Très Chic Style Bits #18 | how details can make the difference…..

Hello my dear readers and blogging friends. First of all I want to thank to everyone who took the time to leave insightful comments on my post about my doubts in my blogging.

I also stumble upon a post about how to be a happy blogger, which, due to my spiritual believes, that there are no coincidences, was on point.

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Très Chic Style Bits #10 | the statement coat in street style

This was a crazy week!
New Year’s beginning at work is always too busy, Hubby didn’t feel very well and had the need to go to ER. Thanks God he’s better now.
The temperatures have been low for what’s normal for us at the Island. With all this cold I’ve been living in comfortable and warm clothes.
Oh…. and it was my Birthday (my friends with Hubby made me a surprise party, which was the adorable and funny part of the week).
With all those things I had no opportunity to take some photos. But as they say in show business “the show must go on” and I say “The link up party must go on”.
So here we are for another “Très Chic Style Bits”.
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With all this cold one important piece of our wardrobe has been the coat. This season statement coats are so in. I ordered a pink coat from Romwe, but I’m still waiting for it.
But street style, an important niche of fashion, is full of bold coats.
Here are some pictures that I found and think are stylish and cool.

I can’t give the proper credits because I just had this saved in a folder, sorry

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fall 2013...... think pink.......

What type of pink? Literally any shade you can imagine. Topshop showcased a very light, feminine pink in their collection, while Oscar de la Renta opted for a bubblegum hue in-step with the season’s ‘60s theme. Regardless of shade, you can’t go wrong, so don’t be afraid to keep looking bright despite autumn’s descent into darkness and early sunsets.

(DKNY, Kate Spade, Anna Sui, Lela Rose)

The colour is super flattering to every skin tone (just hold it up to your face to see), and looks amazing with so many colours - denim blue, grey, navy, black, white, tan, burgundy, green, yellow, even red, proving its merit as an independent thinker when worn head-to-toe and as a team player, too.

So, are you planning to wear pink this Fall/Winter?

 

are you ready to embrace the colour block……??

I AM......... ;)

I'm in love with S/S 2011 collection of Jil Sander...

Well in a time that almost every fashion blogs are talking about F/W 2011 Fashion Weeks I feel a bit outdated.

But actually what I’m going to face now is Spring and that’s what’s on my mind right now.

So one of the big trends I’m preparing to embrace is “Hiper Colour”.

The trend has started already a few seasons ago but has definitely reached its peak this summer.
Raf Simons (interesting that he’s also Belgium like Dries Van Noten, my favourite designer) is among the forerunners with his beautiful S/S 2011 collection for Jil Sander.

These are very new and unusual colour combos and the colours are vivid. That’s what makes you look modern and youthful.
So wear modern colour combos, but don’t mix too many colours together, keep it to 2-3 colours, remember that neutrals don’t count.

But this one above for me the is master look on this trend, from the Gucci S/S 2011 collection, which I will try to channel.

inspirations… colour trends for Spring/Summer 2010

Spring/Summer 2010 colours are all about soft feminine hues which are warm, tranquil and calming, energetic fresh airy vibrant tones, and delicate versatile neutrals which will transcend seasons.

Pantone's Key Colours for Spring Summer 2010

Turquoise
— cool and tropical, this delicate and feminine blue evokes memories of tropical beaches and cool clear waters.


Amparo Blue
— a twist on navy, which traditionally represents spring. This is a livelier, brighter hue but still has the warmth of summer; a tone away from Fall 2009’s teal/Majolica Blue, and not as harsh against the skin as royal blue.

Violet
— the colour of heather and spring blooms, violet, a cross between lavender and purple is a romantic, feminine gentle hue with uplifting properties.


Aurora
—a deep-ish yet soft yellow with a slightly greenish hue, Aurora, according to Pantone, represents the first glimpse of sunshine as it rises over the horizon. A more wearable yellow than brighter hues.

Fusion Coral
— a warm pinky, peachy orange, the colour of tropical sunsets and reminiscent of passion fruit.

Tomato Puree
— the season’s boldest colour in a classic, clean pinky red. This uplifting tone works really well with all neutrals or can be teamed with turquoise for a retro look.

Pink Champagne
— a wispy combination of ivory and beige provides a subtle hint of warm colour and provides a sophisticated blank canvas for almost any shade.


Tuscany
— this warm pinky beige acts as a versatile base colour, especially for violet and fusion coral.


Dried Herb
— a gray-green neutral base evoking memories of country gardens, a softer tone than khaki but just as versatile.

Eucalyptus
— a versatile soft gray which will transcend seasons and provides an elegant backdrop to add dramatic pops of colour from brightly-coloured accessories.

Whether it’s uplifting splashes of colour (Tomato Puree, Violet or Amparo Blue) or the safety net of soft neutrals which are accessible for seasons to come, colours for 2010 offer a more delicate variation to the traditional red, white and blue so often associated with the spring season.

Of course this are just trends and every colour is “in” since you feel gorgeous with it, that’s my two cents…

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TO – 06/23 – nautical vibes with a D&G inspiration… blue as a cold colour and its combinations…

Today I looked to one of the tops Hubby brought me and it came to my mind this D&G look from theirs S/S 2009 collection.

