Giambattista Valli Dress + Prada Mary Jane Flat + Loro Piana Shawl Blue

THE PIECES

Dress

Giambattista Valli Dress

Shoes

Prada Mary Jane Flat

Layer

Loro Piana Shawl Blue

WHY IT WORKS

Prada Mary Jane Flat (white, elongated square toe, gold buckle). The white is tonal with the dress's pale ground. The elongated square toe adds modern architecture. The Prada removes some of the dress's unguarded romanticism without removing its beauty. Loro Piana Blue preferred over pink — maintains the dress's cool temperature rather than pushing it toward overtly feminine. The blue echoes the cool mint-green at a different saturation.

THE TENSION

Fluid romantic dress vs. graphic retro shoe; blue shawl maintains cool temperature not sweetness