When did everyone decide that we wore big coats with sheer bottoms? I don't know, but I'm always here for a little outfit matching. To understand how to dress with ease, I think we should start with a quick lesson in fashion history.
Back in 2015, The Skimm defined the term. shade like wearing an oversized t-shirt that's long enough to cover your shorts, making you look like you're not wearing pants. For a while, everyone did itfrom Kim Kardashian to Bella Hadid, with most of them adding knee- or thigh-high boots to the equation, turning the lazy-girl look into a daddy-walking moment. In this case, I think the boots can be considered the stem of the lamp.
In 2018, Ariana Grande became the unofficial queen of lampshades, replacing T-shirts with oversized hoodies and crew necks. every time she went out with then-boyfriend Pete Davidson. Fast forward seven years, and Grande has shown us how lampshades should be. Really what Schiaparelli will look like at the Oscars in March 2025.
Now, in the fall of 2025, an outfit formula is emerging that seems to fall under the same umbrella. As a result of the fusion of Grande's two lampshade-inspired looks, more and more designers are sending models down the runway in oversized outerwear and sheer skirts.
This combination creates an ethereal, moody take on the trouserless trend. Glamor called “dressing with a light mood” or “mood-setting lighting”. And we've already seen the look make its way from the runways to street style experts, some of whom have given the look their stamp of approval with warmer jackets and sweaters for fall and winter.
Of course, Dakota Johnson was one of the first to pair a sheer dress with a leather jacket last fall.
