Tag: fedora

Dress for Zero-Degree

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date January 23, 2014

How to Dress for Zero-Degree Temperatures; How to Wear a Parka; Photos: Gisele Bundchen & Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of fameflynet.biz, splashnewsonline.com.

I have love-hate relationship with parkas, need them when it’s freezing cold outside while challenged when it comes to styling. Today’s two looks inspired me, I love how Gisele Bundchen kept hers sleek and sexy with skinny jeans, killer booties and an It bag, envy how Miranda Kerr made the impossible combination of super comfy and super chic by mixing sweatpants and sneakers with covetable Hermes and sultry red lips.

In Chinese: 我对风雪衣既爱又恨，寒冬里离不开它，穿时却很难搭配出时尚感。如果你也一样，今天的这两个look能给我们些灵感：Gisele Bundchen选了酷帅的军绿色，配上修身仔裤、拼接的皮革踝靴和IT包，颇有硬朗又性感的都市风。Miranda Kerr则混搭了休闲的运动裤、运动鞋与让人垂涎的爱马仕包和她标志性的红唇。 How to Dress for Zero-Degree Temperatures; How to Wear a Parka; featured: Earrings: ginette_ny Mini Lotus Stud Earrings, Bag: Givenchy Lucrezia duffel Bag, Jacket: FAY padded jacket, Jeans: J Brand Maria High Rise Powerstretch Legging Jeans, Boots: CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN canassone boots,

From left to right:
Earrings: Ginette_NY (similar here)
Bag: Givenchy ‘Lucrezia’
Jacket: FAY (on sale; similar here)
Jeans: J Brand
Boots: Christian Louboutin (similar here & here)

How to Dress for Zero-Degree Temperatures; How to Wear a Parka; featured: ISABEL MARANT The Bekett leather and suede concealed wedge sneakers, Hermes Etoupe Epsom Kelly Bag, Rag & Bone Floppy Brim Fedora – Black, Canada Goose Kensington Parka, jcrew skinny sweatpants, Equipment 'Asher' V-Neck Cashmere Sweater,

From left to right:
Jacket: Canada Goose (also here & here; similar here)
Bag: Hermes ‘Kelly’ (great alternative here & here)
Hat: Rag & Bone ($50 here)
Sweater: Equipment (last seen on her here)
Pants: Old Navy
Shoes: Isabel Marant (also here; similar here)

Tags Ankle Boots, Casual Attire, fall/winter, fedora, Gisele Bundchen, Givenchy, Hermes, Isabel Marant, Miranda Kerr, Models off Duty, parka, skinny jeans, sneakers, street style, sweatpants

CLOTHING

Fall Perfection: Plaid Shirt & Rich Shades

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date October 28, 2013

Photos: Jessica Alba; Courtesy of glamour.com, starstyle.com.

Plaid, leopard, burgundy, emerald… these classic yet trendy shades and prints are naturally associated with fall/winter. Jessica Alba demonstrate how to style them for day and night:

Luxe texture ups the chic factor. For a day time look, a velvet blazer, calf hair flat, wool fedora and cashmere scarf make a sleeveless shirt and skinny jeans combo perfect for fall. A black tote grounded the rich colors.

For an event or a night out, slip on stilettos and grab a printed clutch, you are good to go. Here, Jessica Alba smartly made the sleeveless shirt cold weather approved simply by warming them up with rich shades, from the deep burgundy on her lips to the emerald-green on her toes.

In Chinese: 豹纹、格子、酒红、墨绿等这些词天然地和秋冬联系在一起。今天来看看Jessica Alba 怎么把这些色彩和图案搭配起来，无论应对时尚派对还是周末出街都优雅自如。

奢华的材质能给基础单品和暗沉色调增加层次、提升质感，比如对于春夏我们常穿的无袖衬衫和牛仔裤的组合，秋冬时加上天鹅绒的西装外套、马毛或牛毛的鞋子包包、羊毛的小礼帽以及喀什米尔的围巾等。如果觉得身上的颜色和图案太多，就像Jessica Alba 一样用一个黑色的大包平衡一下吧。

参加派对或晚上外出时，只要把通勤的平底鞋换成高跟鞋，再加上一个豹纹手抓包和一抹红唇就可以了。但是要有应季感还要注意色调的选择，像Jessica Alba所选的墨绿色的鞋和暗红的唇色就给原本清凉的look增加了温暖度。

1. Each Other Velvet tuxedo blazer (great buy here & here)
2. Skies Are Blue plaid button down (great style here & here)
3. Janessa Leoe Sara hat ($38 here)
4. Frame Denim jeans (also here; similar here)
5. Nordstrom Collection cashmere wrap
6. Karen Walker Super Duper Strength sunglasses
7. Kate Spade New York ‘Grenada’ flat (also love this pair)
8. Dsquared2 classic tote (similar here)

1. Skies Are Blue plaid button down (great style here & here)
2. J Brand high-rise skinny jeans (more options here)
3. YSL Rouge Pur Couture lip color#31
4. Clare Vivier flat clutch (similar here; my obsession here)
5. Sam Edelman Desiree pump (on sale here! more colors here)

Tags black tote, burgundy blazer, fall/winter, fedora, green pump, Jessica Alba, leopard clutch, leopard flat, plaid shirt, skinny jeans, street style

CLOTHING

How To Wear Red (Part I: Clothing)

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date March 26, 2013

Photos: (from left) Peony Lim & Garance Doré; Courtesy of vogue.co.uk, garancedore.fr.

To “fight” against the desolation of early Spring, nothing is better than a bold, bright, dynamic red piece. It can instantly lift up our mood, brighten up a dull ensemble. No wonder we spot this vivid hue everywhere recently: from celebrities to street trendsetters.

Since it’s such an bright color, styling it in a modern, chic way can be a challenging. In case you have the same question, I started this “how to wear red” series. Let’s start with clothing pieces today.

To stay cozy on chilly days, the great colors to pair with red are camel and black. Inspired by Peony Lim’s look (above left) during fashion week, I paired this camel sweater with red skinny jeans. The python tote adds detail and texture to the look while the fringed booties echoing the edginess. To balance the heavy colors on bottom, a black fedora is great (it’s also a bad hair day saver!). Take off the convertible jewel collar on the sweater, you get a classic outfit that’s great for any age.

Sweater: J.Crew (the collar is convertible!)
Jeans: J Brand (great style here, $18 here)
Bag: Sam Edelman (lust over this one)
Shoes: Sam Edelman (also here, adore the fringe!)
Hat: Forever21 (a steal under $6!)

Garance Doré is my favorite fashion blogger. Her looks have that perfect masculine/feminine balance that I deeply adore. This outfit of her (above right) incorporated one of my favorite color combination: red and white.

Inspired by her, for the warm weather ahead, you can pair a bright red silk blouse with fresh white colored add-ons (like classic white pumps and a clean-lined white tote. And yes, it’s OK to match your shoes to bag).