Instagram fashion tips of the week

The logo tee is still going strong, and Carine Roitfeld knows it. Pair yours with a peppy coat to mkae a real statement


The dress-over-trousers look has been waging a comeback for quite some time. We weren't convinced until Danielle Bernstein tried it this week; a midi cami dress gives the idea a whole new spin, and we like it.



We're drawn to dark colours in the winter, but Tamu McPheron is convincing us to lightn up with this colourful cosy combo



We haven't worn the humble hair clip since we were about 10, but Alena Chendler's jumbo one has got us seriously reconsidering



Knitted two-pieces are everywhere thanks to Celine, and Zina Charkoplia's grey combo from Zara is just the ticket - and looks super comfy to boot



Remeber the Manolos Big used to propse to Carrie? Well now they're even more covetable in flat form. Thanks Dalia Nsouli, our wishlist just got a whole lot more expensive




We were always told that black and navy were a no-no, but how wrong we were. See Ann Kim for proof



We've been obsessed with Louis Vuitton's Petite-Malle bag ever since it hit the catwalk back in 2013 - and now it comes in a soft version too. Be still outbeating hearts. Thanks for the heads up, Maria Dueñas Jacobs

An oversized trench is now our outerwear of choice, thanks to Patricia Manfield

We're always looking for new ways to revitalise our wardrobe essentials. This week, Natasha Goldenberg's nifty shoe lacing is our hero tip

From : Fashion Telegraph

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Fashion Tips for a Little Holiday Party Magic

The coolest girl at the party knows the secret: perfectly done is overdone.

You see this girl at every gathering, the one whose hair is a little tousled, whose shoes don’t seem to hurt. She’s not tugging at her skirt or sneaking peeks in shiny surfaces to see if her Spanx are showing.

The secret ingredient is ease, in the way she moves and in the way she wears her clothes. And even if she’s going out on a limb, taking a stylish risk — it’s a little one.

“Going to a party, you want to feel special, a departure from every day, and a little outside of your comfort zone,” the designer Rosie Assoulin said. But when you break it down, she said, you have to be more you than new — “perhaps 80 percent yourself and 20 percent something new.”

Laura Brown, the executive editor of Harper’s Bazaar, likes to start with one element she loves. For her, it’s a black Stella McCartney jumpsuit that “feels ’70s and saucy and pulled together at the same time,” she said. “You give yourself the luxury of being able to subvert it, add to it or take away from it.”

Cool girls often play up contrasting elements. If they’re wearing a feminine dress, they add a tailored jacket or mannish shoes. They may wear a bohemian blouse with something structured like a pencil skirt, a minidress with a maxi-coat, an austere style with whimsical heels. If their look is polished, they shake out their hair.

How can the perennially pressed magically develop this sense of ease? Pockets are good — in pants, a full skirt or a relaxed dress. You look more comfortable when your hands have a home. Avoid anything skin tight. It’s impossible to project confidence when you can’t sit down.

“Be able to breathe,” Ms. Brown insists. “Physically and metaphorically!”

The best advice of all: don’t try to be perfect. Confidence may just come from embracing our imperfections. “When you look too perfect, it’s kind of scary because it means you spent too much time,” said the stylist and fashion consultant Ada Kokosar. “Imperfection makes you more human and also more intriguing. You open a door for a story to tell.”

From :NYTimes

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