Tag: loafer

Winter White: Party Glamour or Street Chic

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date November 16, 2013

Photos: Blake Lively & Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of luckymag.com, splashnews.com.

Wearing white in fall/winter is modern and fashionable, but can be quite challenging. The key is to balance it with dark, rich shades and prints, combining with warm and luxe textures, like the black & leopard accents, and a mix of jacquard, tweed, leather and haircalf spotted on today’s featured ladies.

I also love how these two icons took their looks to the next level: Blake Lively gave her crisp monochrome ensemble a futuristic vibe with a silver bag and mirrored sunglasses while Miranda Kerr offset her ladylike tweed jacket with a pair of heavy distressed jeans and comfy loafers.

In Chinese: 这几季的潮流打破了色彩的季节感，春夏穿黑灰，秋冬穿粉或白已经不是什么新鲜事了，但是寒冷的季节穿这么浅的颜色还是很具挑战性的。搭配的关键在于用深暗色调、和秋冬常见的动物纹以及温暖的材质来增加季节感，像Blake Lively 和 Miranda Kerr今天的这两个造型里看到的黑色和豹纹的单品，以及提花、粗呢、皮革和马毛等颇具温暖感的材质。

此外，个性的配饰或者有强烈对比的组合也能提升整个造型的新意和潮流感，比如Blake Lively用银色的手拿包和同色的眩光太阳镜给经典的黑白造型以未来感；Miranda Kerr则用一条破洞牛仔裤和平底鞋把典雅的花呢夹克穿出了带有些许庞克风的随意街头感。

Jacket: Dorothy Perkins (designer version here)
Sweater: J.Crew ($20 here)
Skirt: Markus Lupfer (great buy here & here)
Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti (similar here & here)
Bag: Tasha (or this adorable heart-shaped one!)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (on sale here)

Jacket: IRO (great style here & here)
Jeans: Frame Denim (also here; similar here & here)
Ring: BaubleBar
Shoes: VC (great style here & here)
Bag: Valentino (last seen on her here; similar here)
Sunglasses: Stella McCartney

Tags ankle booties, Blake Lively, distressed jeans, fall/winter, loafer, Miranda Kerr, party outfit, street style, turtleneck sweater, tweed jacket, Valentino 'Grande Lock', white jacket, white skirt

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Colored Blazer: Dress Up or Down

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date October 6, 2013

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。

1. Reiss Oak tailored jacket (on sale!)
2. Tibi colorblock cami (on sale! also here)
3. Elizabeth and James cat eye sunglasses
4. ONE by Thela tote bag (on Olivia Palermo here)
5. Alexandre Birman python flats (also here; alternative here & here)
6. AG Adriano Goldschmied jeans (last seen on Palermo here, on sale here!)

1. Helmut Lang tank top (adore the leather neckline & divided hem; similar here)
2. Urban Decay Naked palette
3. The Row stretch-leather leggings (similar here & here)
4. Reiss Oak tailored jacket (on sale!)
5. Rebecca Minkoff haircalf flats (similar here)
6. Fendi ‘2Jours 3D shopper

Tags ballet flats, brown bag, colored blazer, distressed jeans, fall/winter, Fashion Week, grey bag, Leather Pants, loafer, Olivia Palermo, street style

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Boyfriend Jeans: Chic Mom on the Go

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date September 22, 2013

Photos: Miranda Kerr & Reese Witherspoon; Courtesy of buzzfoto.com, usmagazine.com.

Skinny jeans used to be my grab-and-go piece. After being a mom, I found myself constantly gravitate towards boyfriend jeans: They are comfortable for me to move around or play with babies; The loose fit can hide those extra pounds I gained during pregnancy; The relaxed vibe can tone down any dressy top I’m having on: from structured blazers to silk blouses.

The key to wear boyfriend or distressed denim without looking sloppy is adding feminine touches, like the trendy, sexy leopard loafer and signature red lips on Miranda Kerr, or the glamorous red accents and statement jewelry on Reese Witherspoon.

我以前都只穿紧腿九分裤，当了妈妈后却偏爱起了男友风牛仔裤：宽松的设计便于我来回活动或陪小孩玩，不那么紧身也可以藏些怀孕时屯起来的肉肉，而且搭配起正式的西装外套、丝质上衣或针织衫时也显得更轻松自然，不刻意。

这种裤型唯一的缺点是容易看起来邋遢或显腿粗，所以我常会把裤管随意往上挽几圈，露出脚踝，搭配上抢眼的鞋款，并加入其它女性化的元素，比如上图中所看到的Miranda Kerr的经典红唇和大热的豹纹复古包头鞋以及Reese Witherspoon性感的红色麂皮尖头鞋，红色的窄腰带以及长吊坠项链。