1. When more is too much: the trouble with Lindsay's hair. My biggest criticism of Lindsay's court look pertains to her low, platinum pony. It's a mistake every bottle blonde, myself included, has made: taking it blonderexic. Here's how it happens, you go in for a few highlights. You know, something subtle and natural. When you're back in your colorist's chair 6 weeks later, you hear yourself tell her "you know, let's just go a little bit lighter . . ." 6 weeks later you're saying "let's turn it up, summer's right around the corner!" And the next thing you know, you are a damaged, washed out, blonderexic mess. Lindsay's hair here is clearly damaged, and worse, it doesn't go with her skin tone. It's too blonde. Return to red, Lindsay! It's nice over here!
2. Lindsay kept her jewelry simple with a delicate pendant necklace. I love a pendant for everyday because it affords an opportunity to purchase a signature piece that murmurs something about who you are. I fully believe that your daytime jewelry, like your fragrance, should whisper, not scream. Score one for Lindsay. Bonus points for not allegedly stealing a necklace to wear to her court appearance.
3. Lindsay's loose cardy is a giant step up from this business, for sure. A courthouse is not the place to let it all hang out. That said, I think that Lindsay could have gone a bit more tailored on top to account for the looseness of the trousers. The key to pulling almost any outfit together is balance: a loose bottom is balanced by a more fitted top. A form-fitting top is balanced by a loose, flowing bottom. I also would have liked to have seen a color on top. I would have paired her pleated trousers with this sweater, but as with her supervised probation, it is nice to see our little Mean Girl making progress.
4. So you probably hate Lindsay's pants, but I'll be honest, I ain't mad at them. I think that if she had better balanced the proportion on top, the pants wouldn't look as borderline sloppy as they do in this photo. As a side note, if you are little hippy, you are probably thinking that you need to stay away from pants like Lindsay's. The opposite is actually true. The pants create a natural curve without clinging to your curves. If you are thigh heavy, as I am, the generous hip and thigh cut of these pants actually pull the eye away from that area and direct it down the leg.
5. Girl, you know I love a pointy-toed heel. Guess what? I love these ones too.
6. The call of the wild: if you feel so compelled to pop an animal print in court, your accessories are a completely appropriate place to do it. A leopard print bag, belt, or shoes is all style without the Snookie. Note: a leopard print bag, belt, and shoes is a little "Jerseylicious." Looking for a great leopard print bag? I lurrrrvvvee this one.
As I side note, I do take some issue with Lindsay's attorney's attire. When I think chic attorney, I think Shawn Chapman Holley. If you happen to be an attorney looking for professional style inspiration, I wouldn't hate you for following in Shawn's fashion footsteps. I would, however, recommend that you not do this:
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| Photo courtesy of am New York |
Whether your hearing is 5 minutes or 5 hours long, I don't believe that going sleeveless in court is ever appropriate. Had Shawn Holley thrown a cardigan (I would have topped this sweater with a little red cardy, but that's just me) or a blazer over the top of her black and white sleeveless top, I would have been all over it. Not every hearing requires the full Chanel suit treatment, but I do believe (and this may be old fashioned, but I don't care) that if you are appearing before a judge, your shoulders should be covered. Also, girl, it was not that warm here on Wednesday. You could have worn a sweater. Just sayin.
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