Showing posts with label Styling for women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Styling for women. Show all posts

Sunday, 30 November 2014

Modern Vintage: Bohemian/Hippie

 
The last one! (Admittedly a little bit late). Might I add this is my favourite and therefore being the reason I left it till last.  The whole Bohemian/hippie way of fashion is reflected so much in todays styles, its one that's most related and shown throughout summer trends; however I will try and incorporate winter, as I know that's what I cant find during these days of bitter cold air and crunching snow.



 
 
These photos contain so much inspiration!
As always I have tried to find similar garments to the ones shown above, they aren't great and some were so hard to find.  However, make a promise to go and look further into the world of hippie.
Express peace and love through your clothing this winter and forever more...
Clothes
 
Beige tassel poncho-asos
Patterned shift dress-ebay
Reworked cowboy boots- etsy
Poncho tassel dress-hippie clothing  (Closest thing I could find)
Patterned trousers-amazon
Bralet style top-asos
Tassel suede waistcoat-etsy
Aztec jacket/coat-etsy
Loose grey top-newlook
Skinny black jeans-newlook
White and black tunic dress-shoptiques
 
Accessories
 
Leather bag- newlook
Black ankle boots- newlook
Turquoise necklace-ebay
Cluster of necklaces and rings-ebay  newlook
Felt hat-asos
Knee high boots-asos
Black tassel bag-etsy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Sunday, 26 October 2014

Modern Vintage: Preppy



Lets get one thing straight, if we all want to see a preppy style or two we should take a visit to the Made In Chelsea sets.  I have to be honest in saying that this style is my least favourite in my Modern Vintage category.  Not that it doesn't represent a new vintage style, or it doesn't look great, or that I don't take a few tips and tricks for my own wardrobe.  I just prefer other styles a fraction more.

It's hard to grasp a certain theme within this style, as I'm sure most of you know men's fashion can be greatly inspired by it as well as women's; which is why I am going to include a couple of these in this post (as well as a request from my brother getting vexed by the little choice of men's clothing).


Preppy








 So there it is, again like my other posts, this is just the basics of prep.  You can go crazy with the Ralph Lauren or go crazy with the Primani ;)  Don't just stop at this point!
 
Here is some of what you see above in online shops I have found. They won't be the exactly the same but you can still achieve a similar look.  Just click one the links.
 
 
 

Clothes
White bodycon dress:   misguided
White female cricket style jumper:    asos
Men's striped shirt:   ralph lauren
Men's rugby jerseys:   ralph lauren
Country style jacket:   barbour
Country style pullover:   etsy
Women's light blue shirt:   asos
Straight beige skirt:   asos
Brown jacket:  H and M
Checked/flannel shirt:  newlook
Navy blue jumper:   newlook
Ripped 'mom' jeans:   newlook
Men's textured jacket:   ralphlauren
Men's peachy chinos:  ted baker
White black dots jumper:  newlook
Denim shirt:  newlook
Skinny black jeans:  newlook
Floral Skirt:  etsy
White black striped top:  newlook



Accessories
Navy tie:   ralphlauren
Cluster bracelets:   newlook
Checked knee high socks:   barbour
Burgundy heeled loafers:   topshop
Cream black toe heels:    macy's
Black slouch bag:   topshop
Statement white necklace:   johnLewis
Stripped green tie:   ralphlauren
Men's brown loafers:    ralphlauren
Men's white bracelet:   notonthehighstreet
Brown knee high boots:   Debenhams
Brown satchel bag:   asos
Gold watch:   asos
Blue bead bracelet:   amazon
Green stone ring:  shopstyle
Sunglasses:   topshop




These took me FOREVER to find, so you better enjoy it ha ha.
 
;)



Sunday, 12 October 2014

Modern Vintage: Grunge


Nowadays there's not really any particular style.  Gradually, fashion has evolved creating new 'species'. First maybe starting off with one, then two, then three and so on.  I think we can all agree that some aspects (or we could call them 'mutations') in this evolution come from the young spirited souls. If we take the 50's for example, we can see the majority of young girls and women wore dresses, circular skirts with petticoats underneath: (an example of one particular style, or species).  The 90's, teenagers might take the 'grunge' route or try out ye'old stone washed jeans. Some might even go for the geometric bomber jackets. (An example of three particular styles, or species in a decade).  Whereas this day in age we can have it any way, which really does express the variety of people and originality of everybody.


If you take nothing away from this analogy of mine, I understand :)  This post is for all you vintage minions, be inspired by the variety of styles that we can all show off and hopefully take away ideas from this post.


Grunge


90's grunge is so influential in todays fashion.  In a way it's just teenagers rebelling...again.  Ripped jeans, band tees and dark colours can tell you so much about a person with one glance at their wardrobe.  With the added effect of looking good ;D




It's clear to see the 'organised mess' created within the grunge style. Each one of these pictures reflects a different take on grunge from floral to tartan.  Have a look at these websites to find similar garments to the ones shown above.

