Sometimes a print is so bold there's very little that needs to be "styled." When I'm dealing with this kind of print I like to offset it with complimentary patterns, pops of color, and/or fun accessories. When planning what to wear, I often think about clothing as works of art or parts of a work of art. Today, for example, I thought of the dress as the central image on a work of art, the black dance shirt and black tights as the canvas, and everything else was additions meant to frame the central image, i.e. the dress.
Although vibrant, the additions of red don't take away from the dress but actually highlight its structured shape and strong black and white design. The architectural rendering on the cardigan, while similar to the pattern on the dress, is muted enough to not interfere with the look of the dress. Instead the pattern on the cardigan almost replicates the pattern on the dress drawing attention to the architectural lines. It's interesting how layering a similar pattern on top of another helps to bring the design forward, at the same time adding enough of a contrast to create some interest.
Styling and re-styling a particular clothing item is really just interpreting that piece in new ways. It's easy to fall into a routine of wearing a certain piece the same way each time but presenting it in a new way, even by make the smallest of tweaks, is a fun way to keep it feeling fresh. (Here's another way I've styled this dress). Even clothing items that seem to stand alone or seem too bold to style have a lot of versatility to explore and with a little interpretation (or re-interpretation) the possibilities are endless.
Although vibrant, the additions of red don't take away from the dress but actually highlight its structured shape and strong black and white design. The architectural rendering on the cardigan, while similar to the pattern on the dress, is muted enough to not interfere with the look of the dress. Instead the pattern on the cardigan almost replicates the pattern on the dress drawing attention to the architectural lines. It's interesting how layering a similar pattern on top of another helps to bring the design forward, at the same time adding enough of a contrast to create some interest.
Styling and re-styling a particular clothing item is really just interpreting that piece in new ways. It's easy to fall into a routine of wearing a certain piece the same way each time but presenting it in a new way, even by make the smallest of tweaks, is a fun way to keep it feeling fresh. (Here's another way I've styled this dress). Even clothing items that seem to stand alone or seem too bold to style have a lot of versatility to explore and with a little interpretation (or re-interpretation) the possibilities are endless.
Outfit Details:
Dress (old): Great Heights Shift, Anthropologie
Cardigan (old): Frieze Cardigan by Angel of the North, Anthropologie
Heart Purse: H&M
Heart Earrings: the ones I wore were my Nana's (the ones in the Polyvore set are by Vivienne Westwood)
Tights: Hue
Bow Belt (old) - Mexx
Shoes: Dakota Flat, Alice and Olivia
Dress (old): Great Heights Shift, Anthropologie
Cardigan (old): Frieze Cardigan by Angel of the North, Anthropologie
Heart Purse: H&M
Heart Earrings: the ones I wore were my Nana's (the ones in the Polyvore set are by Vivienne Westwood)
Tights: Hue
Bow Belt (old) - Mexx
Shoes: Dakota Flat, Alice and Olivia
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