The best outfits don't match

Thursday, August 1

The best outfits don't match

 

To match or not to match? That is the question. The best part of styling an outfit is to decide whether to go matchy matchy or make it work without being obvious. 

In this example, we chose three colors as the base palette: white, nude and burgundy. Then added a few touches of black, salmon and other colors from the printed pants. But since we can't stand an obvious combination, we added a bright yellow cropped top that makes a statement while uniting the rest of the palette. It's simple: the more you try out new styling possibilities, the better your outfits will get.

 Outfitology cheat sheet - Get the look (links open in a new window): 

Browse Nude Cardigans, Bib Necklaces, Long Blazers, Colorblock Bags, White Short Dresses, Crop Tops, Floral Pants, Colorblock Heels, Chain Bangles.

Outfit pieces:

Openwork Jacket by Pull & Bear; Short Ombre Sequin Bib Necklace by LOFT; Seamed Ponte Jacket by Oasis; Max Satchel by Vince Camuto; Crinkle Effect Dress by CUTIE; Short sleeveless top by H&M; Floral Print Trousers by Adriana Voloshchuk; Rafferty High Gladiator Sandals by Topshop; Chain Black Wrap Leather Bracelet by LK Designs.

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New Year's Day Punch of Color

Sunday, January 1

New Year's Day Punch of Color

Happy 2012! Another year has started, this means new goals in life and of course a new outlook that hopefully will make us happier than last year. Add a punch of color to the start of your new year with unexpected yet harmonious color combinations: navy and raspberry red, a touch of neutrals and of course, the ever-neutral denim. Add interest with great accessories such as a zipper necklace, a touch of leopard or a vintage-button recycled pouch. It is after all, time to be true to who you are and have fun being you.

Joe's Jeans skinny jeans, Levi's Western denim shirt, Old Navy dark denim blazer, Mischa Barton handbag, Topshop oxfords, Tamarindo zipper necklace, Sardinella Sardine denim eco-pouch.


Here at New Found Lust we wish you a wonderful 2012, cheers!

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Underneath the fabrics

Monday, April 14

Underneath the fabrics

In a world full of information, celebrity trends and "dos and don'ts" we're supposed to digest and follow, where does true style remain?

Style is commonly related to depicting a certain way of living, acting or thinking. However, when accepting and following a particular mode of being or doing, we tend to lose the most important part of style: our take on it. American poet, Richard Eberhart said: "Style is the perfection of a point of view." In the case of fashion, this formulated style may be that of the designer, a social current or a trend, but does it ever become our point of view?

We are inevitably influenced by our surroundings, the experiences and relationships created in our environment, but how do we adapt and modify this style to fit our own reality? The development of a personal style requires us to first know what we believe in, identify ourselves with a certain social view and then reinterpret it in order for it to adapt to our own lives. A style should adapt to us, not us to it. This is where our point of view will be expressed through something readily available to society, in this case, clothing. Otherwise, we will only be using something that was meant for someone else.

For style to be true style, it should be consciously accepted, deconstructed and adapted to our reality and personal way of being. Moreover, it has to be developed over time and it will constantly be evolving just as we do in life.

"Style is what unites memory or recollection, ideology, sentiment, nostalgia, presentiment, to the way we express all that. It's not what we say but how we say it that matters." - Federico Fellini

Piece from Jil Sander's Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear Collection,
designer known for her minimalist perfection and lack of unnecessary details.
Photo by Marcio Madeira courtesy of Style.com.

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