I often post in posts and on that little side bar about all the things I see that make me upset/sad/angry that nobody’s mama taught them to dress as well as mine taught me. But in the spirit of being positive, I want to write a few notes about things that totally WORK that I’ve seen lately:
Women:
-Navy and black mixed together. Girl in a navy pencil skirt, black v-neck sweater, black stilettos, and orange medallion necklace. Perfectly put-together. Loved it.
-Mismatched prints! Magazines have been touting the fashion benefits of mixing up your prints for years, but I’ve only seen it pulled off well maybe twice. I don’t even know if I’m cool enough to try. But this badass girl at a coffee shop totally knocked out a black-and-white gingham tank with black-and-tan leopard-print cardigan and leopard-print shoes. Keep ’em close in color and mixing prints can be yours too!
-Red boots. Tucked into jeans. With a plain V-neck grey tee and long dangly necklace. Perfect laid-back cool.
-Shirt/vest/sweater with horizontal stripes, 1-inch thick, in just two colors. Not as big as rugby stripes but not as small as small stripes … very masculine chic, especially when paired with something unexpected like a pencil skirt or ladylike jewelry.
-I’m not normally a fan of the ’80s, but ’80s boots are back in a big way, and I love them. They are often flat–super comfy–and slouchy–super stylish–and hit just below the calf–making legs look skinny! Win-win-win!
Men:
-Pinstripes. Fellas, I love it when you’re bold, and I love it when it works out for you. Wear nice shoes with those pinstripes, match your pants to your shirt, and you guys are looking good.
-A striped rugby cardigan on a man. Yeah, it shocked me too that I liked it, but I suppose if you have the cajones to rock a cardigan, a rugby-striped one is about as manly as it could possibly be. In fact, I might just be into horizontal stripes this season.
-The thin-knit sweater. I had my doubts, but it definitely shows off a nice physique … that said, please have a nice physique if you’re going to wear one.