By Sophie HexterQ: I work in a library, but I don't want to look like a librarian. I'm on my feet all day and bending over a lot, so low-cut is out of the question and flat shoes are essential. Can the bookish look stylish?
Sweet, clever, book-adoring reader, where ever did you get the impression that bookish was not stylish?
Yes, you - of the demure neckline, rectangular black glasses and discerning intellect - are the apotheosis of stylish, not to mention sexy.
Subtly subverted and quietly brimming with scholarly appeal, you're the kind of girl who gets the guy after he's finished with your (mutt rhymes with . . .) friend. You're the cherry on top, but not the one to . . .
Moving right along, I'm thinking schoolgirl geek meets chic. Pinafore or tunic dresses and high-waisted skirts or pants decked with sweet blouses or knits. Prim and proper, but certainly not prissy.
Take the Sylvester wool dress. It reminds me of something Sylvia Plath might have worn. Of a subdued mustard hue, the black trim suggests formality and the three-quarter sleeve is suitable for long, cool nights under those green-shaded library lights.
Also appropriate is Zimmerman's grey-wool pinafore dress. Worn with a puff-sleeve knit, it's chic with just a hint of geek.
Alternatively, Willow has a wonderful button-down cotton dress, which, when belted at the waist, is perfect for a day sorting books in the library aisles.
Clearly a schoolyard spin-off, the studious girl sent designers back to their drawing boards this season. The result? An "A" for "austere" in design. Slightly strict and definitely smart with just a hint of nonchalance, it's a revolt against flash-your-flesh fashion, and about time, too.
For high-waisted skirts check out Cue and Sass & Bide. The latter has designed a brilliant black version with gladiator gold-rimmed panelling on the waistband. Work it back with a blouse or little knit.
Structure (in design) equals security (for the wearer), is the cornerstone of this dressing-room discussion. You need pieces that have form without being form-fitting. Take Wayne Cooper's high-waisted black pants. Worn with flats and a pussy-bow blouse, it's the kind of outfit you'd like the heroine of your favourite book to be wearing.
Now, who ever said you shouldn't judge a book (or a bookworm) by its cover?
Sweet, clever, book-adoring reader, where ever did you get the impression that bookish was not stylish?
Yes, you - of the demure neckline, rectangular black glasses and discerning intellect - are the apotheosis of stylish, not to mention sexy.
Subtly subverted and quietly brimming with scholarly appeal, you're the kind of girl who gets the guy after he's finished with your (mutt rhymes with . . .) friend. You're the cherry on top, but not the one to . . .
Moving right along, I'm thinking schoolgirl geek meets chic. Pinafore or tunic dresses and high-waisted skirts or pants decked with sweet blouses or knits. Prim and proper, but certainly not prissy.
Take the Sylvester wool dress. It reminds me of something Sylvia Plath might have worn. Of a subdued mustard hue, the black trim suggests formality and the three-quarter sleeve is suitable for long, cool nights under those green-shaded library lights.
Also appropriate is Zimmerman's grey-wool pinafore dress. Worn with a puff-sleeve knit, it's chic with just a hint of geek.
Alternatively, Willow has a wonderful button-down cotton dress, which, when belted at the waist, is perfect for a day sorting books in the library aisles.
Clearly a schoolyard spin-off, the studious girl sent designers back to their drawing boards this season. The result? An "A" for "austere" in design. Slightly strict and definitely smart with just a hint of nonchalance, it's a revolt against flash-your-flesh fashion, and about time, too.
For high-waisted skirts check out Cue and Sass & Bide. The latter has designed a brilliant black version with gladiator gold-rimmed panelling on the waistband. Work it back with a blouse or little knit.
Structure (in design) equals security (for the wearer), is the cornerstone of this dressing-room discussion. You need pieces that have form without being form-fitting. Take Wayne Cooper's high-waisted black pants. Worn with flats and a pussy-bow blouse, it's the kind of outfit you'd like the heroine of your favourite book to be wearing.
Now, who ever said you shouldn't judge a book (or a bookworm) by its cover?
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