Tag: wide-leg pants

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

Red Blazer, Two Ways

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date March 17, 2014

Photos: Jamie Chung & Nicole Richie; Courtesy of splashnewsonline.com.

Red/blue is a classic color combination, naturally, blue jeans are red tops’ best friends. Here, Jamie Chung chose distressed boyfriend version to tone down a structured red blazer while highlighting her beautiful shoes. This look is great for casual occasions where you still want some polish. Nicole Richie’s flared jeans elongated her legs while the retro vibe echoes her contrast trimmed blazer. Change the jeans to a dark washed one, you can wear this to the office too.

In Chinese: 红蓝配是经典配色之一，明暗度和饱和度的不同又可以衍生出很多变化。提到红色外套或小衫，自然会想到配牛仔蓝。想穿得随性又都会感，就选择一条宽松的破洞牛仔裤吧，再加上有设计感的高跟鞋，强烈的反差让人过目不忘；想正式中带些女人味，就选修身的喇叭裤，像Nicole Richie（上图右）的造型，复古感的阔腿裤和滚边外套相呼应，加上尖头鞋和白衬衫就是能点亮办公室的好装扮，想再增加正式感，就换成深色水洗款。

From left to right:
Clutch: Stella McCartney (similar here)
Blazer: Joseph (similar here & here)
Tee: Sincerely Jules (love the chic and inspiring tees she designed! similar here)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Jeans: Current/Elliott
Pump: Alice + Olivia

From left to right:
Blazer: Saint Laurent (similar here)
Bag: Balenciaga (equally chic alternative here)
Sunglasses: House of Harlow 1960 (also here)
Blouse: Equipment (similar here)
Jeans: J Brand (similar here)
Shoe: Saint Laurent (similar here)

Tags Ankle Boots, black pumps, boyfriend jeans, bright colored blazers, Casual Attire, distressed jeans, Jamie Chung, Nicole-Richie, spring/summer, street style, White Shirt, wide-leg pants

CLOTHING

How to Wear Polka Dots

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date September 20, 2013

Photos: Olivia Palermo & Taylor Tomasi Hill; Courtesy of zimbio.com, vogue.com.

Polka dot is such a timeless & dynamic print. Different scales and colors can give it different vibes: Small ones are more feminine and flirty whereas big ones are more modern and dramatic; Neutral ones are classic and easy-going whereas colored ones are more fun and youthful.

Pairing it with different pieces can bring out different sides of polka dots. As you can see from today’s featured looks above: A flirty frill skirt and cute Mary Jane heels enhanced the romantic and feminine side of Olivia Palermo’s small polka dot print shirt; A wide chunky waist belt, sleek black trousers and edgy leather pumps showed off the modern, powerful side of Taylor Tomasi Hill’s big polka dot shirt.

Two more tips we can learn from these two icons: When mixing prints, vary scales if they share the same color palette, vice versa; If your top and bottom both have volume, use a belt to cinch the waist.

像条纹一样，圆点也是不退流行的经典图案。不同的大小和色彩会赋予圆点不同的风格：小巧的圆点俏皮可爱，大的圆点则更抢眼、摩登；黑白灰等中性色的圆点经典又百搭，多彩尤其是霓虹色的圆点则更年轻充满趣味。

配搭不同的单品也能带出圆点的不同面，就像今天所展示的两个街拍偶像所搭配的一样：柔美的鱼尾裙和可爱的玛丽珍鞋让Olivia Palermo的小圆点衬衫更具女人味；利落的直桶西装裤、尖头包鞋和宽版腰带则更凸显Taylor Tomasi Hill身上的大圆点衬衫的现代与时尚感。

搭配两个相同色系的圆点单品时，混搭大小不一样的更有层次感。另外，如果我们的上衣和下装均不是修身款式，则最好选用高腰款式，并利用腰带强调腰线。