Affordable Movie Star Dress: Exaggerated Sleeve Bardot Neck Pencil Lace Midi Dress

Brigitte Bardot Photo Credit: Photograph: Kary H Lasch/Brigitte Bardot: My Life in Fashion Guardian.com

Brigitte Bardot was the quintessential effortlessly smoldering French Riviera style icon. She is credited for being the Queen of the Collarbone–indeed she took the off-the-shoulder silhouette to the highest of heights in style history during the 60s and 70s and the Bardot-neckline, decades later, remains a runway staple today. The Bardot-neckline continues to stand the test of time because it is flattering to all body types and it lends the wearer a subtly-sexy vibe that is more coquettish than brazen.

ASOS Dress $111

The exaggerated sleeve was on-trend for Spring 2017 fashion season and has carried over nicely into Fall 2017 collections as well. I found a beautiful dress from Asos.com that combines exaggerated sleeves with a bardot neckline in a pencil shape midi dress made of red and white lace that is to die for. This is a great cocktail dress and can also work for a wedding rehearsal dinner dress, holiday party dress or just a dress to make you feel like a glamorous movie star in one of the many chic sidewalk cafes of the gilded streets of Paris (LOL).

I styled it with a pair of pumps made of a white metallic boucle fabric with a rhinestone ornament by J Renee–very reminiscent of the Manolo Blahnik Hangisi pump (but at 1/10th of the price–$109 versus $965 for the Hangisi and it goes up to Size 13W which is the size I am wearing) and a Dior Silver Metallic Microcanage Diorama bag (for which I have many similar much more affordable options below).

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With the Steamline Luggage The Editor Carry On in Linen and Leather

Les Colonnes de Buren Palais Royal Paris, France

Asos Dress ($111) Click here

J Renee Bilboa Pump White Metallic ($109) Click here

Manolo Blahnik Hangisi Pump in White ($965) Click here

Dior Silver Metallic Microcanage Dioroma bag (pre-loved from Tradesy) Click here

Other Silver bag options

Aldo Feronnel bag ($31.49) here, Also Aquilano bag ($19.98) here and Rebecca Minkoff Chevron Quilted cross body bag in Silver ($195) here

Steamline Luggage Editor Series Carry-On Bag Sale Price $340 Click here

So what do you think about this dress/look and about the bardot neckline in general? Please share your thoughts and ideas in the comment section below. I would love to hear from you.

Love,

Chichi