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Style Match: Mother-Son Coordinating Outfits

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date November 17, 2013

Photos: Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of justjared.com.

Being a mom myself, I love watching fashion icons dress their babies. Miranda Kerr and her boy Flynn are definitely among my top style-crush list. I love how Miranda Kerr takes the intimate mother-son coordinating outfits to another level by ‘matching’ style instead of clothing. As showed above, from refined punk to laid-back casual, Flynn has become her best ‘accessories’.

In Chinese: 当了妈妈以后，我就有意识地开始留意那些同样做了母亲的时尚偶像们怎么打扮她们的小孩。超模Miranda Kerr和她两岁的儿子Flynn的出街装扮是我最喜欢看的。市面上有的亲子装、家庭装往往太过可爱，而且穿起来不合身，Miranda Kerr的搭配启发了我们，不要刻意去穿一模一样的衣服，可以从风格和色彩上进行搭配和呼应，比如今天所选的这两个造型，有酷帅的庞克风，也有活泼舒适的休闲风，Flynn俨然成了这个时尚辣妈最好的“配饰”。

For Mom:
Jacket: Acne (also here; great style here & here)
Jeans: Frame Denim (also love this fit)
Shoes: Kurt Geiger (great buy here!)
Scarf: Nordstrom Collection (on Miranda Kerr here)

For Son:
Jacket: LRG
Pants: Florence Eiseman (similar here)
Shoes: Converse

For Mom:
Coat: Mango (similar on sale here)
Jeans: Nobody (great style here!)
Shoes: Dolce & Gabbana (also here; similar here)
Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs

For Son:
Jacket: J.Crew
Jeans: Gap
Shoes: Asics
Belt: Gap

Tags Ankle Boots, ballet flat, fall/winter, grey coat, kids fashion, Leather Jacket, Miranda Kerr, skinny jeans, street style

CLOTHING

Military Chic: Army Jacket

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date November 3, 2013

Photos: Olivia Palermo; Courtesy of startraksphoto.com, splashnews.com.

Can fashion be practical and comfortable? Absolutely, military jacket is a brilliant example of that. It’s a great piece to throw on year-round. It goes with everything from basic T-shirt and jeans to glamorous maxi dress or polished pencil skirt. It compliments almost any color (from neutrals like brown to brights like orange) and prints (like stripes, leopard or florals).

A great tip on styling utility jacket is adding a luxe or feminine touch for the boy/girl vibe. As you can see from Olivia Palermo above, the camo pants, sleek boots on her enhance the utility chic while a floral printed blouse, haircalf skinny belt, designer handbag, ballet flats adding that delicate, luxurious touch.

I especially appreciate her attention to details: the pushed up sleeves showed off her beautiful sheer blouse underneath, a skinny or vintage belt highlighted her tiny waist, the unbuttoned shirt revealed just right amount of skin…

In Chinese: 时尚和实用可以兼备吗？当然可以，军装风的外套就是很好的例子。耐穿又耐脏，可单穿可混搭，既可以配短裤、牛仔裤，和长裙、铅笔裙等搭起来也别有风味。颜色更是百搭，无论配棕色黑色等中性色还是明橘、亮红等饱和色，无论搭条纹、动物纹还是印花，都很好看。

因为这种外套本身就有男孩子的酷帅感，所以我喜欢搭配有柔美或奢华感的细节来提升品质感。就像我们在Olivia Palermo身上看到的：迷彩裤和骑士靴呼应了军装外套的酷帅，精致的细腰带、奢华的手包、丝质或印花衬衫增加了女人味。

我尤其欣赏她对每一个细节的注意，比如把袖子略略推上去露出半透明的衬衫去和硬朗的外套做对比，把外套的扣子打开既有随意感又可以体现穿搭的层次，但是加一条腰带来强调腰线。深V的衬衫也展现了恰到好处的性感。

1. Velvet Ruby jacket (also here; similar here & here)
2. Ann Taylor perfect haircalf belt
3. True Religion camo jeans (also here; similar here)
4. Madewell silk cargo shirt (on Olivia Palermo here)
5. Givenchy ‘Antigona’ tote (also here; similar here)
6. Stuart Weitzman ‘Giveable’ flat (also here; similar here & here)

1. Velvet Ruby jacket (also here; similar here & here)
2. 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target blouse
3. Rag & Bone army belt
4. Stuart Weitzman over-the-knee boots (similar here & here)
5. J.Crew perfect-fit cardigan
6. Ray-Ban retro sunglasses
7. Ralph Lauren Newbury satchel (the enviable version on Olivia Palermo here)

Tags ballet flat, black satchel, Camo pants, fall/winter, floral shirt, Givenchy Antigona, Hermes, military jacket, Olivia Palermo, over the knee boots, street style

CLOTHING

Fall Essentials: Cocoon Coat & Suede Accessories

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date October 2, 2013

Photos: Miranda Kerr & Lily Aldridge; Courtesy of justjared.com.

A nice coat is definitely an investment-worthy piece, especially for fall/winter. Like my mom always told me: as long as you have a fabulous coat, you will look great no matter what you wear under.

This fall, cocoon is still one of the hottest coat shape. This one spotted on two style-conscious supermodels Miranda Kerr & Lily Aldridge instantly caught my eye: The hip grazing length is versatile, can be worn with anything from dress, skirt to leggings and pants; The sophisticated gray color is timeless, let alone the marble-like texture, which we’ve seen a lot on the latest runways; The slightly oversized shape has that popular sporty element, is right-on-trend and very flattering.

外套是最值得投资的基本单品，尤其到了秋冬。小的时候妈妈就常告诉我，一定要买好的外套，无论你里面穿什么，看起来都会很漂亮。

今年秋冬，宽松的可可呢大衣仍是大热的版型，最近在时尚超模Miranda Kerr 和Lily Aldridge身上看到的这件灰白色的外套吸引了我。刚好到臀部的长度非常百搭又修饰身形，从牛仔裤到裙子到内搭裤都可以配; 低调优雅的灰白色即能点亮整身look又不失秋冬的温暖感，织纹又很像明年会流行的大理石的图案；宽松的设计恰到好处，即有男友风外套的帅性感，肩部及领片的设计又展现了女性的柔美。