Colored Blazer: Dress Up or Down

Photos: Olivia Palermo; Courtesy of styleite.com, oliviasstyle.blogspot.co.uk.

While looking for new ways to restyle my suit separates in more fresh ways, I found these two looks of Olivia Palermo are very inspiring:

The cherry color of her blazer is sophisticated but still have that eye-catching effect, let alone the great fit, the classic & flattering one-button design and friendly price tag.

Pairing the blazer with jeans and flats is not something new, but again, it’s the details make Olivia Palermo’s look stand out: the color block on her top, distressed and well-worn vibe of her jeans, python print on her flat and vintage look of her bag.

When dressing the blazer up, instead of going matchy-matchy, look for pants or skirts that has the very similar color but with interesting details/textures or different material, like the leather version on Palermo.

Instead of a regular pump, go for a printed or embellished pointy toe flat, which has the same professional look, but add a trendy and youthful touch, also shows off your character.

我们衣橱里一定都有几套正式的套装，整套搭配起来太过严肃和呆板，我常常会把套装中的一件和衣橱里的其它单品混搭起来，Olivia Palermo的这两个look可以给我们一些适合休闲及正式场合的混搭灵感。

她所选的藕荷色的西装外套（现在正打折！）比糖果色优雅正式，和传统的黑蓝灰比起来又更时尚抢眼。Olivia Palermo常穿来自Reiss这个牌子的单品，设计经典简约又不乏大胆前卫的元素，价格又非常合理。

这种休闲正式皆相宜的西装外套我们都会想到搭配T恤或牛仔裤，但Olivia Palermo的这个休闲的look胜在细节：撞色细节真丝背心，破洞的仿旧水洗九分裤，蛇纹的芭蕾鞋配上猫眼墨镜和大的复古皮革包。

要穿去正式场合时，挑选和外套颜色相近但材质独特或有设计细节的裤装或裙子做搭配：比如Olivia Palermo所穿的这条来自另个品牌The Row的皮裤呼应了今年秋冬流行的淡雅色系及皮革风。

鞋款的选择上，低跟、男士鞋款、尖头、金属装饰等都是这一季的关键词。这个豹纹的铆钉装饰尖头平底鞋是本季的必备，百搭又彰显个性。