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Fitting Room Friday: Sophisticated Summer Trends

Traveling from Tacoma, Mrs. Kirsten allowed me the pleasure of styling her with some of the summer 2011 edition trends.
Mrs. Kirsten’s Diagnosis: Mature, Lower, Romantic, Warm & Fresh
 Summer Trend 1: Flares
(Blazing Blouse, Climate Control Cardi, J Brand Love Story Petite)
After season, season, season of skinny silhouettes dominating runways, the 70’s inspired wide leg and flare has made its triumphal return.  Prolific in denim, it also flatters in twill and summer friendly linen. But while the leg line universally flatters straight and curved, tall and short, select your rise carefully.  While a high retro rise might look lovely on a linear, the uninterrupted contrast between a lower figure’s narrow waist and voluptuous bottom could create an unfair comparison.

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Summer Trend 2: Green
(Phoenix Rising Top, Shape Suggestion Skirt)
Apple, aquamarine, blue-green, fir, grass, jade, kelly, lime, moss, olive, peacock, sage, sea, viridian, willow, whether you favor its association with ecofriendly habits, capitalistic currency, or its calming consequences, green is summer 2011’s chroma of choice.  Warm skin tones with yellow undertones may favor moss, Warm and Fresh could opt for apple.   Cool and Brilliant complexions may choose to compliment with blue-tinged emeralds or spruces while Cool and Delicates  experiment with paler shades of mint.

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Summer Trend 3: Pattern Play
(Kirsten: Pleated Yoke Tee, Plait & Pleat Skirt; Reachel: Pleated Yoke Tee, Goldfield Skirt)

Mix a bold extroverted print (such as a floral) with a soft spoken, shy print (like a small polka dot, stripe, or even a texture like lace). This strategy keeps prints from bickering and competing with each other for leadership.  Next make sure the pieces of clothing share a color story.  They can either include marks of the same hue or they can descend from the same color family.

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Summer Trend 4: Colorblocking
(Winner’s Circle Tee, Climate Control Cardi, Plait & Pleat Skirt)
If you’re not into mixing patterns or prints, one can utilize color blocking into their summer wardrobe. Color blocking is great for someone who is not as bold or daring when it comes to mixing prints, so instead they can mix color. The trick is to pair the colors in a fashion in which they complement each other. For example, you could do a hibiscus red blouse paired with a brownish maroon skirt. The skirt off plays as a neutral. Make sure the colors are either grouped next to each other on the color wheel or you can go opposite, like a navy blue pencil skirt with a lovely satin one-sleeve tangerine tone blouse. Make sure you know what fits you properly and what colors complement your skintone.

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Summer Trend 5: Espadrilles
To finish any of these looks off? A espadrille wedge. Whether you select a leg lengthening neutral or a saturated statement, these will keep the look fresh and playful.

More Steve Madden…

Thanks to my super stylist interns
MacKenzi for assisting in styling Kirsten

And Martha for helping me research our Summer 2011 trends.
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posted Filed Under: Fitting Room Friday, Summer Wear

Fitting Room Friday: What to Wear to a Wedding

Lang Photographers
So Miss Mandy had a wedding inked in her engagement book for her bosom friend Chelsea.  Chelsea had a groom from South Africa, an eviable collection of passport stamps, and Bali sunset inspired wedding hues.  But what Mandy needed was something exotic to wear, so we went on an wedding ensemble safari:
Back Porch Blouse + Parading Hues Dress
Back Porch Blouse + Antilles Tank + Ackee Pencil Skirt  
Sunny Soiree Dress + Transitional Cropped Topper
Nostalgic Astericks Dress + Buttdown Colwneck
Gull Wing Dress + Of the Ages Pullover
So which frock do you fancy?

And could this bride get any Prettier?
Are wedding bells  ringing in your approaching future?   Contact me for details on booking a live or virtual wedding consultation.  I’ll help you fashion the perfect expression of your union from veil to train.

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posted Filed Under: Fitting Room Friday, Wedding

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