Black tie gives an evening a formal starting point, but it does not settle every styling decision. A woman can meet the dress code in colour, with more coverage or...
The most useful detail on a Jeddah wedding invitation may be the room name rather than the hotel name. An indoor ballroom and a terrace reception at the same property...
Being well dressed for a wedding starts with being a thoughtful guest. Before choosing a gown, understand what you have been invited to, whether the hosts have specified a dress...
An evening wardrobe becomes more useful when it contains different degrees of presence. The dress for a family dinner need not do the same work as the gown for a...
The outline of a dress can change before a single embellishment is added. Narrow the sleeve and the upper body becomes cleaner. Move volume from the skirt to a cape...
An abaya dress offers two opportunities to shape an evening look: the garment underneath and the layer around it. For Saudi National Day, the most interesting styling happens in the...
A modern occasion wardrobe needs more than an answer to the question, “How formal is it?” It also needs to express how a woman likes to dress. She may favour...
Saudi National Day gives a wardrobe a colour cue, not a uniform. For an evening celebration in Riyadh, green can be the whole dress, a softer olive tone or one...
A custom dress does not begin with embellishment. It begins with proportion. Where should the waist sit? How should the shoulder line frame the body? What length allows the skirt...
A ballroom does not reveal a dress in one kind of light. The evening may begin beneath the brighter lighting of a hotel lobby. The gown then moves under chandeliers,...
A finished evening gown can appear effortless. Satin falls into a clean column. Organza seems to float around the shoulders. Crystals catch the light exactly where the eye should land....
A cape dress begins with a contradiction. It has to feel dramatic without overwhelming the woman wearing it. It should offer coverage without hiding the body. It needs movement, but...
