Lust for lace
Chantilly, bobbin, guipure and crochet; dresses, jewellery, bags and shoes – wherever you tread your trendy toes this season, we can promise that you're not going to escape the elegant embrace of lace that is enshrouding Planet Fashion this season. From the high street to the high end, you won't be able to help but succumb to the seduction of this lavish textile.
Lace is as timeless as the little black dress itself and when the two fashion forces combine, it's a match made in heaven, making it the perfect fabric for that season-savvy party dress. From the decorative corsetry of the Victorian era to the glamorous 1920s flapper attire and the Gothic aesthetics of the New Romantics, right up to the Lanvin Autumn 11 runways (pictured right), lace has never failed us. It manifests itself in some form every season without exception, and this Christmas is certainly not going to break tradition.
The list of famous faces to grace the LBD style stakes, swathed in lace, is endless; Olivia Wilde, Kimberley Walsh (pictured top right), Krysten Ritter, Gwyneth Paltrow, Daisy Lowe and fashion renegade Lady Gaga are amongst the array of celebrities taking advantage of this season's favourite fabric. We've seen sweeping Goth-chic gowns, frivolous ballerina dresses, skin-tight sheers and fancy fishtails, just to mention a few, encompassing styles from Evan Rachel Wood to WAG Abbey Clancy, so we can promise there is a lacy party frock out there for you.
Team LBD recommends going full throttle this season, decking yourselves from head to toe in lace for that special occasion look. Cast your eye over our impressive collection of lace lovelies for some inspiration. Remember to keep accessories simple and stylish so as not to over-complicate this ultimate party look.
Words: Stephanie Whalley