So inspired in that I wore this nautical vibes outfit.

Red, blue and white are the tree colours more associated to nautical looks.

Thus, today I’m talking about “blue”, the colder colour. Once again I want to make clear that it’s just my opinion and I’m not an expert, I’m just an instinctive.

Cool colours tend to have a calming effect. At one end of the spectrum they are cold, impersonal, antiseptic colours. At the other end the cool colours are comforting and nurturing. Almost everyone likes some shade of the colour blue.

In many diverse cultures blue is significant in religious beliefs, brings peace, or is believed to keep the bad spirits away.
Blue conveys importance and confidence without being sombre or sinister, hence the blue power suit of the corporate world and the blue uniforms of police officers. Long considered a corporate colour, blue, especially darker blue, is associated with intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism.

Now some of my colour combinations with blue: red; orange; gold or bright yellow; maize; straw colour; salmon; crimson; pink; lilac; green; gray; chestnut; chocolate; brown; tans or beige; bright white; black; orange and black; scarlet and purple or lilac; orange and green; green and gray; brown crimson and yellow or gold; orange black and white; dark blue with metallic silver accents for an elegantly rich appearance.

(Keep in mind that the shades are very important)

Wear blue when you want to exude an air of calm authority, you need to be more organized or you want to communicate something important.
Do not wear blue when you are feeling isolated or lonely, you feel depressed or you are being too critical of both yourself and others.
Feeling blue or getting the blues represents the extremes of the calm feelings associated with blue, i.e. sadness or depression, lack of strong (violent) emotion.

Tomorrow is Saint John’s Day, the city holiday. Hope it will do a good weather…

black and white shoes - Pimkie (F/W 2008)
navy blue wide leg pants (from a suit) - mainland store (S/S 2003)
white belt - (?)
white, red and blue stripped top - Mango (S/S 2009)
red and blue scarf - gift
watch necklace - DIY
bracelet - gift from Hubby
cocktail ring - gift from Hubby
red stone cocktail ring - Bijou Brigitte (S/S 2009)
sunglasses - mainland store
lipstick - Esté Lauder
perfume - Amor Amor from Cacharel

TO – 06/20 – I’m a mood dresser… about colours… combining orange… with MiniMe…

I'm very much a mood dresser, how about you?

Mood dressers are people who are in-tune with their emotions and dress accordingly. Do you feel pink today? Or, do you feel blue?

Colours are more than a combination of red and blue or yellow and black. They are non-verbal communication. Colours have symbolism and colour meanings that go beyond ink. Sometimes colours create a physical reaction and at other times it is a cultural reaction. When colours are combined each influence reflects off the other. Wearing green with red puts a different slant on the meanings. As green means stop and red means go, these colours together can signify a difficult decision, usually involving staying or leaving a situation. Wearing these colours can aid in the decision making process through the vibratory influence of each colour.
In addition to understanding colour meanings, it helps with mixing and matching colours to know the relationship of adjacent, complementary, and clashing colours. We also know that many times it’s all about the tones.

When wearing vibrant colours, I seem to feel better about how I look although I am a black and white lover, I seem to go bringing out the artsy part of me!

Yesterday I was reading an article about colours and the way to combine them. I felt that something was missing… the article only referred what I call “safe colour combinations”, for instance they suggested that green should be paired only with “shades of green”, “gray”, “black” and “white”.
I felt that so reducer, what about “brown”, “yellow”, some “blue shades”, “purple”, “orange”…

So I thought that I’m going to do a series of posts talking about colours in my point of view and some colours combination that in my opinion can work well.
Remember it’s just my opinion and I’m not an expert, I’m just an instinctive.

Since my today’s outfit screams “orange”, I’m beginning with it.
Orange is vibrant. It's a combination of red and yellow so it shares some common attributes with those colours. It denotes energy, warmth, and the sun. But orange has a bit less intensity or aggression than red, calmed by the cheerfulness of yellow.
If you want to get noticed without screaming, consider the colour orange, it demands attention. The softer oranges such as peach are even friendlier, more peaceful.

Some colour combinations with orange I like – blue; olive; violet; chestnut; deep brown; gray; crimson and green; crimson and blue; purple and scarlet; blue, scarlet and green; violet, scarlet, white and green; (always open to others…).

Orange is often synonymous with autumn yet the brighter oranges are a summer colour. Use shades of orange for seasonal-themed fall or summer materials.
Orange is mentally stimulating as well as sociable. Use it to get people thinking or to get them talking.

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Hair behind the ears… meaning bad hair day…

As I’ve told you before we’re living Saint John Festivities during all this week, meaning diversion, parades, people, lights, food, drinks, music…

Have a great weekend, lovelies!

black to gray shoes - local store
orange skinny pants - United Colors of Benetton (F/W 2008)
MimiMe (printed shirt) - Raffti (S/S 2009) detail
gray blazer - Acetato (S/S 2009)
onix necklace - gift from Hubby
cocktail ring - gift from Hubby
cocktail ring - gift from Hubby
bracelet - Bijou Brigitte (S/S 2009)
sunglasses - mainland store
lipstick - Esté Lauder
perfume - Amor Amor from Cacharel