Diane Kruger Rocks Skirt-Over-Dress Trend at Berlin Film Festival: Can You Pull it Off?

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We spotted Diane Kruger looking quite youthful and exciting last week. The actress and several of her co-stars attended the photocall of her new movie, Farewell, My Queen (French: Les Adieux à la reine), in Berlin.

A closer look at Diane Kruger's fashion-forward shirt, featuring a mix of prints and textures, at the Berlin Film FestivalA closer look at Diane Kruger’s fashion-forward shirt, featuring a mix of prints and textures, at the Berlin Film Festival (Credit: Ian Wilson/ Frank Altmann / WENN)

Fashion Spotlight: Diane Kruger’s Eclectic Ensemble

The blonde beauty not only donned an interesting and playful dress from 10 Crosby by Derek Lam, but she also capped it off stylishly with a pair of bejeweled yellow sandals from none other than Giuseppe Zanotti:

At the 62nd Berlin Film Festival on February 9, 2012, Diane Kruger was spotted wearing a 10 Crosby Derek Lam Spring 2012 printed dress and Giuseppe Zanotti Spring 2012 embellished sandalsAt the 62nd Berlin Film Festival on February 9, 2012, Diane Kruger was spotted wearing a 10 Crosby Derek Lam Spring 2012 printed dress and Giuseppe Zanotti Spring 2012 embellished sandals (Credit: Ian Wilson/ Frank Altmann / WENN)

Diane Kruger showed off her feet in bejeweled yellow sandalsDiane Kruger showed off her feet in bejeweled yellow sandals (Credit: Ian Wilson/ Frank Altmann / WENN)

Diane Kruger’s Playful Style: Mixing Patterns with Elegance

What do you think of Diane’s outfit? Very unusual indeed, but in an excellent way. It’s actually a skirt and dress combo, with the hem of the green dress still peeking out.

Diane Kruger, flanked by Benoît Jacquot, Lea Seydoux, and Virginie Ledoyen at the Berlin Film Festival, showcasing her unique style with a 10 Crosby Derek Lam dress and Giuseppe Zanotti sandalsDiane Kruger, flanked by Benoît Jacquot, Lea Seydoux, and Virginie Ledoyen at the Berlin Film Festival, showcasing her unique style with a 10 Crosby Derek Lam dress and Giuseppe Zanotti sandals (Credit: Ian Wilson/ Frank Altmann / WENN)

Do you think it could work for you as well? Can you and would you rock this skirt-over-dress get-up and work it?

Styling Tips: Embracing the Skirt-Over-Dress Trend

Mix stripes with something solid if you’d love to try but don’t want to look too adventurous. And then, once you get the hang of it, you can move on to mixing two patterns a la Diane.

Also, don’t forget to work within the same color palette. And lastly, make sure you pick a dress that is not only a few inches (around 2 inches maximum) longer than the skirt but one with a slim (or at least not so full-skirted) silhouette as well, because what you want to avoid is too much fabric bunching together underneath your skirt.

Statement Footwear: Diane Kruger’s Giuseppe Zanotti Sandals

We’re not exactly sure if we can pull off such a look, but we are quite certain that we love the yellow heels she paired it with. Those Giuseppe Zanotti sandals are simply exquisite!

The shoes are from Zanotti’s Spring 2012 Collection. The style isn’t available online yet, but a slightly similar variant in a heel-less wedge design can now be found:

Giuseppe Zanotti No Heel Crystal Studded Sandals

Giuseppe Zanotti No Heel Crystal Studded SandalsGiuseppe Zanotti No Heel Crystal Studded Sandals, $2,140

Celebrity Style Comparison: Angela Simmons in Giuseppe Zanotti

Angela Simmons was actually spotted in the above pair at Betsey Johnson’s Fall 2012 show. She paired it with a pink pleated babydoll dress and a silver clutch:

Angela Simmons poses backstage at the Betsey Johnson Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York CityAngela Simmons poses backstage at the Betsey Johnson Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012, in New York City

Angela Simmons shows off her feet in no heel crystal-studded sandalsAngela Simmons shows off her feet in no-heel crystal-studded sandals (Credit: Frank Altmann / Ivan Nikolov / WENN)

The heel-less sandals retail at $2,140, so expect Diane’s yellow shoes to run about the same.

If you don’t mind spending that much money on shoes, wait a few months for Zanotti to release that style. Or you can go ahead and buy those blue wedges instead.