Carey Mulligan at the Oscars

Freshly dubbed style icon, Carey Mulligan’s dress of choice for the Oscars seemed rather shy in comparison to others she has recently been papped in. However, the Prada dress was by no means a fashion flop!  

The black shift fit the Vanity Fair cover girl perfectly, her waif like figure the main accessory to her outfit. The dress was indeed a world away from the two tone gown by Vionnet, which she wore at the BAFTAs, but it still managed to make big waves.  

Cut under the bust, with a ruched seam and contrasting texture, the shift sang with quality and craftsmanship. Carey cleverly ‘down-styled’ the dress with a simple clutch and her trademark crop to emphasise her confidence in the simple frock.  

It’s easy to compliment the designers of the eye popping dresses, which Miss Mulligan usually favours , this time we compliment Carey herself, for daring to bare it all with such a simple classic, allowing her true beauty to shine through.  

Please view below a selected of LBD’s currently available on www.swishing.co.uk:  

Saint Tropez Black Dress

H&M Plain Black Dress

Miss Selfridge Black Boobtube Dress

Morgan Low Cut Black Dress

We’ve all started to become savvier about splashing our cash, from cheaper options to high quality pieces to last a life time. It’s time to be that bit more clever and edit our wardrobes down to things we not only love but things we will wear and reap benefit from. And, instead of throwing things out take it that step further and swish your unneeded beauties. That way you can choose an item you will wear instead, after all no one likes an empty wardrobe!