So, here we are again, back to the bodysuit. I shared most of my general musings on this item of clothing already last time, when introducing my world-changing bodysuit series. This means I don’t really have much to say this time around, except to briefly explain what this look is about. Even that is pretty much redundant, as you can look at the look.

I am going for a modern ballerina vibe here, which is a bit complicated, as I’m not built as a ballerina and I’m probably the least flexible person in the world. I can, however, still rock a leotard and some tulle despite these physical shortcomings. I have always liked the Ballerina After Rehearsal look that in my mind involves pale pinks and greys, layers both tight and loose, off the shoulder sweatshirts, soft knits and possibly some ribbons.

I’ve tried to make the whole thing fresher here by a slightly less predictable colour palette: I think the lilac and mint look wonderful together, but you could equally well do grey and yellow or pink and turquoise or white and nude. This specific outfit is probably a bit too see-through to wear on the street, but there are two general points I want to make with it: 1) a bodysuit does not need to look sporty or sexy, it can look delicate too and 2) you can wear a bodysuit under a dress – I believe this is in fact one of the most exciting ways to wear a bodysuit now.

The beige mesh creation with lilac accents is again by Crystal Rabbit, who makes them upon order in many colourways. The mint-aqua midi dress is from Zara. Hair and make-up by Glow Beauty Studio; images by Lilian Merila.

*I’m not afraid to use the word ‘fuck’, but Facebook does not allow boosting posts with this horrible, horrible word in the title. So I’m compromising.