While stripes can be a go-to casual look for many, this timeless pattern is also very charming and can be elegant when dressed up. With the right mix of accessories and styling, celebrities have taken this trendy look to the red carpet.
Here are four chic ways to a striped dress:
1. Elevate With Tights and Stockings
Black tights and stockings can easily dress up any outfit while adding a vampy edge. Aside from the hint of sexiness, they also keep your legs warm on a cold night out, and you won’t have to worry about the hemline of your dress because your legs are covered up.
English model and fashion blogger Ella Catliff looked impeccably stylish in a Karen Millen ensemble at InStyle’s pre-Bafta party. With a hot pink clutch, matching pumps, and sleek stockings, her Karen Millen striped dress exuded an easy-breezy charm while perfectly fitting for the red carpet.
Ella Catliff wears a striped dress with stockings at the EE and InStyle pre-BAFTA party held at the Ace Hotel in London, England, on February 2, 2015 (Credit: WENN / Lia Toby / Brian To / FayesVision)
2. Shine With Sparkles and Sequins
Dresses with a splash of sparkle always look instantly glammed up. However, because sequins can be too striking, don’t go overboard with the styling.
The Newsroom actress Olivia Munn rocked a couture sequined number from the Giambattista Valli Fall 2014 collection at the 2015 People’s Choice Awards. The sparkly black-and-white striped outfit combines a midi skirt with a loose-fitting cropped top. Olivia finished the look with a fun high ponytail and classic black Louboutins.
Olivia Munn in a sparkly black-and-white dress at the 41st Annual People’s Choice Awards held at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on January 7, 2015 (Credit: WENN / Lia Toby / Brian To / FayesVision)
3. Add Drama With Volume
A voluminous skirt is a sure and fun way to amp up the look of any ensemble. If you have the height and figure, take a risk and rock a full-length striped skirt. To balance the look, keep the top part simple.
Kimberley Garner wore a bold dress with a billowing striped skirt at last year’s Chain of Hope Gala Ball. Her chic skirt also had pockets, perfect for striking poses for the photographers.
Kimberley Garner in a billowing striped skirt at Chain of Hope’s 2014 Gala Ball at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England, on November 21, 2014 (Credit: WENN / Lia Toby / Brian To / FayesVision)
4. Stand Out With Asymmetrical Stripes
Asymmetrical stripes say that you are anything but plain. This unconventional stripe pattern offers a little avant-garde kick for out-of-the-box fashionistas.
Leighton Meester wore a chic, figure-framing neoprene Cushnie et Ochs Spring 2015 dress with an asymmetrical stripe pattern. She paired her monochrome ensemble with a green Amanda Pearl clutch for a lovely color boost.
Leighton Meester’s asymmetrical stripe pattern dress at the premiere of Life Partners in Los Angeles on November 18, 2014 (Credit: WENN / Lia Toby / Brian To / FayesVision)
Are you a fan of the effortlessly chic stripe pattern?