There’s this link that’s been circulating on Facebook recently of a “Musicless Musicvideo” of David Bowie and Mick Jagger doing their 1985 cover of “Dancing in the Street.”  I think it’s pretty awesome because it highlights for me that these guys dance EXACTLY how I do if I’m totally into the music and just having a great time and not caring about what other people think.  The dancing is not good by ANY stretch of the imagination, but it’s totally fun.  If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a link to check it out:

http://theawesomer.com/dancing-in-the-street-without-music/283117/

So that got me to thinking about fun outfits to wear to go dancing.   And frankly, I think the flappers in the 1920s who danced the night away to the Charleston definitely got it right (so much so that now I can’t imagine a “Dancing with the Stars” season without it) … fringe is *fantastic*.  It shakes along with your body and can make even the most uncoordinated movements look hip and fashionable.

There are a lot of different types of fringe out there, but it’s the delicate, all-over fringe that I think works best for dancing.  Marco de Vincenzo has done a lot of pieces in fringe during the last year, and I was thrilled to get his combination halter top/fringe dress from Farfetch (http://www.farfetch.com) during the Memorial Day sale.   I think the silk halter top balances well with the fringe, which is patterned in bi-colored polka dots and moves amazing well.

I ended up wearing this to Jimmy’z, a night club in Monte Carlo.  And though the music was a far cry from the Charleston or even “Dancing in the Street,” this dress still gave me some killer moves on the dance floor, even if all I did was jump around.