Do you own a classic strapless dress? If you don’t, it’s definitely a staple of any wardrobe and I would definitely say it’s a piece that’s  worth investing in.  It’s a timeless silhouette; easy to accessorize and effortless to wear.  There are a zillion different ways that you can style it to create a different look every time you wear the dress.

My favorite strapless dress is from Dries Van Noten. It is made of silk crepe and has a texture that I can wear year-round. The dress drapes loosely on the body so I can wear it with or without a belt, and the navy blue color is just so subtle that I can wear it during the day or out at night.  Here are three different ways that I styled my strapless dress for three different occasions.

Look #1: Romantic date

To create a sexy and elegant look for a romantic date. I paired the dress with sexy simple black pumps. I cinched in the waist and accessorized it with some big bling to make the simple dress stand out for the night.

Wearing: Dries Van Noten dress, YSL pumps, Janis Savitt necklace, Nhã Khanh belt

Look #2: Day time at the office

For a day time look at work I wore the dress with a shirt underneath it, cinched the waist and put on my comfortable shoes.

Wearing: Dries Van Noten dress, Givenchy booties, tiger vintage belt and Vince white tee.

Look #3: Night time out with the girls

To achieve the modern artsy look for girl’s night out.  I paired the dress with a big tulle tulle skirt over and cinched it in with a big belt.

Wearing: Dries Van Noten dress, Giambattista Valli belt, skirt by me, Christian Louboutin lace up.

Have a fabulous day everyone!! xoxo Nini

This is something that I thrown up at the very last minute to meet up with our friends for dinner and cocktails. I tried many things but was not happy with the look that I tried to achieve.

I started playing with this piece of nude silk fabrics that I bought for one of my projects. I draped it on my body and I really like how it turned out. It was perfect! I want something drapery, elegant, and has an edge and this piece was perfect for the occasion.

I got tons of compliments, people were asking who made my dress and I told them that all it takes:

*2 yards of nice silk fabrics

*Drape it on your body asymmetrical, and tie a knot on the back

*Secure it with a nice belt.

If you have any questions feel free to ask:-D Have a fabulous day everyone!! XoxoNini

Wearing it with: Rick Owens tank, vintage necklace and alligator clutch, Current/Elliot black jeans, Fendi Pony hair booties.

With my other half, Khanh Nguyen

With Alex Tran and Khanh

This was a last minute task. The party I was invited to was a theme party and the theme was Tutus & Hats.
I could not envision myself wearing a tutu with hat. I put a couple of outfits together but the hat and tutu combo was not happening. So I decided just to stick with the tutu part of the theme. But I really didn’t have anything that jumped out… The one item I was really considering was that fabulous brown Chanel dress that I got for $9.99. It has been on my mannequin for months now. But the dress is still in really bad condition with holes and shredding all over. Any suggestions about what I should do to make it wearable?

So, last minute thoughts….. I decided to do a big tutu and mix the tulle with fabric and grosgrain trims. I decided to leave all the edges raw. I wanted something edgy and de/re-constructed so CDG comes to mind. I’m thinking of a sheer front with a covered back so I can wear boy shorts or bloomers with it.

The back of the skirt is made out of thick wool.

Miss Alex Tran in her fabulous Nha Khanh red tulle tulle dress

Alex Tran, moi and Nha Khanh

Nha Khanh’s dresses is currently being display at the Fashionistas Studio

My bruise knee from falling down on my 6″ Fendi   That’s the price of fashion.

Wearing: DIY tutu, AA blommers, F21 lace top, vintage alligator clutch and fox tail, Givenchy booties.

DIY tutu: All you need is 3 yards of tulle and one yard of any regular fabric that you want to mix in. I have hook and eye closures and snaps because it’s easier for me that way. And thanks to Nha Khanh for the fabric and for teaching me some new sewing techniques.
Have fun on your DIY tutu skirts and drop me a line if you have DIY that you want to share! Natalya is working on a new TopTen based on DIY so send your links!!!!
Have a great rest of your week everyone!

This is what we wore yesterday for a quick meet up.

I had on Dolce & Gabbana jacket that I had put on ebay for 4 times for auction and its never sell. Rick Owens slip, Alaia lace up shoes, and Giambattista Valli belt.

Hanh had on DIY jean, Rick Owens top from Luisa Via Roma ( Make sure to go up a size on this top, it runs 1 size small ), John Paul Gaultier necklace, and Balenciaga space rubber shoes.

Another DIY white skirt inspired by Ann Demeulemeester. This skirt is going to be so much fun to wear over cut out jeans, or with a simple tank for spring. All its take to do the skirt is 2 yards of fabrics, fold it over and a lot of gathering around the waist. Any question how to do the skirt feel free to email me. Nini Nguyen

DIY skirt, Rick Owens tank, Arden B necklace