Benefit executives and E! ‘Fashion Police’ representatives put together an event called “You’re REALvolutionary” to honor strong-minded women all over the world, picking the recently engaged Ashley Tisdale as one of their honorees. The event, which celebrated the second year anniversary of Benefit Cosmetics’ best-selling mascara called They’re Real, also honored other women, such as Chrissy Teigen, Jodie and Danielle Snyder of Dannijo, Joan Rivers, and Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia.
We’re all for contrast, but we’re definitely not huge fans of Ashley’s fashion chopsuey look. The Disney star wore a layered lace-and-satin dress by Alice + Olivia, which she dressed up with pearl earrings, a casual Chanel watch, a black Prada envelope clutch, and black Louboutin boots. There’s a harmonious kind of contrast, and then there’s some kind of “world war” outfit. Ironically, this was a collaboration event with the E! ‘Fashion Police’, in which the sharp-tongued Joan Rivers herself was in attendance. We’re pretty sure she had quite a bit to say about Ms. Tisdale’s outfit.
Ashley Tisdale at the kickoff party of the collaboration event between Benefit Cosmetics and E! Fashion Police, The REALvolutionary Awards at the New York Fashion Week in New York City on September 4, 2013
We can’t help but feel a bit disappointed over this huge waste of a gorgeous dress. A designer dress made of lace and satin should have been styled timelessly. Switching up the boots for a classic pair of black pointed-toe heels would have done the dress some justice. The dress also has a layer of lace peeking out from underneath the sea of satin, which makes the classic silhouette move up a notch in the list of modern dresses.
You can find the classic “Katelin” dress at Shopbop.
Alice + Olivia Katelin Double Layer Dress, $484
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