WHOEVER SAID KIMONOS ARE ONLY MADE FOR FESTIVALS & WALKS ALONG THE BEACH? TODAY I AM STYLING MINE UP IN WAYS THAT WOULD PROBABLY MAKE MOST PEOPLE FLIP & RUN TOWARDS THEIR NEAREST COAT

IN THE NEW YEAR I HAVE BEEN FASCINATED WITH PASTELS, BLUSH, CORAL & MUSTARD. I THINK IT’S MY INNER SPRING WANTING TO BE OVER & FAST FORWARD THE FLOWERS BLOOMING. TODAY I’M TEACHING A FEW TIPS ON SOME OF THE LATEST TRENDS WHICH ARE SILK & FUR & HOW THEY CAN BE WORKED INTO YOUR WARDROBE THIS SEASON

TODAY’S LOOK IS A MIXTURE OF TWO FABRICS WE RARELY WOULD EVER SEE OUTSIDE OF AN OLD BLACK & WHITE MOVIE FROM THE 1950’S. MIXING THE FUTURE TRENDS OF SILK & FUR (FAUX) I HAVE COMBINED A PAIR OF KNEE HIGH SUEDE BOOTS WITH A DARKER TONED SCARF FOR CONTRAST OF PASTELS & MONOCHROME. TEAMED WITH A SILK T-SHIRT DRESS FOR SIMPLICITY & MY FAVORITE NEW DESIGNER (YSL) CLUTCH. TO FINISH OFF THE LOOK IS A PAIR OF LEATHER GLOVES THAT COMPLIMENT THE SILK DRESS. I LOVE THE LITTLE TOUCHES OF LUXURY WITHIN THIS OUTFIT THAT ARE DARING YET COMPLIMENTATIVE. I STILL LOVE THE DARK FLORAL TREND THAT’S STILL CURRENTLY EVERYWHERE & JUXTA-POSITIONING IT AGAINST SPRING TRENDS OF PASTEL FLORALS

STYLING TIPS FOR SILK & FUR

1. SILK IS FRANKLY EVERYWHERE WE LOOK. SOME OF MY FAVORITE PIECES I’VE SEEN THIS SEASON HAVE BEEN SLIP DRESSES, KIMONOS, BOMBER JACKETS & SUITS. SO ESSENTIALLY WE’RE BRINGING BACK THE STYLISH LUXE PJ LOOK. MAKING THE SLIP DRESS THE MINIMALIST STYLE STATEMENT OF 2017. I’LL BE FAVOURING THE SIMPLE BUT BEAUTIFUL CREAMS & SILVER TONED SLIP DRESSES

2. IT’S BEEN ESTABLISHED THE 70S IS OUT & THE 80S ARE BACK IN. TUCK AWAY THE GILETS FOR ANOTHER YEAR & EXPECT THE POWER SUIT TO BE RE-INCARNATED IN AN EPIC EVOLUTION. FRANKLY I’M QUITE EXCITED FOR A SHOULDER PAD TO COME BACK. THE STYLE FORECAST HAS SEEN SILK BEING ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL FABRICS OF THE YEAR SO I’LL BE SPORTING A SILK SUIT WITH LARGE SHOULDERS. OR IF YOU’RE NOT SO CONFIDENT GOING WITH A FULL SILK ENSEMBLE TRY OUT A SILK BLOUSE OR DRESS

3. AS MUCH AS WE ALL KNOW I DIG A FAUX FUR JACKET MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON. FUR HAS TAKEN A LOW KEY APPROACH THIS YEAR, IN LITTLE DETAILS. SO WE’RE GONNA BE SEEING FLUFFY KEY RINGS (MOST PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE THEM) FLUFFY BOBBLE HATS, FUR ON HIGH HEELS & FUR TRIM JACKETS. EMBRACE THE BOUDOIR LOOK IN PASTELS LIKE ME THIS YEAR

AS ALWAYS UNTIL NEXT TIME

XOXO