Scarves are a stylish and practical way to bundle up in the winter, but there is a right way to wear it. Here, SHF gives you simple step-by-step instructions for pulling off any type of scarf stylishly.
1)First, take a long scarf and fold it length-wise.
2)Drap the folded scarf around your shoulders
3)Pull the loose ends through the looped end and secure around your throat.
This way of knotting a scarf works for almost every style, thick or thin scarves, and always looks chic.
Fashion shows can get a little overwhelming. Sure it's fun to admire the designs of high fashion, but how does it affect the clothes we actually wear? Well, with a little practice and some helpful tips from SHF, you'll be translating the styles from your favourite runways to your wardrobe in no time. All the examples are from the Dior 2008 Fashion Week Runway video we posted and all the everyday wear examples are from gojane.com.
There are 3 main things you want to focus on when translating styles.
1) Colour: Hot colours for the seasons are established on the runways, and they translate almost exactly to what you want for your daily wear. What this means is, if Dior is using deep purples and browns, you're going to want to look for deep purples and browns. Remember though, the runways from this past fashion week (February 2008) are for fall/winter 2008-2009, so you need to be thinking ahead or looking back at past shows. No deep purples and browns for spring, please!
2) Texture: Although we all can't afford some of the luxurious fabrics the couture designers use, if you notice the texture of them you can find cheaper alternatives that are similar in look and feel. These are what youre going to try to find when matching the texture on the runway. For example satin can be substituted for silk.
3) Shape: The lengths and shapes of the outfit are what make it a design, and though this is harder, you want to try to get as close to this as possible when translating styles. Notice skirt lenths, necklines, waist and bust lines, as well as volume. Are there ruffles? Is bigger better? Or are styles sleeker and subtler. Try to look for pieces that remind you of these key shape elements from the runway.
With that in mind, here are our picks for examples of runway translation-for cheap!
Here is a video of one of our favs from fashion week 2008: Dior. In a word: glamour. Notice the shimmer, shine, and luxury. So Dior, so couture, so SHF
Look for our next post where we will show you how to translate these looks to your own style this spring
xoxo
SHF
Preppy chic headbands are the perfect hair accessory this spring and SHF hearts them. They are endlessly versatile and super-cute. Slip one on over a sleek high pony tail or keep it down. You can even use one to pull back stubborn bangs. Here are some of our favourite styles:
xoxo
SHF
Spring jewelry has many trends, but SHF's hands-down favourite: the rindokulously ornate costume-style cocktail rings. We're talking extra-big, extra-sparkly, and extra-glamourous. These were hot in the early fall and have carried over to spring/summer 2008. The trick to pulling off this trend is to limit yourself to one sparkly piece and toning down the rest of your accessories, or avoiding them all together. Just one of these pieces is more than enough accessory (or should we say, excess-ory) to glam up any outfit:
Orange is the new pink! Ok, maybe not, but it is definately hot for spring and seen on the runways of many designers from Versace to Nanette Lepore. Here are SHF's picks for going bright and juicy this spring:
Ok, something needs to be said. This is getting so ridiculous, it's ridonkulous. I'm talking about the latest fashion f-up that has been plaguing us: girls wearing leggings...as pants. Seriously, WTF? Leggings, are leggings, not jeans, girls! They are intended to be worn underneath dresses, skirts, tunics or long sweaters, not with t-shirts and tank tops. What are you thinking? Not only are you totally missing the function of this piece, you look trashy as you're revealing your panty line to the entire world. Seriously, I thought visible panty line died with the 80s, yet leggings-as-pants is allowing it to rear it's ugly thong-line again. Please, girls, get a clue, do not wear your leggings as pants. Cover your ass with a tunic, skirt or long sweater, anything that goes past your bum is fine. SHF says enough is enough! In short:
"If you are not in fashion, you are nobody."-Lord Chamberlain
