Me: I love wearing black lace. It’s so practical.
You: Huh?!?
Me: And did I mention versatile? Yup, really versatile.
You: Um… ok…

Let me explain…

My wardrobe has 3 personalities:
1. Work Me: tailored, feminine, practical
2. Date Night Me: fun, whimsical, slightly impractical
3. Mother Of A Toddler On A Playdate Me: fun, comfy and machine washable

Black lace is a no-brainer for ‘Date-Night-Me’.

It also makes regular appearances on ‘Work-Me’, say a black lace skirt with a white tee and a tailored jacket, or a lace shirt with tailored pants.

Lately I’ve been noticing however that it’s been popping up on ‘Mother-Of-A-Toddler-On-A-Playdate-Me’ as well – sometimes a bra peeking out from beneath a singlet top, or maybe a camisole teamed with denim cutoffs. And all whilst still remaining fun, comfy and machine washable!

Convinced?

Follow the link below for my round-up of the best black lace pieces that you can buy right now…

Sequins are such an emotive embellishment – their appearance always makes me feel more festive. They’re like a chic little flash-mob that once gathered together, imparts a sense of sparkly joy.

They were the star of Saint Laurent’s most recent Spring 14 collection, that had a distinct Debbie-Harry-meets-Michelle-Pfeiffer-in-Scarface feel I like to call ‘rocktail’. My favourite piece saw these magical paillettes transformed into a red and black tiger striped shift dress (pictured).

Feeling like you need more sequins in their life?

Follow the link below for my edit of the best…

Regular readers of INEZ Daily will know that I fully endorse whimsy – it’s my default style.

One of my favourite ways to achieve this is by layering an eclectic mix of patterns, textures and trims – think animal prints, lace, coloured fur, sequins and spots (but maybe not all at once).

Fashion Editor, Julia Sarr Jamois (pictured) is the master of this.

There’s just a couple of tricks to pulling this off without looking completely mad:

1. Pick prints that have a common neutral base (like white or cream) and either the same or a complimentary colour palette (think pink & orange or purple & green).

2. Include a couple of black accents with your trims or accessories to tie it all together

3. And then, volia! Watch as all these pieces magically transform into one harmonious (albeit quite bold) outfit.

Follow the link below for some fun print-mixing inspirations…