"I need your help - I am going to wedding in about 2 weeks and I need a wrap or something to wear over my dress. My dress is a crimson red strapless - can you think of anything that would be great to wear outside? The wedding is in Buffalo, so the weather I am sure will be chilly, and its at night..... animal print? black? HELLP? I looked on the website, but I am completely overwhelmed.... Also, what size would you recommend? Thanks so much!!!! PS: I have black heels or I also have brown and gold heels." - Kellie, Sent: Monday, September 29, 2010 4:33 PM To: AskADesigner
Hi Kellie, Thanks so much for writing in! We agree - there are a lot of wraps to choose from but that's also the beauty of this great accessory: it's versatility. So choosing one wrap doesn't mean you could ever go wrong :) However, because you had specific requests - i.e. warm yet suitable for a strapless dress at a wedding, as well as specific colors to work with, we had 2 designers, Leslie and Suzanne, weigh in to give you more than one option. First Leslie suggested " There are two ways to go…..A. Crimson is beautiful to work in this fall with all of the different Berry / Plums and Burgundies. Or B. – go with Bronze and or a Gold. Either could be worn with Bronze/ gold jewelry, bag, shoes."
Next, Suzanne said: "If it isn’t that cold, and you would like to wear a more fashionable “night time” wrap, I would recommend the Rose Burnout Wrap. It is one of my absolute favorites of our evening wraps and it is seriously gorgeous. I promise you’ll get compliments on it! Depending on the color of your shoes and bag, I would either do the shadow which is a silver metallic or stick with black.
If it is cold, I would recommend our Wool Wrap with Silk Protein. It is a very soft (non-itchy) wool. It’s a great weight -- it looks light but its warm because of the fibers. And the great thing about this style is that you can wear it for dressier occasions or casually. Its one of those things you will wear again and again. Color wise, I would stick with black. Hope this was helpful and have a great time at the wedding!" - Leslie and Suzanne
UPDATE: Oct. 15,2010 Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 8:30 AM To: AskADesigner
Hi! Just wanted to write back and thank you for your help. I choose 2 wraps: the solid brown wrap with sparkles (I think it's called hot fudge) and the black one with sequined design on the edges. I wore the black one to the rehearsal dinner and paired it w/a mauve and black print tank top and knit black pants. I wore the brown one with my red dress and brown & gold shoes. Got tons and tons of compliments on both. Here's a picture of me and my husband - It's dark I know (and to think an eye surgeon took this pic!) - Thanks again, Kellie.