So I asked my friend Lesley over at FashionTribes to give me a few dresses similar to that wonderful red number Kelly Clarkson wore a few days ago at the Tony Bennett concert. Here is what she came up with:
Kelly Clarkson sporting a classy, newly highlighted ‘do, full-waisted red dress, and a pretty much nothing in the way of bling or accessories – an interesting, if under-the-radar, style choice. To replicate the look and feel of this fab frock, look for a a plunging V-neck, and go for a dress with a defined self-belted waist: at the natural waist if you’re more of a traditional hour-glass shape, or, if you are either low-waisted or have more of a pear-shaped silhouette, choose a higher empire/babydoll waist.
However, don’t make the same mistake as Kelly of pairing a red outfit with red shoes. Never, never, never attempt to match red shoes & a red outfit with red. Never. Ever. For some reason, it never works – even if everything were to come from the same exact dye lot. Instead, red outfits look best with shoes in caramel & tan shades for day, and for evening: black or metallic.
Some great red dresses a la Kelly Clarkson at Tony Bennett’s 80th bash:
An A.B.S. version
Carmen Marc Valvo taffeta dress
Teri Jon silk satin dance dress
Maggy London ruched waist dress
Rebecca Taylor chiffon frock
Ella Moss “ballerina” dress
Nine West Firenze
Metallic pump
Fashion Finds: Kelly Clarkson’s Red Dress
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