Category: Style Advice

How To Wear Floral Print Pants All Year Long

How To Wear Floral Print Pants All Year Long

Transitioning from summer to fall is quite easy in general. The cold season is all about layering, feel free to layer up tops, sweaters, jackets, scarves etc to keep yourself warm. The styling rule here is: Floral pants should always remain the visual highlight of your outfit.

It really doesn’t tolerate much competition from another pattern. So combine it always with classic unicolored items, just to be on the safe side. You can go with neutrals, or any other colour that is reflected in the pattern itself, to create a harmonious look.

Another good idea is to keep the separates in the same textile family. Drapey fabrics are very much suitable to wear with your summer items. A floaty jacket or a warm scarf are also versatile options that are easy to put on and off.

Last but not least (for the fun fearless females!): Why not cover yourself head to toe in flowers, like Holland Rodem and Bailee Madison? 

Ok, this look is quite “out there” and you have to know that people WILL look at you. But on the other hand, if you keep the rest of your outfit very sleek and understated, those initial looks will quickly turn into admiration. 

Oh hello, autumn!

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Breaking Fashion Rules: How To Wear Black and Blue

How To Wear Black and Blue

The key to mixing black and blue is to ensure that it appears as an intentional style decision. You don’t want people to think that you just confused the two colours, so make sure the colors are distinguishable from each other.Also keep the fabrics in similar families, i.e. combine lace with lace, wool with wool, jersey with jersey, etc.

And lastly, wearly this colour combination only if the color characteristics of your hair, skind and eyes are pre-dominantly cool. If they are not, I would advice you to get hooked on another trend. This color combination will do nothing more for you than taking away all vibrance in your appereance (and nobdy wants that, right?).

For those of you willing to dive into this trend, I arranged a 3 Ways To Wear Black and Blue outfits you may want to get inspired from.

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How To Wear Chambray Shirts

How To Wear Chambray Shirts

Chambray first originated in Cambrai, France around 1595, hence its name. This fabric has been traditionally used to make men’s work shirts. Who knew? The phrase “blue-collar working shirt” is actually derived from the blue chambray shirts that most uniformed working class laborers wore back in the days. We are dealing with one classic item right here!

The iconic nature of a chambray shirt was then proliferated by Hollywood. Stars like Marlon Brando, James Dean and Steve McQueen manifested the masculine edge of this garment, making it a wardrobe staple for any man.

So how to wear a chambray shirt as a female then? Well, the key is to play with its relaxed, masculine look and mix it with contrasting feminine elements. These can be elegant full skirts, bright colors or delicate lace material.

You can see all three options in 3 Ways To Wear A Chambray Shirt, but of course there are many many more! It is indeed an classic essential to draw upon time and time again. Just timeless.

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How To Wear Acai Purple

How To Wear Acai Purple

Pantone has called out acai purple to be one of the trend colors for fall 2013 (“Acai” is pronounced “Aah-Sai-EEE”, by the way).

It is a rich, deep hue of purple, exuding a royal flair as well as a sense of mystery. This color makes a statement and evokes the connection to richness and glamour. No wonder designers like Gucci, Alberta Ferretti and Elie Saab have incorporated it in their collections!

In terms of styling, acai purple lends itself beautifully to jewel-toned colors like emerald, turquoise and sapphire or other berry colours like raspberry, blueberry and strawberry. It can also be paired with neutrals like black, beige or white and can be accentuated with either silver or gold.

This color will complement ladies best, who have cool and deep colorings in their skin, eyes and hair. If you have cool colorings, but are more on the lighter side, you can still wear acai purple. Just make sure to combine with pieces in cool, light and muted colors to tone down the heavy richness.

Watch out, however, if you are warm skinned. Then, a color like acai purple can take away the natural vibrance in your face and make you look sick. Try to wear it further away from your face, on your lower body or as accents only. Also stick to warm tones in your accessoires and jewellry. As a matter of contrast, this shade of purple can look very rich and royal if combined with gold.

Here are 3 Ways To Wear An Acai Purple Dress. Due to a special request, I keep it to outfits suited for a wedding – just the right occasion for an elegant and glamorous shade like acai purple!

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