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Four Stylish Ways To Wear Overalls

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date June 25, 2013

Photos: Sara Strand & Keira Knightley; Courtesy of sarastrand.no, coolspotters.com.

Four Stylish Ways To Wear Overalls;How to wear a cropped top; How to wear bomber jackt; How to wear stripes; On Rihanna: BIG STAR 1974 Heather Overall in Denim,white bomber jacket, grey cropped top, white round sunglasses, white pump, On Selena Gomez: Dolce&Gabbana ‘Miss Sicily’ Top Handle Leather Satchel, BDG scarf,Cocobelle strappy sandal,denim overall, black sunglasses. Photos: Rihanna & Selena Gomez; Courtesy of justjared.com, eonline.com.

Denim overalls, which are related to workwear or our childhood memories, are now making a strong fashion revival. To better style them, I picked four of my favorite looks from style savants, hope they can inspire you to master this trend.

Keira Knightley’s look below may be the easiest way to style an overall, also the closest to its utility root. Striped top, sneakers and glasses invoke the preppy vibe of denim overalls.

Top: N.Peal Cashmere (more options here)
Overalls: Citizens of Humanity (also here; great buy here)
Shoes: Convers
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (or this one)
Necklace: Marc by Marc Jacobs
Glasses: Warby Parker ‘Ainsworth‘

Blogger Sara Strand made a few changes to avoid looking too juvenile: ankle strap heels, leather biker jacket, fine jewelry and cool sunglasses gave the overall shorts and striped sweater combo an urban chic vibe.

Top: N.Peal Cashmere (on sale; more options here)
Overalls: Topshop (also here)
Jacket: Iris & Ink (similar here)
Shoes: Steve Madden (great style here & here)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Watch: Michele

Selena Gomez updated denim overalls with right-on-trend crop top. Tassel scarf, metallic accent sandals and structured leather bag infuse femininity and urban bohemian to the look.

Top: Express
Overalls: Citizens of Humanity (also here; great buy here)
Shoes: DV by Dolce Vita Archer
Bag: BCBGeneration (on sale; on Selena Gomez here)
Scarf: Deena & Ozzy ($19 now)
Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters

Rihanna’s look is my favorite. By staying in a simple and refreshing color palette, balancing masculine and feminine, and of course, with her signature nonchalant attitude and free spirit, she blended several hottest trends (the bomber jacket, cropped top, overalls, white add-ons) harmoniously together.

Jacket: Reiss (on sale; $35 here)
Top: Free People
Overalls: Topshop
Shoes: Topshop (also available here)
Sunglasses: Gucci (on sale)

Tags bomber jacket, denim overall, Keira Knightley, Leather Jacket, Rihanna, Sara Strand, Selena Gomez, sneakers, spring/summer, strappy sandal, street style, striped shirt, white bag, white pumps

CLOTHING

Black Allure: Miranda Kerr in Swimsuit

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date June 24, 2013

2013 swimwear trend; hottest swimsuit; On Miranda Kerr: Mara Hoffman Medicine Wheel plunge halterneck swimsuit ;triangle two piece bikini; SHIMMI Stevie triangle wrap bikini; Beth Richards Faye mesh-paneled swimsuit Photos: Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of net-a-porter.com, justjared.com.

I used to pack too many swimsuits for a beach vacation, most of them ended up being unworn of course. What we really need is just the perfect one that flatters and can serve more than one purpose. With that said, nothing beats the never-go-out-of-style black ones. They are sexy, flattering and incredible versatile: wear them under a see-through top for a subtle sexy night-out look or with an oversized backless shirt and denim cut-offs for daytime strolling.

If you still think black means boring and conservative, take a look at today’s four alluring swimsuit looks from Miranda Kerr: a high cut design with plunge halterneck or mesh panel makes a one-piece sexy and fashionable, great for showing off just the right mount of skin while still looking hot; a tiny triangle bikini or right-on-trend wrap bandeau is captivating and seductive, perfectly flatters those diligent gym-goers. Which one is your favorite?

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