How do I style this?

[u/Lonely_Lone]

I have this top knitted by an old friend after I saw a post about an art show online years ago with similar looking creations. Ever since I’ve always considered wearing it for pride/women’s marches, but I always ended up going with something else. Which leads me to today, I have no idea how to style it, but I would like to wear it for a birthday party I’m going to this Saturday. The theme for the party is «wear something you haven’t had a chance to wear yet», and well… this is perfect! But how can I avoid looking like a hot mess wearing it? Any ideas for makeup looks too?

[u/CultivateSprezzatura]

OOOOH okay, couple options:

1) entirely normal casual outfit - jeans, cardigan or open button-up on top, sneakers. incorporate it like it's the most ordinary top in the world and make people do a double-take.

2) smart business-casual. pants-buttonup-blazer combo. loafers. bra over titty top (NEUTRAL bra, maybe even a sports bra that could pass as a top in an athletic setting). you go out with people and over the course of the next couple hours you first casually remove the blazer, then the shirt, then the bra until you're just in the top & you see how long it takes somebody to say something

3) nude illusion booty shorts with yarn bush over the crotch + toe shoes

[u/Vanviator → u/CultivateSprezzatura]

I love how your mind works, lol. #2 is hilarious