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Winter White: Party Glamour or Street Chic

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date November 16, 2013

Photos: Blake Lively & Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of luckymag.com, splashnews.com.

Wearing white in fall/winter is modern and fashionable, but can be quite challenging. The key is to balance it with dark, rich shades and prints, combining with warm and luxe textures, like the black & leopard accents, and a mix of jacquard, tweed, leather and haircalf spotted on today’s featured ladies.

I also love how these two icons took their looks to the next level: Blake Lively gave her crisp monochrome ensemble a futuristic vibe with a silver bag and mirrored sunglasses while Miranda Kerr offset her ladylike tweed jacket with a pair of heavy distressed jeans and comfy loafers.

In Chinese: 这几季的潮流打破了色彩的季节感，春夏穿黑灰，秋冬穿粉或白已经不是什么新鲜事了，但是寒冷的季节穿这么浅的颜色还是很具挑战性的。搭配的关键在于用深暗色调、和秋冬常见的动物纹以及温暖的材质来增加季节感，像Blake Lively 和 Miranda Kerr今天的这两个造型里看到的黑色和豹纹的单品，以及提花、粗呢、皮革和马毛等颇具温暖感的材质。

此外，个性的配饰或者有强烈对比的组合也能提升整个造型的新意和潮流感，比如Blake Lively用银色的手拿包和同色的眩光太阳镜给经典的黑白造型以未来感；Miranda Kerr则用一条破洞牛仔裤和平底鞋把典雅的花呢夹克穿出了带有些许庞克风的随意街头感。

Jacket: Dorothy Perkins (designer version here)
Sweater: J.Crew ($20 here)
Skirt: Markus Lupfer (great buy here & here)
Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti (similar here & here)
Bag: Tasha (or this adorable heart-shaped one!)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (on sale here)

Jacket: IRO (great style here & here)
Jeans: Frame Denim (also here; similar here & here)
Ring: BaubleBar
Shoes: VC (great style here & here)
Bag: Valentino (last seen on her here; similar here)
Sunglasses: Stella McCartney

Tags ankle booties, Blake Lively, distressed jeans, fall/winter, loafer, Miranda Kerr, party outfit, street style, turtleneck sweater, tweed jacket, Valentino 'Grande Lock', white jacket, white skirt

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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。

1. Tibi Hexadot Peekaboo Blouse (great style here; similar here)
2. Westward Leaning sunglasses
3. Reiss frill skirt
4. Fallon Jewelry D ring bracelet
5. Smythson Cooper Top Zip iPad clutch (similar here)
6. J.Crew leather belt (also love this one)
7. Truth Or Dare By Madonna Lodie shoe (also here; similar here)

1. Marc by Marc Jacobs cat eye sunglasses
2. Equipment signature polka-dot blouse (also here; $43 here!)
3. Linea Pelle Belt (60% off now; similar here)
4. The Row Vault dashford trouser (great buy here & here)
5. L.A.M.B. Mary Jane pumps (on Taylor Tomasi Hill here)
6. Dezso By Sara Beltran friendship bracelet
7. Dezso By Sara Beltran Opal cuff
8. Dezso By Sara Beltran shark tooth & marquis diamond cuff

Tags Fashion Week, Olivia Palermo, polka dot, spring/summer, strappy shoe, street style, Taylor Tomasi Hill, white skirt, wide-leg pants

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Summer To Fall Transition

Post author By Helen Hou
Post date September 15, 2013

Photos: Olivia Palermo & Poppy Delevingne; Courtesy of oliviapalermo.com, vogue.com.

Pre-fall is my favorite time of the year: I can still wear the light and airy summer pieces whiling enjoy the fun of layering. Today’s featured looks are perfect examples of dressing for transitional seasons.

The white top, black shorts and mini skirt on Olivia Palermo & Poppy Delevingne are spring/summer staples we all have in our closet. Top them off with a tweed or leather jacket to keep us warm on chilly days while bringing in details and rich textures to a monochrome look. Black accessories with gold accents are also great way to introduce new season without adding bulk, like the black bag, cute bow pump, and edgy studded loafers on them.

Low heels and menswear inspired footwear are huge trends. Since they are not as leg-lengthening as stilettos, we need to pay extra attention to clothes: high waisted bottoms or crop top/jacket is a good way to go, especially for petite girls like me.

一年中我最喜欢夏末秋初，既能穿轻透飘逸的夏装又能享受层叠穿搭带来的乐趣。今天的两个造型就很好地展示了如何在过渡季节穿得保暖又时尚。

在Olivia Palermo和Poppy Delevingne身上所看到的白色上衣，黑色短裤和迷你裙都是春夏的必备单品，外搭小香风的粗呢外套或庞克风格的机车皮衣，既能御寒又给持续流行到今年秋冬的黑白搭配加入了更丰富的细节。此外，深色及金色的配饰也是既能引入秋冬元素又不会看起来厚重的选择。

关于鞋款，粗低跟及男孩风是本季的流行，由于它们不像经典的高跟鞋那么拉长腿部线条，我们就要特别注意衣服的选择，尤其是个子娇小的女孩，短款修身的外套和高腰的裤装是搭配这些鞋款的好朋友。