Net-a-Porter turns 10

I am not the biggest fan of promoting online retailers, products or contests just because I'm asked to but I felt this occasion was different. Net-a-Porter is celebrating its 10th birthday and we all should celebrate. It is thanks to them that a lot of people who are into fashion can get a hold of designer clothes, bags and shoes that aren't sold where they live. Their sales make that many more women happy every season and, soon, a lot of men will have the chance to start receiving those white boxes with black ribbon thanks to Mr. Porter. To celebrate their anniversary the company is asking fans around the globe to send in a photo of themselves in the most statement-making outfit in their wardrobe from the last 10 years with a sentence about why they love it for a chance to win one of ten iconic fashion pieces such as the Burberry trench, the PS1 bag and Miu Miu pumps. (See details below)

It took me a while to find an outfit that had marked the last 10 years in women's fashion. Suddenly I remembered how the black combo of leggings/skinny jeans, black top, blazer and classic pumps has been present in celebrity wardrobes all this time. It went from being the best chic and easy outfit to wear to events to becoming an every-day and airport look. The best thing about it is it can work in so many moments just by playing with the fabrics, textures and cuts. It might not make a statement per se but it is the outfit that, for me, has made the biggest impact in how women dress these days.

All photos need to be emailed to tenyears@net-a-porter.com by midnight, July 6th. The shortlist will be displayed on NET-A-PORTER’s Facebook page and the winner will be announced on July 7th. Your readers can become a fan of NET-A-PORTER on Facebook.
Have you had a statement-making outfit? Do you still wear it?
I'm off.

[Sources: Net-a-Porter.com, JustJared.buzznet.com, Mary-KateandAshleyimages.com. Picture editing: Iñaki]