Clothing
Floral dress- www.etsy.com
Nirvana tee-Amazon/NirvanaTee
Tartan drape skirt-www.etsy.com
Baggy black jumper-www.etsy.com
Gypsy style skirt-www.etsy.com
Baggy denim jackets-www.etsy.com
Black denim shorts-www.etsy.com
Grey cropped tee-www.missselfridge.com
Velvet patterned shirt-www.etsy.com
Stonewashed denim shorts-www.etsy.com
Vest top-www.ebay.com (closest thing I could find).

Accessories
Circular rimmed glasses-www.urbanoutfitters.com
Black hat-www.urbanoutfitters.com
Patterned tights-www.hm.com
Patterned scarf-www.hm.com
Black beanie hat-www.hm.com
 
Admittedly, some of these that I picked aren't exactly the same as the ones seen above. Nevertheless, this is just a basic outline of what you can do with the modern grunge style; just looking around a busy town/city we can see the great variety of people who have made the style there own.
 
This post will be one of three in my Modern Vintage category.  Keep checking for the next post in a fortnight.




Sunday, 28 September 2014

Autumn Look Book 2014

We all can't wait for Autumn, after the Summer there is a little part of everyone that wants to dress up warm in knitted jumpers, thick scarves and jump into those chunky boots.  Yet somehow the cold always gets the best of me, resulting in looking and feeling horrible.  I am determined to beat this ever occurring wardrobe, and I have tried to find some amazing outfits and pieces of clothing that will inspire your Autumn wardrobe.

( Disclaimer: I don't own these pictures, all pictures where taken from Pinterest )

Jumpers

As soon as I think of a typical Autumn wardrobe, I think of thick, chunky, oversized.  Some of these images will need your imagination as no one wears strappy tops and shorts this time of year. But just imagine these jumpers with skinny jeans and boots.

gypsylovinlight.com
  1. I love this jumper, it's the type of thing your Mom would disapprove of due to all the holes and it not being warm enough. But nobody cares when it looks this good; pair it with a long sleeved top underneath and it's just as warm as a hoody ( without the added feeling of horribleness ).  This jumper is from gypsylovinlight.com
 
   2.  This jumper is so pretty.  The low back with buttons all the way down make it more interesting than just a piece of material.  It also looks so perfect just to throw on over a vest top.  www.revolveclothing.com
 
 
 3.  You can't see much of this one. But you can still see that it's thick knit and oversized size is perfect for the cold days.
 
 
 4.  This ones slightly different, it's not something I personally would usually go for.  However, I really love the way it drapes of the shoulders.  Especially with a shirt underneath, you could experiment with different textures. It's perfect to keep you feeling feminine, whilst wearing comfortable, practical clothes.  shop.nordstrom.com
 
 
Boots
 
Everyone loves shoes, but there's something about big, warm boots that everyone loves even more. 
 
 
 1.  Everyone needs a pair of lace up boots in their wardrobe this Autumn.  They look effortlessly good on anyone and can be worn with jeans , skirts or dresses.  Paired with thick socks, you can get these type of boots in nearly any clothes shop.
 
 
 
 2.  If short boots aren't enough to keep you warm, knee length boots will be perfect.  These usually come with a soft lining for extra warmth. Wellie socks look perfect with boots just like this pair.
 
 
 3. Some people might find these strange looking.  With an open back you can imagine them not being practical enough for the Autumn.  Which is why these boots are more of a fashion statement than the other two.  The heel and knee high socks also make it an elegant look to pull off.  I found similar boots like this on ebay .

 
 
 
Jackets
 
The essential to keeping warm, and usually my downfall in "looking nice". Jackets can make you look frumpy and feel like you have no shape, but choosing the right one can leave all these problems behind.
 
 
 1.  Leather jackets will always be a statement garment.  sometimes you can feel overdressed wearing one. last years fad was the fitted leather jacket.  These look great but you can never go wrong with a less fitted and more baggy one to give it a more casual feel.  This one is perfect.
 
 
 2.  A smarter approach to the Autumn style. Just because it's cold doesn't mean you can't look smart.  The buttons and straight pattern give it a subtle hint of style. find this on etsy.com
 
 
 3.  Lastly, a favourite. you can never go wrong with a Barbour jacket.  the "country life" reputation that they have makes you feel like a real Autumn lover.  Admittedly they don't give you flattering figure, but I think the whole point of them is to be practical.  It's a good job they look just as good baggy and oversized.  For the real deal go here Barbour.
 
 
I found an overall outfit that I think sums up the perfect Autumn wardrobe.  A basic baseball Tee-shirt is something that I have to get my hands on.  Ripped, turned up jeans and a rich checked scarf shouts the warmth of a roaring fire.  To top it all off and add a bit of glamour, heeled suede ankle boots and gold jewellery.
 
 
Hope your Autumn is stylish and warm!