Italian Inspiration

I'm going to a swanky wedding this weekend, and I've been on the hunt for a sexy little number to wear for the occasion. The effort has proved to be more complicated than I had otherwise anticipated. I come across a lot of dresses that either have empire waists (a style of dress I wore a few years ago but I've since grown tired of; it seems a little juvenile to me now) or sky-high hemlines, neither of which I'm keen on. A 50's silhouette would really suit my figure and show off my rather small waist, but in this age of super short, baggy dresses inspired by the legs-crazed decade of the 60's, it's difficult to find something a bit more....timeless, sophisticated, and dare I say, demure. I'm using this lovely Italian lady as my dress inspiration. To me she just oozes effortless European style and looks smashingly feminine and elegant and appears as though she couldn't care less about the latest trends. I imagine she's on her way to meet her hot Italian lover at an espresso bar in Rome. Bellissima.

{Photo by Garance Doré}