TREND REPORT: Day to Night
What is the perfect formula for a Day to Night fit?
And why, growing up, did all my mum’s magazines convince me that going from Day to Night was going to be a huge problem for me as an adult?
With the right approach, Day to Night dressing can surpass expectations and become a way of blending form and function into the everyday. Not just a means to an end - dinner and drinks a distant mirage from your desk at 9am – Day to Night dressing can expand the possibilities of your wardrobe, and create new ways for you to develop your own sense of style every day.
But the masterclass in Day to Night dressing lies not in the magazines, but likely, within your wardrobe already. Rather than being about having that one dress, that somehow, intrinsically, carries Day to Night capabilities (says who?!) it’s about mixing and matching your dressier pieces with casual ones, and finding the lines and colours that will work to make you look put together with nothing more than a good eye required.
Raef the Label Venice Corset (Coming Soon)
Beyond Her Hazel Pants
Beyond Her Hazel Bomber
New Balance 530 Sneakers
The Wrong Shoe Theory
If you’ve ever wondered how Instagram influencers manage to look so fashionable, it’s because a lot of them follow a principle like the Day to Night one. Looking effortless and “cool” is often about taking risks with fashion and being unafraid to be in a mismatched outfit.
This idea is captured in the Wrong Shoe Theory, coined by stylist, Allison Bornstein. The theory states that the key is to look for footwear that you would traditionally pair with your outfit and then pick the exact opposite. This might mean a pair of chunky derbys with a summer dress, brightly coloured sneakers with a gown or a pair of sandals with a tailored suit.
The underlying word is “intentionality”, making the ensemble look put-together and taking it from an outfit to a look.
Lioness Barely There Tie Top
Nude Lucy Organic Mom Shorts
Alias Mae Darcy Sandals (Coming Soon)
Peta+Jain Didi Bag
Lulu and Rose Felicity Top
Lulu and Rose Felicity Pants
Alias Mae Therese Sandals (Coming Soon)
Naked Vice Bag (Coming Soon)
Le Specs Long Nights Sunglasses (Coming Soon)
A similar theory can be applied to AM-to-PM dressing. Following the formula of pairing unexpected garments together lets you get the most out of your wardrobe while transforming you into the fashionable one in your friend group. In the realm of celebrities like Dua Lipa, Day to Night dressing makes the most of experimenting with clashing fabrics and styles to achieve a fun, expressive, multi-purpose look.
Beyond Her Bonita Shacket (Coming Soon)
Beyond Her Bonita Skirt (Coming Soon)
Alias Mae Thea Sandals (Coming Soon)
Le Specs Polywrap Sunglasses
Polo Ralph Lauren Heavyweight T-Shirt
Polo Ralph Lauren Button Up Shirt
Article One Ellis Chino Shorts (Coming Soon)
Reebok Club C Revenge Sneakers
Lulu and Rose Sidney Cami (Coming Soon)
Levis Baggy Dad Jeans
Alias Mae Darcy Sandals (Coming Soon)
The Quintessential Styling:
Evolving from the famed “going out top” in the 2000s, the 2020s are more about utilising your whole wardrobe every day. That means that going out tops are used on the daily; wear them to work, to dinner, on a casual day out, on holidays. Pair with clean cut straight or baggy jeans to ground a sculptural, scene-stealing top in a look that is office-to-drinks friendly.
Delicate and sheer fabrications with ruching provide grandeur on top, while a solid coloured trouser or skirt lends versatility to the look. A matching set is an understated way to transition seamlessly from AM to PM and can be dressed down with casual footwear.
Reinvigorate the workhorse tank top in a black iteration for a sophisticated look and pair with denim jeans or a skirt in indigo blue for a vintage, model-off-duty look. Or style the sculptural lines of a corset top with an unexpected fabric such as satin pants to establish an individual sartorial sensibility.
Sovere Vela Top
Ksubi Playback Jeans
Alias Mae Shae Sandals (Coming Soon)
Otra Sunglasses (Coming Soon)
Beyond Her Adelaide Top (Coming Soon)
Ksubi Vivienne Skirt (Coming Soon)
Naked Vice Bag (Coming Soon)
Seek out menswear in matching sets and luxe materials such as linen for a tasteful approach to Day to Night dressing. Make the most of a long sleeve button-up shirt by Ralph Lauren and layer underneath warmer outerwear for a timeless, preppy look.
Even better, AM to PM dressing allows you to discover new wardrobe capabilities while eliminating the need to run home and change.