This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
When you’re going away for the weekend, what you really want are a few easy pieces. I look for key pieces that can remixed (think of this exercise as the creation of a mini capsule wardrobe), along with pieces that pack well (i.e. don’t crinkle when stuffed into a bag). Last but not least, think layers - that way, you’ll be able to adjust quickly & easily as temperatures swing between warm and cool. Here’s how to get a fabulously simple look for your weekend away:
1. Start with a simple base: a bright yellow tee over grey cords. This will take you through airport security without a hitch.
2. Toss on a blouse over the tee - it is winter, after all, and you’ll want layers both inside and out.
3. Grab a jacket and a scarf. The parka and scarf shown here are good for temperate climates, but if you’re headed somewhere cooler, go for a heavier coat and a cozier, warmer scarf.
4. Slip on your shoes. Flats are always best when traveling, especially those than can easily slip on and off. Airport security woes, be gone!
5. Pick up your bag…and go!
What will you be wearing for your next weekend getaway? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 19th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
Today kicks off the Sundance Film Festival - one of the world’s premiere independent film festivals, and a study in celebrity cold weather chic. The look of the festival always feels a bit apres ski - with an extra dose of style. But you don’t have to be in Park City for the festival to get a celeb worthy winter look - we show you how:
1. Start with a simple foundation: a bright blue shift dress over a pair of black leggings.
2. Pull on a cozy sweater over the dress to keep warm. We like the short sleeved sweater as a layering piece for when you’re indoors. If you’re going outdoors, add a winter coat as an additional layer.
3. Finish off the look with a grey beanie to keep your head warm, a bright yellow clutch that brings out the rich blue color of the dress, and a pair of military boots to toughen up the look. For snowy weather, make sure that you waterproof your boots before going out.
What’s your go-to cold weather chic look? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 18th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
They say that variety is the spice of life. Mixing and matching different pieces, different textures, different colors - this is what makes fashion fun. The key to get the layering right is to mix and match pieces that either purposefully highlight their similarities - or play up their differences. But as the entire look needs to be cohesive, you’re going to want to keep a particular theme alive throughout the outfit. Here, I’ve keep a neutral theme throughout the outfit (with a couple of fun exceptions) and then had a bit of fun with different textures. Here’s how to get the look:
1. Start with your base: an oversized cream colored blouse over a pair of bright blue pants.
2. Add on a layer of neutrals - a leopard print denim jacket, a beige strappy bag, a pair of nude colored Illesteva sunglasses, and a pair of neutral colored shoes with a pink strap accent. Notice the different textures on each of the items - the leather of the bag vs. the denim on the jacket, the smooth texture of the sunglasses vs. the rougher texture of the shoes.
3. Finish off the look with another study in textures: a stack of bracelets. I kept the bracelets in line with the neutrals of the rest of the look, using browns and golds as the base colors. But notice how the smooth leather strap contrasts with the organic textures on the white bangle - and how the gemstones on the jeweled bracelet subtly echo the "bricks" on the gold bracelet. The key to getting stacked bracelets right is balance - keeping enough similarities to hold the look together, but having enough difference to be visually interesting.
What’s your secret for layering your looks? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 17th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
The world would be a much more boring place in greyscale - and the same goes for your closet. You could bring life to your look with one bright color….but why not layer on the colors to make your look even more interesting? Combining three bright colors doesn’t have to be difficult - all you have to do is pair three analogous colors. Here, we juxtaposed a royal purple against a bright blue, then capped off the look with a pop of sky blue. Here’s how to get the look:
1. Start with a base of vibrant color - a bright purple blouse over a pair of vividly colored blue jeans.
2. Toss on a winter coat in grey (but keep it interesting with variegated stripes).
3. As for accessories, mix it up with neutrals and a pop of color. I picked a pair of tan booties (love that buckle detail!) and a gold bangle bracelet - but then gave the outfit even more color with a light blue clutch. Don’t you love how it pairs with the deep blue pants and the royal purple shirt?
How do you wear color? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 16th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
When it’s dreary and wet outside, your outfit doesn’t have to look drab and grey. Ward off the rainy day blues with vivid colors - they’re the best way to brighten your day, literally. We love these bright colors as a counterbalance to the grey weather - just anchor them with neutrals to keep the look seasonally appropriate.
