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Fall Pastels: Baby Blue Coat and Skirt

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date November 8, 2013

Photos: Blake Lively & Olivia Palermo; Courtesy of mydaily.co.uk, gettyimages.com.

You may have noticed that pretty pastels like baby blue, powder pink, lavender, buttercup yellow, which are usually associated with spring, take center stage this fall. These beautiful, feminine colors soften heavy fabrics and lighten up our winter days.

The key to wearing pastels in fall/winter is combining them with familiar dark colors and rich shades like black, brown, burgundy and hunt green.

If you are not ready to commit to this trend, as always, start with accessories, like the baby blue tote spotted on Rosie Huntington-Whiteley here.

In Chinese: 你可能也已经留意到了，那些常在春夏看到的粉嫩的马卡龙色席卷了今年秋冬的T台，像冰蓝、浅粉、淡紫、鹅黄等。这些轻柔的颜色冲淡了毛呢的厚重感，也点亮了萧瑟暗沉的秋冬。

搭配这些颜色的关键在于平衡，引入这些淡雅的流行色的同时保留我们熟悉的秋冬的大地色系比如灰黑棕等，或浓郁的酒红、墨绿。像所有的流行趋势一样，如果你不确定自己是不是喜欢，是不是能驾驭，就从小的配件开始尝试，比如在上一篇博文里看到的超模Rosie Huntington-Whiteley所做的，提一个粉蓝色的手包来点亮整身的黑色造型。

Coat: Gucci (also here; similar here & here)
Shoes: Christian Louboutin (similar here & here)
Eyeliner: Dior

Top: Joie (love this one! on Olivia Palermo here)
Skirt: Carven (also here; similar here)
Shoes: Chloé (on sale; similar here)
Belt: Ralph Lauren (or this one)
Lip: Nars in ‘Lodhi’

Tags black blouse, black booties, Blake Lively, blue coat, blue skirt, brown belt, brown boots, fall/winter, Fashion Week, Olivia Palermo, street style

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Jumpsuit: From Summer to Fall

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date November 7, 2013

How to wear a jumpsuit, how to wear bomber/varsity jackets, fall pastel trend, , On Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Gerard Darel black silk jumpsuit, Giorgio Armani bag, Michael Kors strappy sandals and Miu Miu sunglasses. On olivia palermo: Hive & Honey Varsity Colorblock Jacket,Sam and Lavi black jumpsuit , Christian Dior black ankle booties, BCBG brown gold belt, Photos: Olivia Palermo & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley; Courtesy of oliviapalermo.com, vogue.fr.

Jumpsuit has been around for a while, from summer’s short overalls to fall’s long sleeved versions as you can see on today’s featured ladies. There are several reasons why we love a great jumpsuit:

First of all, it creates a long, lean silhouette that will make us look taller and slimmer, especially the versatile black one. Secondly, it’s as romantic and dramatic as a sexy-goddess maxi dress but much more practical and versatile. Thirdly, it has the perfect masculine/feminine balance which we all love today. Last but not least, it’s a no-brainer! You can just throw on and you are good to go.

In Chinese: 连身裤已经流行了好一阵了，从夏天就到处可见的清凉的短打连身裤到今年秋冬好多明星和名媛都偏爱的长袖装。存在必有其合理性，我最喜欢这种裤装的几点：首先，这种一件式的设计没有截断身形的担心，穿起来修身又显高；其次，它是性感和酷帅的完美结合。穿起来有和希腊女神式的长裙一样的视觉冲击，但是又没有那么挑场合挑季节。一年四季都可以穿，配合不同的鞋子和配饰也很容易打造适合不同场合的look。更重要的是你几乎不用费心考虑怎么穿搭，像裙子一样，只要套上去再加上一两个简单的配饰，比如一双性感的高跟鞋，一个手包，甚至只搭一只简单的大手表，就很有型了。

1. Sam & Lavi jumpsuit (also here)
2. Hive & Honey varsity jacket
3. BCBG Max Azria skinny belt
4. Ray-Ban retro sunglasses
5. Sam Edelman ‘Kit’ boot (great style also on sale here)
6. Tom Ford nail lacquer in ‘Carnal Red’

1. Sam & Lavi jumpsuit (also here)
2. Michael Kors ‘Runway’ watch
3. Tibi Amber ankle strap sandals (similar here)
4. Stella McCartney gradient sunglasses
5. Giorgio Armani tote (also here; similar here)
6. Chanel nail color in ‘Frenzy’

Tags ankle booties, blue tote, bomber jacket, fall/winter, jumpsuit, Olivia Palermo, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, strappy sandal, street style

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Off-duty Chic: Elevate Wardrobe Basics

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date November 6, 2013

Photos: Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of pacificcoastnewsonline.com, justjared.com.

I love analyzing model’s off-duty looks. Oftentimes, we see them on the most basic and simple wardrobe staples that get elevated by teaming with one or two key pieces: be it an IT bag, fabulous sunglasses, killer stilettos, scarlet lips, or just that confident attitude.

In Chinese: 我最喜欢超模的街拍造型，一个主要原因是她们常常能把我们衣橱也都有的最基本、最平常的单品穿出令人咂舌的效果，除了很棒的身材外，出色的配饰也是她们提升这些极简单品的关键，比如在她们身上常看到的最夯的设计师手包，最酷的太阳镜或踝靴，别致的发型、妆容或者仅仅是她们自信从容的步伐和舍我其谁的态度。