The Shopping Bag: Winter white: Belle en blanc

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Kaytlin models the all-white outfit, which features a faux fur collar and jewellery by HAI-HA. Makeup by Samantha Lynn and hair by Yuka C.

Belle en blanc translates to beautiful in white. White is the most crisp and refreshing shade you can wear at any time. It doesn’t matter if it is a dressy occasion or casual occasion, there is a way to easily dress it up or dress it down.

You can do many things with white and have a lot of fun with accessorizing and reinventing the way an old garment can be worn.

Old Hollywood has always been a huge influence on how to dress chicly, because the style transcends through time. It is an age of glamour that everyone can recognize and somehow connect with it. Like a white canvas, a white dress is the perfect start to an outfit. Details, texture and a hint of colour and a bit of sparkle is all that is needed to relive the glamour of old Hollywood.

Glamour and femininity are the main strong elements of old Hollywood of this outfit. All modern elements mixed of this outfit are mixed with pieces inspired by this beautiful era.

A quarter length sleeve dress with a wide scoop neck is styled with a light brown faux fur collar clipped diagonally instead of around the neck as it is usually worn. It elegantly drapes off to the shoulder delicately. Modernized with a light curl, a favourite hairstyle season after season.

A bold red lip, light eye makeup and a strong eyebrow help to bring the entire beauty look together. To modernize and add some sparkle and glamour to this old Hollywood look is to wear two hand chains and a statement headpiece.

Both hand chains play up the clean lines of modern design with a glimpse of sparkle, while the headpiece is a showstopper. A statement Swarovski jewel enhances the makeup and beauty of the person wearing it while the lines contour the head and highlights the hair. Old world meets modern world charm collides in this outfit to create a beautifully feminine look.

Faux fur collar (Aldo, $30)

Ivana hand chain (HAI-HA Jewelry, $25)

Melania hand chain (HAI-HA Jewelry, $25)

Belle headpiece (HAI-HA Jewelry, $55)

Feminine elements will never go out of style; adding faux fur and rhinestones instantly makes everything glamorous. This ensemble fully embodies glamour and femininity in combination of the crispness of white. You can feel beautiful in anything if that is your mood but a nice fitted white dress with accessories to make you the belle en blanc will make you feel even more special to whatever dressy occasion you have in mind.