Tag: spring/summer 2014

Master Your Stripes

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date August 3, 2014

Photos: Taylor Swift & Olivia Palermo; Courtesy of AKM-GSI, OliviaPalermo.com.

Lines have a great impact on camouflaging or enhancing our body shape. The effect is most clearly highlighted by high-contrasting stripes. Take this striped dress on Taylor Swift for example: the variegated lines, combined with strategically placed black side panels, result a visually slimming look.

Accessories, once again, played a big part in their outfits: a demure, sophisticated handbag and cool, retro oxford pumps balanced the sexiness of Taylor Swift’s mini body-con dress, while Olivia Palermo chose a structured colorblock satchel and lux calf-hair print slipper to elevate the casualness of her stripe tee.

In Chinese: 线条对整体着装的影响很大，对比强烈的条纹尤其能说明这一点。拿小天后泰勒·斯维芙特(Taylor Swift)的这条裙子来说吧：它的条纹从胸线以下变得密集起来，再加上侧边黑色的拼接，视觉上非常显瘦。

除了线条的作用，这两个造型再一次提醒了我们配饰的影响力：泰勒·斯维芙特(Taylor Swift)优雅的裸色方包和学院风的牛津包鞋平衡了她包身迷你短裙的性感；奥利维亚·巴勒莫 (Olivia Palermo)则用有趣又有正式感的撞色手包和波纹马毛鞋提升条纹T恤的休闲感。

Clockwise from top left:
Lipstick: Stila in ‘Fiery’
Dress: Topshop (yes, it’s the one on Swift; also here)
Shoe: Yves Saint Laurent (on sale! similar here & here)
Bag: Prada (6 more colors here! similar here)

Clockwise from top left:
Top: Loft (another great style here!)
Sunglasses: MICHAEL Michael Kors
Nail polish: Christian Louboutin (A color that took the designer three years to perfect!)
Shorts: Each Other (similar here, included in the 70% off + extra 25% off Tibi sale!)
Belt: B-Low
Shoe: Saint Laurent (similar here & here)
Bag: C.Blau (a great colorblock satchel on sale here!)

Tags black and white, Casual Attire, colorblock, mixing prints, Night Out, Olivia Palermo, spring/summer 2014, street style, stripes, Taylor Swift, wardrobe essentials

CLOTHING

White Maxi Dress

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date August 1, 2014

Photos: Miranda Kerr & Alessandra Ambrosio; Courtesy of INFPhoto.

We all have bad days. When my legs are swollen, my belly is bloated, I just want to throw on a maxi dress and cover everything. When it comes to color, nothing feels as cool and fresh as white, especially when you are all covered up in the heat. About footwear, This season definitely go with flats. If you still need that extra height without sacrificing comfort, block heel sandal that is! Today’s two white maxi dress outfits, which is your favorite? How would you style your white maxi?

In Chinese: 我们都有感觉糟糕的时候，每当我起床后觉得浑身肿胀，就想穿一条能从头盖到脚的拖地长裙。包得那么多，想要在炎炎夏日看起来轻盈，清爽的白色是首选。关于鞋子，这几季非常流行摇曳长裙配上平底鞋，但如果你对自己的身高不是那么自信，又想像穿平底鞋一样舒适时，粗跟鞋是个不错的选择，比坡跟多了份都会感，又比细高跟干练。今天的这两个白色及第长裙的搭配你喜欢哪一个？你会怎么搭配你的白色长裙呢？

Bag: Nina Ricci (LOVE the suede side panels and protective feet! similar here)
Dress: Three of Something
Shoe: Steve Madden (also love this pair)
Sunglasses: Gucci

Sunglasses: Tory Burch
Dress: Madewell (also here; another great style on sale here!)
Shoe: Sam Edelman
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff

Tags Alessandra Ambrosio, Casual Attire, maxi dres, Miranda Kerr, Models off Duty, spring/summer 2014, street style

CLOTHING

Desk to Dinner

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date July 29, 2014

Photos: Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of Pacific Coast News, Splash News.

One reason I really admire Miranda Kerr’s style is the simplicity and versatility, especially after she became a mom. Take these two outfits for example, I can easily picture her wear the left one with a ballet flat or loafer for playing with Flynn, then change her red scalloped pump for business meetings (with an outerwear that is stored in her roomy tote to put on when in the air-conditioned office). In the afternoon, simply change the dressy trousers and heels with a flowy maxi skirt and flat sandals, she looks dinner-ready, and the outfit will be comfy enough for an after-dinner walk too.

In Chinese: 熟悉的读者都知道我非常钟爱米兰达·可儿(Miranda Kerr)的穿衣风格，一个重要的原因是她的造型非常简约而且只需要简单的变化就能适合各种场合，很适合忙碌的上班族，尤其是她自己当了妈妈以后的那些出街造型。比如今天的这两个，左边的搭配换上芭蕾平底鞋或乐福鞋，就可以和儿子去公园玩，换上她的这双侧边有水波装饰的红色低跟鞋，加上放在大包里的外套，就可以去办公室了。下午只要简单地把裤子换成飘逸的雪纺长裙，加上平底凉鞋，和一抹红唇，把长发放下来，就可以去约会了，饭后散步时也看起来清爽舒适又漂亮。