored yourself a 100% pure silk, a viscose blend or gorgeous silky satin dresses are more your thing, the shining effect of this beautiful material is such an easy way to stun the room at a fabulous special event or night out on the town. Once you have a striking silky frock in that closet of yours, the time comes to style it! The key to a smart fashion investment is being able to dress it up differently to suit a tonne of different occasions. Here are a few stunning outfit ideas to make your dreamy dress work anytime, anywhere…
Boardroom Chic
Yep, that’s right, you can totally wear your silky dress to the office! Of course, if you’ve got a full-blown evening gown on your hands then it might not be so appropriate, but if there’s a silky satin slip hiding in your wardrobe then you’re good to go. Grab an oversized blazer in a muted grey or herringbone print, add a pair of frilly white socks, lace-up some platform brogues and pull your hair into a slick low bun. A leather backpack and a muted nude lip will finish off this ever so cute yet chic daytime look.
Weekend Get-Up
This is another winner for the slip style! For a winter warmer outfit, throw a chunky knit crewneck sweater over your dress. Add some knee-high boots, a cashmere beanie and a crossbody bag. If you need more of a summer vibe, layer a white tee underneath your dress, add chunky white sneakers, cat-eye sunnies and a basket bag. The glistening silky fabric of your frock will add a wonderfully sophisticated edge to any weekend get-up.
90s Throw Back
Silky textiles were all the rage in the 90s, and the 90s are all the rage right now! To start, get yourself a delicate gold or silver choker necklace. Slip into a pair of strappy kitten heels in a sheeny nude and grab a micro-mini shining clutch bag. Plenty of silver eyeshadow, a glossy lip and a satin shawl will bring your outfit right back to the school disco, in the most stylish way possible, of course! If you really want to lean into the look, try out space buns or go for a high up pony.
Opulent 80s
Your silk dress is perfect for channelling the opulence and maximalism of the 80s. Start with chunky chain jewellery and plenty of it. A shining statement chain necklace and bracelet to match will lay the luxe foundations of your eye-catching outfit. Add thick gold hoop earrings and slide on a few gold rings. Add pointed stiletto heels in patent leather and grab a chain strap clutch in a matching shade. Loose mermaid waves and a golden smokey eye are your perfect final touches. If you really want to stand out from the crowd, try layering a graphic printed short sleeve silk button-up over the top of your dress. Wear open for a true 80s look.
Dark Romance
The moody romantic look has been at the height of fashion in recent seasons, and silk is the perfect texture to play with the look in a wearable and stunning way. Mix with materials like lace, velvet and sequins to create a striking, captivating look. Shining sequin heels, a lace shawl and a velvet headband or ribbon will elevate your silk dress to no end! Choose tones such as mauve, burgundy, navy and dusty rose to keep it effeminate and romantic.
Colour Contrast
A seriously stylish yet simple way to style your silk piece is just by introducing a colour contrast – this works particularly well if you have a block-coloured dress, patterns are more complicated to play around with. Black contrasts amazingly with cream, white shines against emerald green, red sings with pale pink – the possibilities are kind of endless! And the best way to introduce a contrast? Resin jewellery and solid toned leather shoes!
Each of these styling looks is going to stun at whatever event you’re heading to. With so many possibilities and more, it’s high time you invested in that silk dress!
