Month: March 2014

Modernize Your Floral Skirt

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date March 29, 2014

Photos: Poppy Delevingne; Courtesy of pressassociation.com.

Why I love it: a floral midi skirt gets modernized when teamed with leather jacket, denim shirt and chain trimmed pointed toe booties.

Style Tips:
Pair a midi skirt with cropped tops, like the jacket seen above. Wear it where the jacket ends.
For petite fellows, tie the denim shirt around your waist for a more flattering look.
Change the jacket to a tailored blazer, wear the outfit to the office!

In Chinese: 长及膝下的大伞裙是这一季的流行，但是穿不好容易显老显俗，尤其是这种大花图案的。波比·迪瓦伊(Poppy Delevigne)用短小的皮夹克，富有年轻感的牛仔衬衫、字母T恤和链条短靴穿出了潮感和新意。

选择这种大伞裙时最好选择高腰款，搭配上这一季大热的短款毛衣、外套或小衫，打造好比例。娇小的女孩可以把衬衫系在腰间。配上短款的西装外套和尖头包鞋，这种裙长其实非常适合办公室。

How to recreate the look:

1. J Brand crop moto jacket (also here; similar here & here)
2. AG chambray shirt (also love this pullover style)
3. Kenzo vintage skirt (stunning print! similar here & here)
4. Tory Burch perforated satchel
5. Saint Laurent boots (on sale here! similar here)
6. Etre Cecile T-shirt

Key piece: floral midi skirt

Tags Ankle Boots, denim shirt, floral trend, Leather Jacket, Night Out, party outfits, Poppy Delevingne, spring/summer, white bag

CLOTHING

Pastel Trend

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date March 26, 2014

How to wear pastels; Victoria Beckham London March 20 2014: wearing Chloe Buckle Strap Wedge Sandals, Chloe Wool Wide Leg Pants, Equipment Logan washed-silk top. Naomi Watts. Calvin Klein Collection show - February 13,2014: ice blue mock neck sheath dress, black pump and clutch, gold cuff. Photos: Victoria Beckham & Naomi Watts; Courtesy of vantagenews.co.uk, rexfeatures.com.

Soft pastels are big this season. Compare to saccharine powder pink, I prefer baby blue for a more grown-up, sophisticated vibe. This color is great for any age, and surprisingly versatile: it goes well with neutrals, like white, brown and black showed above, while blends perfectly with other soft hues like lavender and peach sherbet. My favorite way to wear this color now is with bright saturated primary colors, especially red. How will you play with it?

In Chinese: 嫩嫩的马卡龙色这一季非常热，比较起浅粉、鹅黄，我更喜欢今天造型里的这种冰蓝色，清澈纯洁中又不失优雅，什么年纪都可以尝试。这个颜色其实比想象中要好搭很多，可以像这两个造型里一样，和白色、棕色、黑色等中性色配，这也是最安全的穿法。和其它浅色比如薰衣草紫或浅黄、淡粉等搭配也非常好看，像巴宝莉秀场上展示的一样。我最喜欢的是这一季的新配法：和高饱和度的基本色搭配，比如这种冰蓝和正红色配在一起就非常出彩。你呢？你会怎么搭？

1. Equipment top (another great buy here)
2. Ray-Ban sunglasses
3. By Malene Birger pants (on Victoria Beckham here; similar here & here)
4. MICHAEL Michael Kors wedge

How to wear pastels; Naomi Watts. Calvin Klein Collection show - February 13,2014: ice blue mock neck sheath dress, black pump and clutch, gold cuff. featured: 1. Kendra Scott 'Ainsley' Cuff 2. Warehouse Cocoon Shift Dress (also love this lace version) 3. Dior (Beauty) 'Addict' Lipstick in 'Charmante' 4. Ivanka Trump 'Janie' Pump (another great buy here)

1. Kendra Scott cuff
2. Warehouse dress (also love this lace trimmed version)
3. Dior Lipstick in ‘Charmante’
4. Ivanka Trump pump (another great buy here)

Tags Naomi Watts, Office Outfits, pastel trend, sheath dress, spring/summer, street style, Victoria Beckham, wide-leg pants

CLOTHING

Transitional Dressing: White Jeans

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date March 25, 2014

How to wear white jeans; Transitional Dressing, On Olivia Palermo March 23 2014: Stuart Weitzman Suede over-the-knee boots, Dior Black Tie 143S sunglasses, Nina Ricci Marche bag; On Miranda Kerr: T by Alexander Wang stripe top, Saint Laurent Rock leather ankle boots, Saint Laurent leather biker jacket, Hermes birkin bag, white jeans. Photos: Olivia Palermo & Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of zimbio.com, splashnewsonline.com.

Will spring ever come? I can’t believe another storm is coming! While we still need winter coats and heavy boots to combat the cold, a great way to infuse lightness is a pair of fresh white jeans. As seen above, Olivia Palermo & Miranda Kerr both paired theirs with neutral pieces for a sleek graphic impact. These looks are ageless and versatile, comfy yet chic.

In Chinese: 春天在哪里啊，春天在哪里？不敢相信纽约又要迎来一场雪。秋冬的厚大衣和靴子还要再拿出来穿，配上蓝黑的牛仔裤或裤袜总觉得整身装扮太暗，像Olivia Palermo和Miranda Kerr的这种石灰白的紧身裤则刚好提亮，长靴和短靴能穿，和深蓝或黑色等常见的保暖单品配起来很清爽又不突兀。这两个造型保暖、舒适，换上西装外套和高跟鞋，也可以穿去办公室。试试吧！