Dress Along To: Begin Again by Taylor Swift

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Oh, dear God! It’s Monday already! But hey! Cheer up! Monday means a brand new week is here for us to seize! Just think of all the great experiences ahead of us, the beautiful clothes we’re gonna wear on the following days, and the lovely combos we can make with them… 

Anyway, I do know it can be hard waking up from the weekend, but you know what helps a lot? Music! And what can be better than that? Music + Fashion. That’s why I’ve created this section: Dress Along. Here I’ll choose a song per week and afterwards, I’ll proceed to check out the music video’s wardrobe.

“I’ve been spending the last eight months thinking all love ever does is break, and burn, and end… but on a Wednesday, in a café, I watched it begin again”…

Do you recognize it? Yes! Those are lyrics from Taylor Swift’s “Begin Again”. If you haven’t watched the video, what are you waiting for? Here it is! 

The outfit that caught my eye from this production is the one Taylor wears most of it: a pleated flowered long white & blue skirt with a translucent bowed light blue blouse. It exhales nostalgia because she’s remembering her long lost love and, at the same time, she’s recalling the first time she saw her new beloved. It’s a rather classic composition, but vintage looks are in nowadays.

The skirt is up to the waist so she looks taller. The pleats help it have more volume and motion, which ads grace to her every move. Light colors reflect light on her face so she’ll look younger. The bow in the center focuses the attention to her chest, distracting it from the ribs & waist, causing the illusion of a torso like this: V, making her appear slimmer.  The baggy short sleeves contribute to this effect.

Remember: if you have some tummy to hide, wear the skirt up to the waist with a baggy top, it will disguise it! ;)

I’d wear the skirt with a simple cotton plain white t-shirt as well. A different option for a good matching clothing piece is a white silk chemise or a white collared top. Most colors are allowed when talking about t-shirts, of course, but just plain shirts, ok? Don’t add any more patterns because we have enough with the one on the skirt. Now, if you really want to wear something patterned, make sure the pattern belongs to the same style and well, it can’t be a t-shirt anymore, it has to be something a little more formal. Preferably, the pattern has to be smaller than the one on the skirt. It’s perfect for a walk around the park or an informal brunch.

The look fits the song perfectly, don’t you think? What do you say? Taylor knows about style? Are you going to dress along?

Have a wonderful day and remember to dream on and shine all over, my crazy diamonds! We have a whole new week ahead of us and who knows what surprises it may bring us… 

Take Care, my friends! Lotta Love! Ciao!