Opinion | Style tips: skin care in the air; what to wear to a lobster bake
I have packing for my summer holidays in Europe down to a science, but I am about to set off for an American adventure and I'm rather stymied! In particular, I've been invited to a party called a "lobster bake" in the northeast of the country. What does one wear to such a thing?
The Dictator: Why are you asking me? Ask your hosts! Option one, lobster-themed dressing, enters the danger zone. The right vintage lobster-print dress might be OK, but you won't get your hands on the famous crustacean creation designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, in collaboration with Salvador Dali, in 1937. Etsy.com is lobster-crazy with handmade and vintage dresses (HK$199 and up), as well as the amazing Elizabeth Hawes Lobster Lounging Pajamas (circa 1939) for, ahem, HK$38,217. Quick! Modcloth.com is running out of stock on its top, skirt or dress in the vintage-inspired What A Catch print (HK$310 to HK$698). Beautiful shoes could work, such as Miss L-Fire's lobster sandals (HK$1,497; I.T), and the ironic, acrylic Tatty Devine lobster necklace (HK$477; www.selfridges.com) would be fun. New England seafood bakes are usually at or near the beach, which infers casual. So, option two would be jeans and a pretty top. Option three would be a pretty summer dress. Of course, heels would be absurd. Flat shoes or sandals are essential or, if sand-proficient, leg-lengthening wedges.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tK%2FMqWWcp51kuqKzwLOgp52jZL2wv9NmpJqfka%2B2r7GOmqmtoZOhsnB9l2xwbGpiZMC1xcueZK2hoKh6tLfIp2ScmaKaeqK10WauoZmkYsSmrdFmo6iao6mys3nBmqKe
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Update: 2024-10-09