Mail Bombs: Rihanna's Chanel Dress, Kerry Washington's Oscar De La Renta Gown, and How to Dress for Couples!

Hey Guys!
It’s our favorite time of the week…

…let’s get ‘er done!

Reader Kadi fell in love with the outfit Rihanna wore to Chanel’s Spring 2008 show in Paris…

She says, “I absolutely love Rihanna and the sweater dress she’s wearing. Can you help me find who it’s by?”
Hey! So at the Chanel show, of course Rihanna is wearing a Chanel dress…

…adapted from Lagerfeld’s Pre-Fall 2008 Collection.

Adrienne from Washington, D.C. had to have Ciara’s shoes…
She says, “I need them for my upcoming “Quarter Century Fiesta”! Do you know the designer and where I can get the shoes? Thanks!”
I couldn’t find the exact pair, but felt that these $396 Prada shoes came close…
If that’s too much, you can get a similar look for less with these $83 Nine West Metropop Sandals…

…from www.zappos.com.
Next reader Tanaiya fell in love with Kerry Washington’s look recently…
…She says, “Kerry looks gorgeous. Who makes her dress?”

It seems Kerry is keen on wearing off the runway, and sporting this Oscar de la Renta number…

…from his pre Fall 2008 collection.
Reader Tiphanie adored Janet Jackson’s look in a Parade Magazine article…

She says, “I love the coat and the color. If you can help me out, I would be so thankful.”
Get Janet’s look for less with the following:

Left to Right:City Style Trench Coat., $50, www.newyorkandcompany.com; Pintuck Trench Coat, $138, www.ardenb.com.
Tabby from Chicago comes with a Wardrobe Query. She says, “My husband and I are attending a spring banquet for his company and are both clueless on what to wear. My husband wears a suit 3 times a year and other than that he is a jean guy. I seriously need to upgrade him but I have no clue where to go or what to pick for him to wear. The banquet is semi formal and I want us both to look hot. Any suggestions? ”
Your event is semi formal, which generally means that you guys should be wearing something between business casual and black tie. To answer your question, I figured, why not take a style cue from hot couple, Will and Jada Smith?
For your event, tell your beau to pop on a light colored suit with a simple solid shirt underneath (tie optional)…

…you can balance him out by wearing a print dress in a complementary color. Try these:

Left to Right: Glen Plaid Two Button Suit, $148-$325, www.bananarepublic.com; Plenty by Tracy Reese Sri Lanka Claudia Dress, $134, www.revolveclothing.com; J. Lindeberg Sportswear Casper Bridge Poplin Shirt, $55, www.tobi.com.

If you want to step up the formality a bit, he can go with his black suit, yet chic it up with a black shirt and tie…

…you can shine in a strapless cocktail:

Left to Right: BOSS Black Enzo Dress Shirt, $95, www.nordstrom.com; David Meister Pleated Strapless Dress, $430, www.neimanmarcus.com; Hickey Freeman Black Herringbone Silk Tie, $81, www.bluefly.com.

If you hit the town afterwards, tell your husband to bust out his old jeans, but add a bit of sporty style with a quilted leather jacket…

….you can pop on a cute short suit (bright color optional):

Left to Right: Jonah Short in Parchment, $225, www.dvf.com; Corpus Lambskin Quilted Leather Jacket, $462, www.revolveclothing.com; Isaac Mizrahi for Target Riley Almond Toe Pumps, $15, www.target.com.

So…there were a ton more Mail Bombs, but I think that does it for today.
Have amazing weekends, and keep checking in….you never know when your Mail Bomb might take center stage!

Smootches!

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