1. Start with color - a pair of bright blue denim pants.
2. Mix in neutrals, like a cozy grey hoodie, a colorblocked grey winter coat, and a knit beanie to stay warm.
3. Add more color via your accessories - a pair of colored rainboots (aren’t they more fun when they’re in technicolor?) and a bright yellow handbag.
What’s your favorite rainy day outfit? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 13th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
When it comes down to it, a lot of the fun in dressing up is playing with accessories. You can transform a look with a single item - be it a statement necklace, a fantastic pair of boots, a colorful handbag, or as it often happens, a smart hat. What I love about the fedora is that it instantly adds an air of playfulness to a look. It’s simple, it’s chic, and it adds a certain boyish charm. Here’s how to get the look:
1. Start with a traditional big over small combination - an oversized blouse over a pair of skinny bottoms.
2. Layer on a cozy sweater. After all, it is the middle of winter.
3. Add a jacket on top of the sweater. We love how the leopard print denim jacket pairs with the texture of the sweater - and the peep of color you get from the blouse underneath.
4. Finish off this simple look with standout accessories. I picked a pair of colorblocked flats (aren’t they lovely?), a stunning suede colorblocked handbag (adore the purple & red combination), and last but surely not least, the ribbon tied fedora to cap off the look.
How would you wear a fedora? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 12th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
Sometimes it feels a bit confining to define your personal style. You can be classic one day - but then bohemian the next. Urban tomboy yesterday, but edgy aesthete tomorrow. I love mixing and matching (clearly!) - but I also love mixing it up when it comes to style sensibilities. Here, I’ve mixed pieces that read both uptown and downtown to create a look that’d be equally at home on the Upper East Side or the Lower East Side.
1. Start with a open necked drapey blouse paired with a pleated skirt for a foundation that reads cool girl gone preppy.
2. Upon this foundation, layer on a colorblocked winter coat to add to the uptown look.
3. Mix up your accessories. Here, the grey and coral pumps and the top handle handbag read Upper East Side - but the oversized glasses and striped colorblocked scarf read more Lower East Side.
How do you mix uptown and downtown style? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 11th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
Getting fit was on my New Year’s Resolutions list - and chances are, it made your list as well. What do you wear to stay comfy while you’re on your way to the gym (or to look like you’re ready to work out)?
1. Start with a comfortable base - a colorful tee over a pair of leggings.
2. Layer on a cozy hoodie. We love how the grey hoodie pairs with the yellow tee and black leggings - the yellow tee peeks out from under the grey hoodie for just a hint of color.
3. Finish off the look with a pair of sneakers, some sunglasses, and a colorful gym bag for your equivalently cute workout gear. Workouts are more fun when you’re excited about your outfit, aren’t they?
What do you wear on your way to the gym? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 10th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
Today’s look is a quick lesson in color theory. Dressing in black, white, and grey is easy - but it’s not the most exciting. But when you start to add color to your wardrobe, it’s important to look at how these colors play together in a look. The easiest way to choose a color palette for a look is to look for analogous colors - that is, colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. We started the look with a colorblocked dress with an orange panel - and decided to build up a collection of yellows to complement the orange.
1. Start with your original color - here, a colorblocked dress with a prominent orange panel.
2. Consider the color wheel - adjacent to orange are red and yellow. We chose to pair yellow with the orange and paired a sunny statement necklace and a yellow clutch handbag.
3. Finish off the look with neutrals. We chose a brown, a warm neutral, to pair with the orange and yellow - the leopard print jacket and the boots temper the look and give it grounding.
How do you wear color? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 9th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
This look is part of Omiru’s January 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece January 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.
I’ll admit it - I adore sequins. They’re traditionally a nighttime look, but the past few seasons have brought sequins unashamedly out into daywear. How do you best get the sequinned look during the day? Easy. Juxtapose it against a masculine piece - rugged in fabric or silhouette - so that the look isn’t too prim & proper.
1. Start with a drapey sequinned dress, worn over thin leggings for a big-over-small look.
2. Mix in a rugged piece - like this military inspired parka in army green.
3. Ground the look with a pair of solid heels (don’t you love the zipper detail on these faux Givenchy booties?). I finished off the look with a pop of color with this oversized apple red bowler bag.
How do you wear sequins during the day? Share your style in the comments!
Posted by Trisha on January 6th, 2012 in Ready Made Outfits, Women |
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