The Tastemaker Diaries » 80s http://blog.stylefeeder.com By StyleFeeders. For StyleFeeders. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 How do real girls wear summer’s biggest trends? http://blog.stylefeeder.com/2009/06/19/how-do-real-girls-wear-summers-biggest-trends/ http://blog.stylefeeder.com/2009/06/19/how-do-real-girls-wear-summers-biggest-trends/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:03:42 +0000 Nana http://blog.stylefeeder.com/?p=1465 I’m not the biggest fan of the term “real girl” (because I think models and actresses – in spite of their above average looks – deserve the respect of being recognized as “real” too), but for those of us who don’t have a paid glam squad on hand to style us into fabulousness, the trend lists can be daunting. Sure “boyfriend” jeans and jackets are in, but so are “boho” dresses, “’80s pop colors,” “aggressive accessories” and gladiator sandals. How does one pull it all together in a look that doesn’t feel too fashion victim-y? I found inspiration from Bluefly’s buyers.

Our buyers have distinctly different styles, so seeing how they translated the “boyfriend” trend was illuminating. Kate (far left) is hipster chic, so she paired a boyfriend tee by Torn with a vest and wore it over leggings and flat gladiator sandals. Joanna (next to Kate) likes to mix and match classic pieces with statement accessories and killer outerwear (she’s the coats buyer, of course), so she rocked a cropped leather bomber with a bright purple tee by LnA in a nod to classic ’80s style. Sandy (standing next to Joanna) keeps it boho chic, so she chose a Wildfox Couture tee with a hippie-inspired graphic, while Jessica (far right), always luxe and on-trend, pulled a jacket-to-jeans boyfriend look together complete with aggressive cut-out platforms by Pour La Victoire.

The Style Note here is: Find the individual trend piece(s) that jive with your style, then mix and match them with what you’ve already got to update your look.d

]]> http://blog.stylefeeder.com/2009/06/19/how-do-real-girls-wear-summers-biggest-trends/feed/ 2 Before the fall: The season’s trends, hot off the runway http://blog.stylefeeder.com/2008/07/30/before-the-fall-the-seasons-trends-hot-off-the-runway/ http://blog.stylefeeder.com/2008/07/30/before-the-fall-the-seasons-trends-hot-off-the-runway/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:51:22 +0000 Nana http://blog.stylefeeder.com/?p=334 I know you don’t wanna even THINK about fall right now, but the truth is, September is just weeks away. The good news is, very soon you can start experimenting with some of the coolest trends this month’s fashion mags are featuring. I’m most looking forward to wearing big boxy plaids with cowlneck sweaters (like the look Adam Lippes sent down the runway for fall):

Statement accessories:

Metallic flashes (that aren’t over-the-top) like this skirt by Abaete:

And all the pretty dresses!

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