The knee-jerk reaction to the term “hooded dress” isn’t exactly one of abject desire. It can conjure up mental images of jersey-fabric hoodie dresses, grey marl, short hems, drawstrings — Boohoo A/W 2014 incarnate. The concept has the same aura as heeled Converse, which says a lot.
But the hooded dress is a dark horse. It comes in many forms, and believe it or not, chic is one of them. The hooded gown has become a red carpet staple as of late, offering up some of the sexiest looks from this season’s award shows and A-list events. Like last week, for instance, when Margot Robbie arrived at the premiere for her new film, Babylon, with her legs, abs and arms bare in a custom Alaïa cut out gown — but her head covered.
