Femme Fatale: 13 lucky ways to vamp up your look
Go all-black for your Halloween look.
Halloween is the ideal time to indulge your closet alter ego: the side of your sartorial self that needs to come out and play.
This season’s femme fatale aesthetic does just that with its cheeky interplay of fetish fabrics, suggestive silhouettes and dominatrix details.
Rather than give the neighbours a jump scare, soften the edges with tiered frill sleeves and pussybow necklines for a look that’s equal parts devilish and delightful.
Go on; indulge your inner vixen with these 13 lucky looks.
Your dalliance with the dark side starts here.
1. Richard Quinn dress, Brown Thomas, €2,970
2. Sunset stud earrings, One Dame Lane, €45
3. Tulle skirt, Arket, €79
4. Rotate Birger Christensen ‘Aldatie’ faux leather trousers, Net-a-Porter, €300
5. Chrome-free leather pointed kitten-heel boots, Arket, €299
6. Tess McMillan walks the runway at the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2023/2024 on February 25, 2023, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
7. Lace eye mask, Penneys, €3
8. 4-pack fingertip rings, H&M, €7.99
9. Frilled tulle top, H&M, €79.99
10. Light lace V-neck blouse, Ganni, €295
11. Studio silk shirt with tie detail, Massimo Dutti, €129
12. Welt buckle ballerinas, Ganni, €325
13. Knit fringe mini dress, Ganni, €375
- Scandi label Ganni reinvents the trending ballet flat into a street style staple with a pointy toe and pressed stud buckles. Available in four colours @ €325.
- Does the prospect of sheer tops scare you? Try a camisole or bandeau in luxe materials like silk, velvet or lace for added coverage. Still on the fence? Showcase one body part and leave the rest covered like a knitted mini dress with a long fringe hem.
- Follow the TikTok 2x2 rule mixing a pair of regular items with another that is risqué. For example, mix a tulle skirt and over-the-knee boots with a roomy cashmere knit and menswear-inspired overcoat.
- Make your face the centre of attention with bold iterations of stacked climber and drop earrings.
