Tag: street style

Double Dare: Bright Blazer Styling

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date July 2, 2013

Photos: Poppy Delevingne & Karolina Kurkova; Courtesy of vogue.co.uk; splashnews.com

Bright colored blazers are great warm weather outerwear options. They are cheerful yet professional. Especially those in primary colors, like the blue ones featured today, can easily take us from office to happy hours. Plus, without yellow undertone, color blue flatters most skin tones.

Pairing them with basic, neutral pieces is a no brainer solution. But this season, it’s all about West meets East. Since the cobalt color brings the Mediterranean breeze, why not add more happiness with some ethnic inspired pieces?

The dream rope-tie elaphe sandals by Jimmy Choo are definitely on the A-list this season: the coin charm, suede ties, mismatching tassels and python print will make any outfit outstanding!

A gladiator sandal in luxe matching blue hue or a bold mirror print top that’s exotic and futuristic is also great and much more affordable counterpiece to your blue blazers.

Of course, with so much going on, we need simple staples to tone it down: distressed skinny jeans are perfect to be juxtaposed against an opulent stiletto; white tee or black pants create the perfect canvas for bright colors and bold prints.

Blazer: Rag & Bone (also on sale here & here!)
Jeans: J Brand
Shoes: Jimmy Choo (great style also on sale here & here)
Bag: Jimmy Choo (similar here & here)
Ring: House of Harlow 1960
Nail: Sephora by OPI ‘Never Enough Shoes’

Blazer: Mango (great style here)
Top: Topshop
Jeans: J Brand
Shoes: Loeffler Randall (on sale! similar here)
Bag: TL-180 (lusting over this one)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban

Tags blue blazer, color block, crossbody bag, distressed jeans, Jimmy Choo, Karolina Kurkova, party outfit, Poppy Delevingne, printed top, spring/summer, strappy sandal, street style

CLOTHING

Maximized Weekend: Chic Maxi Skirt Looks

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date June 28, 2013

Photos: Miranda Kerr & Heidi Klum; Courtesy of gossipcenter.com, justjared.com.

Last time, I shared a versatile “uniform” that’s great to wear year-round. Today, as another weekend is coming, I want to share an ageless, flattering, casual “uniform” that’s perfect for warm weather: sleeveless top + maxi skirt.

By pairing with tops in different colors, prints, materials, shapes or styles, a maxi skirt can result variety of outfits that are great for all summer events. When combined with accessories, the list of outfits can be endless.

As you can see from above two looks, Miranda Kerr and Heidi Klum perfectly showed us how to play with this “formula” at different ages: For women in their 30s or under, have fun with your maxi skirts, choose leopard, floral or striped ones, pair them with a slouchy tank top, studded booties and straw fedora for an urban-bohemian chic look.

Top: T by Alexander Wang (also here)
Skirt: Rebecca Taylor (on sale)
Shoes: Isabel Marant (remember these two looks?)
Hat: J.Crew
Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters (on Miranda Kerr here)
Lip: Stila ‘true red’

When you reach 40, look for high-quality pieces in graceful colors: black, olive or aubergine colored maxi skirts with great drape are elegant, and easy to transform for many occasions. Instead of pairing them with graphic Tee or casual tank top, choose silk blouse or cami, which shows the mature sexiness.

Wedge sandals are comfy for walking around while giving you the extra height and femininity. Bright colored, trendy or even whimsical accessories are great ways to show your fashion taste without looking overdone.

Top: Holmes & Yang (great style here)
Skirt: Splendid (similar here)
Shoes: Diane von Furstenberg (on sale here & here!)
Bag: Vince Camuto (it’s the one on Heidi; also on sale here)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Necklace: Jules SmithCoachella Necklace (or this whimsical version)

Tags cami, Heidi Klum, maxi skirt, Miranda Kerr, printed skirt, red bag, spring/summer, straw hat, street style, tank top, wedge sandal

CLOTHING

Double Bloom: Printed Blouse & Colored Bag

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date June 27, 2013

Photos: Heidi Klum & Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of zimbio.com, instyle.co.uk.

A printed silk blouse and simple skinny jeans result a go-to outfit that’s incredibly versatile and effortlessly chic: With sexy shoes and a cheerful bag, it’s great for date night; With a tailored blazer and basic pump, it’s office friendly; With a hands-free crossbody bag and comfy ballet flat, it’s perfect for running errands or traveling.

As you can see from the looks above, this “uniform” is not only great for many occasion, but also great to wear year round: For spring/summer, all you need is bright accessories (like the sunny yellow bag on both stars) and fabulous sunglasses; For fall/winter, swap the fats/heels for boots and finish it off with your favorite coat.

Top: Pierre Balmain (great buy here & here)
Jeans: Rag & Bone/JEAN (similar here & here)
Shoes: Kate Spade New York (the CL version on Heidi Klum here)
Bag: Michael Kors (great alternative here!)
Belt: Mulberry (on sale; similar here)