Me and My Calvins.
Friday, March 27, 2009
While I am certainly never one to validate my wardrobe or style purchases based on something a celebrity is wearing, I have to admit I felt a certain satisfaction to see this photograph of Mary Kate Olsen at the recent Met Opera Gala.
Her slinky, perfectly draped black dress is so similar to the one I bought at Junction recently that I wonder if it, too, is vintage Calvin Klein (mine was $80 but the tags, still attached, read an original price of $530!). Those of you who read my Twitter updates know how psyched I was about this dress – I saw it on the rack right before I left for Fashion Week and found myself daydreaming about it while away (doing that thing where you envision all the accessories you’ll wear with it). Good thing it was there when I returned and even more lovely than I had hoped for when I put it on. It’s actually two pieces: a slip gown and robe-like top layer.
Whoops! Roomie laundry ended up in the pic!
It’s so very minimal and Calvin Klein. Definitely a fave purchase of late; I’m just generally really liking the idea of long, understated dresses for the “cocktail” category these days. I’m planning to wear it to ARTINI tomorrow night, and I also plan to belt it, though I’ll be donning a thicker version that’s sorta rock n’ roll, with silver studs. I may have to get someone to take a photo to see just how similar MK and I look in our dresses…
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