get it before it's gone
get it before it's gone
get it before it's gone
Photo: Melanie Galea/The Street Muse
In my mind, great outfits boil down to the alchemy of proportions (i.e., tight with loose silhouettes). Bianca Brandolini d'Adda nails it in this picture, taken in Milan last fall. Okay, it helps that she's a beautiful Italian aristocrat, but her outfit undeniably exudes effortless chic, from her tousled hair and half-tucked-in top to her peekaboo flats and practical tote. Just goes to show how the most simple outfit can be the best outfit.
It's a fashion week favorite. Here's how to make it work in real life. Wear it with...
1. Rag & Bone pajama top,
2. Tiffany platinum earrings,
3. Chrissie Morris platform sandals,
4. Joseph blue wool pants,
5. Marc by Marc Jacobs leather wristlet,
As my friend Annie would say: Party People, tuck in the shirt, roll up the sleeves and have a glass of champagne.
The up-to-the-minute stand-in for your old faithful ballet slippers. Wear them with...
1. Steven Alan cotton top,
2. Samudra flamingo pouch,
3. Miss Selfridge spike earrings,
4. Sandro pleated pants,
5. Old Navy faux snakeskin loafers,
Styling note: Top off this outfit with a fitted black blazer, long coat, or leather motorcycle jacket.
A graphic tribal print that's perfect for now and later (this spring and so on). Wear it with...
1. Sass & Bide tribal top,
2. Burberry Prorsum raffia skirt,
3. Topshop denim and leather jacket.
4. Clare Vivier flat clutch,
5. Alexander Wang Chloe heels,
This floral trend is growing on me. Very Celine-chic. Wear it with...
1. Warehouse floral pants,
2. A.P.C. wool sweater,
3. Rebecca Minkoff snake embossed bag,
4. Loeffler Randall stilettos,
Styling note: roll up the sleeves on the sweater and throw on some gold modern bangles and a pair of gold spike stud earrings. Then... perfection.
As effortless as it gets, in the prettiest, right-now shade of blue.
1. Diane Von Furstenberg skirt,
2. Topshop blouse,
3. Charlotte Olympia suede slingbacks,
4. Christopher Kane laser-cut leather clutch,
Now here's an easy way to spiff up a basic outfit. Wear it with...
1. Topshop chiffon shirt,
2. Current/Elliot leopard print jeans,
3. Madewell Prairie boots,
4. Cambridge satchel,
Postscript: Throw a classic trench or camel coat on and you're good to go into the winter cold.
Just snapped up some gorgeous new goodies from Zara's website: the star print asymmetrical skirt, the floral blouse with the Peter Pan collar, and the geometric print silk pants (which are definitely rocking a Proenza-ish flair). All perfect for the go-go-go holiday circuit--and post-season, too!
Simple, quietly edgy and incredibly versatile. Wear it with this...
1. Nine West heels,
2. MaxMara Studio top,
3. Miguel Ases quartz and Swarovsky crystal earrings,
4. Zara snakeskin clutch,
5. MaxMara Studio trousers,
Oh, and yes, this outfit is my attempt at the thing. Good, no?
Romantic, vintage-spirited, and bold all at once. Wear it with this...
1. River Island floral print jacquard top,
2. Collection by Giada Forte relaxed trouser,
3. Topshop color spot earrings,
4. Aperlai tiered sandal,
* The finishing touch would be a punchy lipstick, like .