Why Don't You Lean on Me?

I actually have a dress problem i was wondering you could address, I've been buying a bunch of cute light weight summer dresses, however (especially the white ones), theyre always so sheer and even with nude underwear, you can still see the outline. So i was just wondering what you wear under your crochet dress or any sheer dress.
-Anonymous

SLIPS! SLIPS! SLIPS! Except, properly fitting ones. I actually don't own one that fits. It's a skirt slip and is ridiculously long so I just wear it as a tube top under my dresses but it's too big so I have to strap it to my bra. Thankyou for reminding me that I need to buy a new one. I am the only 16 year old on the planet who seems to enjoy slips though. A lot of my friends just wear spandex under their clothes, my friend Mel is on a crew team and has just started wearing spandex under everything since she wears it at practice. I don't own any spandex, last time I wore a slightly see-through dress I wore my dance tights underneath. They had like 20000 holes in them but still, it worked. Anyways, I suggest these American Apparel gold lame shorts. My crew friend is buying these for practice, she goes to a rather posh all girls school which makes me want to laugh when I think of her wearing these to practice. Anyways, people are going to see that you are wearing spandex under the dress so why not make it flashy? The same crew friend was having a similar issue one day with a really cute yellow cotton J. Crew dress, she had just left the house wearing her normal underwear under the dress. So we spent half of our time looking for a nude thong (which I do not suggest wearing under a shear dress because it's kind of gross to see your butt crack but if you are in a bind then okay) when the lady at the boutique we were in said, "Oh, don't worry about it, just get some nude regular underwear. No one really cares."
And, for the most part, people don't really care that much if you can see a little outline of panty. Unless you are having Easter dinner at the Army Navy Club with your grandparents, just roll with it. Or maybe not? Either way, it's a good idea to invest in a good slip (try Nordstrom's) and a pair of spandex. Lame shorts, $28.

Sing the Love of Danger!

I'm going to an off Broadway show in NYC this summer, and I want to find a dress to wear to it. Not too fancy, but something chic and evening-ish. Maybe black. I was wondering if you could suggest anything, and nothing horribly expensive?

-Maddie

Oh the theater! How I love it (I'm in a play currently, we're doing a little Neo-Futurists kind of dealy tomorrow, it's exciting). Anyways, on to dresses. Well, you should probably go to Forever 21 if you want some inexpensive and simple. Or inexpensive and slutty. Two types of clothing every girl should understand the need for. However, I love looking at dresses so here we go.
This dress (top right) is straight up hot. It's black, it's tight, and oh thank you American Apparel for letting me see her nipples. Please wear a bra if you wear this dress. A nice one, a nude colored one (funny story, today I realised that I am the exact same color as my nude colored bra. that, my friends, is talent). $32.


When I saw this dress I thought to myself, "That is so legit I can hardly control myself." I overuse of the word legit is starting to trouble me. But, really, this is such a perfect dress. It's devilishly simple but the knot sends to another, more interesting level. Just wear this with black heels and a large bangle (like in the picture) and you're set. Really, I love you Urban Outfitters. And I'm actually going to by this dress, unlike the majority of the things I put on here. Oh and they have this in more evening appropriate colors, I'm just going through a green thing. $48. P.S. I am totally in love with that model's hair.


I love shapes like this on dresses. I mean, my butt turns them into porn but still they're quite lovely. So if you're skinny then way to go and get this. I love the print and everything about this dress. Of course, it's out of your price range (unless $400 is not a lot for a dress) but Urban Outfitters has loads of dresses along the same lines. $460.

Franco

I got an e-mail asking for "Summer French-boho clothes" in England (I think it was England, I accidentally deleted the e-mail so I'm just gonna go with Europe). Basically the only clothes I wear during the summer are French kinda boho (that or French whore). Which is just odd since that's not how I would describe my normal style, but I like it.

From Urban Europe. It's just a gorgeous dress, can be worn in loads of different ways for people of all different styles. I'm assuming it's cotton because, why would it not be? Apparently Europeans don't like product descriptions. £48.


85% of Free People's profits come from students at my school. It's a beautiful thing, just like this tank top (Oh goodness, that was awful). But, really, how could you not love that back detail? £32.


Topshop calls these hotpants. I'm so glad I'm not the only person still using that word. I refuse to wear them after a certain encounter with a homelessman disguised as a priest but I still appreciate them. Hotpants might not be boho, but seriously, these are basic. Boho it up. £28.

Download Ruby by The Kaiser Chiefs

This summer I am working four jobs. I am a cashier at a local grocery store, ateaching assistant at an Elementary school, a cashier/seller at Borders Books Stores, and I babysit. None of these jobs require uniforms.
I need outfits I can wear that will look appropriate (especially the teaching assistant) at each job, as I work more than one per day.
-Rin

Jean capris are your new best friends, the pair on the left are $231 at Shopbop. Probably out of your price-range, but you get the idea, well fitting and comfortable. Something like the Ernest Sewn Harlen Ankle Length Jean would work too, if you rolled them up at the bottom. Seriously, don't walk around looking like a tool. You can get less expensive capris, a lot like these at your mall. These are just a suggestion. I know I said that before, but some people don't actually read the entire post and I feel the need to repeat myself.
Please buy this shirt on the left. It's gorgeous, it'll look fab with jean capris. It's perfect. When you're teaching you can just wear it with a nice cream jacket but it's also perfect for hanging out. $58. Something like this will also work. Just buy comfortable, cotton tops that look nice but you can also layer with a light jacket for when you need to look a little bit more put together. If I actually bothere to get dressed in the summer this is what I would wear. Shoeswise? Black ballet flats and white open toed flats, hit up all the department stores near you.

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