How to Choose a Dress for an Event?
5 Tips Especially for the Upcoming Event
The wedding and event season has begun. What should you wear? What color? What style? Many clients come to me just before an event, facing the important decision of what they should wear. Many of them come after already purchasing one or two dresses, only to suddenly feel regret and realize that the dress isn't enough or simply isn't suitable for the upcoming event.
So if you are also faced with the decision of what you should wear to the upcoming event, here are especially for you 5 tips for choosing a winning look for the next event:
- What Looks Good on You Every Day?
There's no need to reinvent the wheel each time: what looks good on you every day will also look great for an event. Cuts that you know flatter your figure, colors you wear daily and feel good in, are factors that will help you when choosing an outfit for an event. What do you usually wear? What color flatters your hair color the most? An event outfit should continue to flow with your regular style.
Which color suits you best? On the right: a blue collared dress / on the left: a green collared dress
The most important thing is that you don’t feel "dressed up" and that the outfit you choose is something you feel comfortable in and that flatters you. Stick with what’s familiar, but with a few upgrades. If an A-line silhouette flatters you every day, look for clothes with that cut when trying on pieces for an event. If green is your color, it will look great in an evening dress too.
To every client that comes to me, I always say: Try sitting in the dress. Move around in it, bend down, raise your arms, walk. When you buy new clothes, it’s important that they allow you to move easily and that you feel comfortable in them. There’s absolutely no need to suffer to look beautiful.
- What Type of Event is It, and What is Its Dress Code?
Every event has its own dress code: for a daytime event, lighter dresses in more pastel colors are suitable, while for an evening event, a more formal and darker dress code is usually required. Is it a wedding? A baby naming? A bar mitzvah? Each of these events calls for a different style of dress.
- What is your relationship to the event host?
Is it your sister getting married, or your sister-in-law? Are you a close friend of the host or perhaps the mother of the bar mitzvah groom? Your level of closeness to the event host plays a significant role in choosing your dress. For example, a friend of the bride will often prefer a dress that’s not white, while the mother of the bar mitzvah boy might look for a celebratory white dress. It’s important to know your relationship to the celebrants so that you don’t end up overdressed, but also not too casual.
- Bought a dress? Great, now run to buy the right underwear
This is a very important point. A painful and crucial fact: the dress's cut might look amazing on you, but if your underwear isn’t right or flattering, the dress simply won't flatter you. After you’ve purchased the dress, make sure to immediately buy underwear that complements it. Your panties will likely be higher than what you usually wear, and the bra must match the dress in both strap placement and fit to ensure it sits well on you.
For many of my clients, I recommend taking the dress with them to the lingerie store and trying it on with the bra they plan to buy. This is very important and can completely elevate any dress you purchase.
- And what about styling?
LAST BUT NOT LEAST. The right styling is always key. Choosing the right shoes, bag, jewelry, and even nail color. God is in the details.
For dresses in shades of blue, silver or nude shoes work well. For green tones, gold and black shades are great. For purple tones, both silver and gold work beautifully. A black dress should be accessorized with a contrasting item, and a red dress should be balanced with nude or beige shoes to avoid overwhelming the overall look.
Here too (and as always), I emphasize the issue of comfort and say: Only wear what feels comfortable for you, only what makes you feel good about yourself. If you're tall and uncomfortable wearing heels because you're always bending down – don't wear heels. If you're shorter and feel insecure in flat shoes – wear only shoes that make you feel good.
When you're comfortable, you radiate confidence and ease – and that’s the most important thing.
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