How to Style Lace and Intimates As Clothing – It Is Age Appropriate & Fun

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Intimates as clothing were worn a lot in outfits during the early aughts, and that style of dressing is flirting with the masses yet again.

I am here for it.

This time with a more mature eye.

I can’t take credit for this styling take, though. I think Trinny Woodall uses lace and textures in her styling looks a lot, and she styles for the aging, yet modern woman, and these ideas I first saw in her content almost five years ago.

As I enter the last year of my thirties in a few months, I am very aware that personality over age, presence over age, and maturity levels are always going to shape the best of how you decide to wear what you wear, and how you wear it.

I used to get so annoyed when people would say, “dress your age,” and they were dressing like a dowdy 80-year-old at the age of 25. Why? What possesses someone to throw away their youth for the idea of age and approval? I don’t get it. 

There are so many amazing woman who dress so well, stay true to themselves, and do not dress their age, but also stay classy – it is classy, because it is them wearing the clothes and not the other way around. 

This is why I truly love Kibbe and Kitchner, because I love to play into my Kitchener essences and my Kibbe body type, and I think it works well for anyone who understands themselves on that level.

Embracing Kitchener Essences

In another way, if a gamine essence doesn’t resonate with you, think childlike mischievous energy, then you likely won’t like how I style my looks, and of the same vein, if you don’t have that essence, you may find the way that I shop and style my clothing to feel off base for your personality and style needs.

But you are welcome here, anyway, if you are curious. 

Intimates as part of your everyday outfit can feel like a very weird wardrobe function, but if you have the scratch — itch it. Please. 

Affordable Intimate Style Items

These are all items I have. Auden is a brand from Target, and they play closely with Intimissimi style, while using less quality fabric, but are great to play around with before investing in a more quality piece. 

The Teddy Bodysuit is very low cut, so style tape should be used, but it has adjustable straps, so you can style it appropriately. 

You can find a similar one from Intimissimi here. 

I styled the sleeveless bodysuit, which is super comfortable. They are all really comfortable, to be honest. 

Truly the one item that started my quest for more of these intimates was this mint green bodysuit. 

I also picked up these lace trim shorts to kick off some inspo for spring. 

All of these run true to size. 

A great trick is to buy a pajama set and use the shorts to incorporate into your outfits. If you do get this pajama set, size up. This item is not true to size.

If you want to invest in a more luxe pair, Reformation has a great pair of silk shorts.

Styling Intimates

Bodysuit with a blazer and jeans.

Boucle cardigan with bodysuit and jeans.

Styling the lace trim shorts – aka the rebrand for boxer outfits. Super fun, IMO.

All outfit details should be up on my Maevely account within the next few days.

Will you be embracing lace and intimates for spring and summer? Let me know in the comments.

xx,

Nikita