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Just
as a Nashvillephotographer
needs a camera, an American woman needs a pencil skirt. It is the
skirt that draws the feminine silhouette from waist to knee, creating
mermaid hips, wasp waist and nymph thighs. The fashion manuals and TV
programs recommend it as one of the most versatile pieces in our
fashion arsenal. And so it is, especially if you get over the
prejudice that that it fits only certain conformations. You see, it's
all in the mix.
The
pencil skirt began its career as a simple outfit for the everyday
office wear. But today it is more than an office skirt, used strictly
for business stuff. In the last seasons we have seen many skirts:
colors, floral prints, abstract, digital, sequin and brocade,
neoprene and lace. The pencil skirt is now the perfect piece for
presentations and meetings, romantic Sunday walks and late-night
parties. For those who are still living with the feeling that the
pencil skirt is only meant for severe ladies, here are three points
of reference that may change the old visions: the spirit of the
working girl (see Carine Roitfeld and Victoria Beckham), the eclectic
cool lady (see Giovanna Battaglia) and the dramatic and sensual style
(see Beyonce and Monica Bellucci). Of course, the pencil skirt fits
better the contours of Christina Hendricks, than those of the
androgynous type of bodies. Still, there are many thin ladies that
are totally rocking the pencil skirts.
If
you’re still not convinced that the pencil skirt cut is universal,
here’s something you must know. To achieve visual balance and
create the illusion of correct proportions, you must take into
account the two criteria: the color and / or the type of material of
the skirt (dark versus light; uni colored versus printed, matte
versus glossy texture) and the other pieces of clothing you combine
it with.
Finally,
here’s one last recommendation: always – but seriously, always! -
Wear the pencil skirt with high heels (shoes, boots, sandals) or high
wedged sandals. It is the skirt that makes your silhouette look
delicious without being vulgar. Basically, the pencil skirt is the
perfect kind of skirt, every woman needs.
