In our fast paced world of instant gratification, gratuitous nudity, overt ostentation and generally over processed everything, one can easily become bored and nauseated simultaneously. Subtlety is a dying art and one which I thoroughly enjoy utilizing. It's not always the obvious or expected route but it leads the mind there in its own clever way. I think a relatively straight forward and simple example of this is the classic black sheer hosiery with the line that goes up the back, which we currently have at RELISH (see image to the left) which also happen to be great for a holiday party! Done obviously these tights could be paired with a mini skirt and a revealing top showing ample decolletage. There is nothing wrong with this and someone wearing this could look great, but there are times when you want to be sexy but in a more sophisticated and understated way. What I like to see these tights with, is flat shoes (or low heel just for a little elongation of the legs), ankle booties would be nice. A skirt or dress that hits at or just above the knee leaving the viewer to imagine just where the extension of that line goes. For the top I would put a chunky black sweater or something with an asymetrical hem could be nice to offset the vertical lines of the tights. As always jewelry and a scarf to pull the look together. An interesting hat could also be a nice touch.
The point is, when a viewer sees this outfit they take in multiple ideas at the same time creating a more complex whole concept. Sure the tights are sexy but paired with lower shoes and a chunky sweater they become a wink and a nod to sexuality, the idea of possibility as opposed to directly spoon feeding straight sex to whomever has eyeballs. In many ways this is taking back control of dressing from the perspective of the hegemonic "male gaze" and truly a subversive thing to do. It makes someone ask, "Who IS she?" Which is simply, very intriguing and very sexy.
What do you find sexy? How do you dress to express this? Do you agree or disagree with this post? I would love to hear!
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