White lace, black lace, nice lace, naughty lace
A white lace Dolce & Gabbana dress featured in Vogue UK
Ark & Co. Half Sleeve Crochet Top in White Spring has spoken, and what we at
Buzz Jeans want to be wearing on our bodies for the rest of the season and well into summer is lace. Be it
Boho crochet, dainty
dentelle, or
laser-cut luxe, it'd better have holes in it if we're gonna' rock it before labor day.
Kate Moss in retro style white crochet for Vogue UK
Minkpink Up On The Ladder Skater Dress Lush Lasercut Front Button Down Woven Top in Cream Evidently, then, the question is not whether to go lacy or not, but rather, whether you want your new favorite womenswear trend to be delivered to you in the form of something sweet (say, a white or cream lace dress) or something saucy (black, baby.)
Being the more obvious color choice, whites, creams, and other pale neutrals make up the bulk of this summer's coolest lace and crochet styles. An airy crochet top or
feminine lace dress looks crisp in white, while even booty shorts seem innocent when they're freshly bleached.
Minkpink Cotton Fields Crochet Shorts in White But not everyone wants to play nice, and taking a stab at
black lace or crochet this summer is a great way to play the vamp, even in the kind of hot and humid weather that doesn't lend itself so well to leather and other bad girl gear.
Black Crochet from Julien Macdonald, Spring 2014
'Belle d'Ajours,
' a black lace editorial from France's
Madame Figaro Magazine, March 2014
Lush Crochet-Style Lace Short in Black Still, whether you prefer to play naughty or nice, the sometimes sweet sometimes sexy peekaboo appeal of lace and crochet is something you definitely shouldn't pass up this summer. Breathable, easy, and always a little flirty, it's an ideal look for everything from
tops and bottoms to
dresses,
rompers and playsuits.
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