Skindelle Stories

Date Night Outfits: The Invisible Preparation
The short answer: silicone covers, and nothing else. A dinner date runs three hours at one table, under restaurant light that flatters sk...

The Maid of Honour Emergency Kit
The short answer: the Bridal Kit, packed next to the safety pins. The foundation problem is the one category on this list a maid of honou...

Ibiza: Day to Night and the Dress Code Nobody Explains
Ibiza is not what it became in the 1990s. That version of the island, the superclub version, still exists and still packs in its audience...

New Year's Eve: Afternoon to Midnight Dress Prep
The short answer: silicone covers for a dress with structure of its own, the Confidence Set for strapless, backless or deep-V. New Year's...

Wedding Guest Dressing: Backless and Strapless Outfits
The short answer: whatever holds without a strap or a band. A deep-V or fully open back removes both from the equation entirely. Silicone...

Cannes: Film Festival Season and Yacht Dinners
Cannes in May is not Cannes. It is thirteen days in which a city of 75,000 people is replaced by a different city, denser and louder and ...

Tulum: Beach Weddings, Cenotes, and Jungle Evenings
Tulum is the Riviera Maya after the Riviera Maya became too much of itself. After Cancun, which is about the resort strip. After Playa de...

Understanding Silicone Grades: From Industrial to Medical
The short answer: the same word covers a kitchen sealant and a medical implant. The two are not interchangeable. Most commercial silicone...

Puglia: Masseria Courtyards and Olive Grove Evenings
Puglia is the region you go to after you have done Rome, Florence, and the Amalfi Coast. After Rome, which is about the density of histor...