- Black and White
- Accessories: shoes; handbag; necklace; earrings; bangle; ring; belt; scarf
- Colors: red; robins egg blue; green; yellow etc
- Ivory top + Beige Bottom + Nude shoes + Orange Clutch (monochromatic look)
- White top + Red Bottom + Nude shoes + clutch
- Purple top + Chocolate Brown skirt
- Purple top + Navy bottom
- Beige top + Black bottom
- Black top + Maroon Belt + Teal Bottom
- White + Yellow
- Chocolate Brown and Blue
- Chocolate Brown and Orange [fall colors]
- Chocolate Brown and Pink
- Orange and baby blue
- GREY
- Maroon
- Magenta
- Purple
- Teal
- Mustard (top + grey pencil skirt)
- Charcoal Grey top + Red bottom + blue accessories
- Grey and Teal with coral accessories
- Charcoal top w/ purple pencil skirt
- Mustard and navy blue (navy blue dress w/ mustard skinny belt)
- Mustard and maroon (maroon dress w/ mustard cardigan)
- Navy blue and Purple (Navy dress w/ purple belt)
- Beige and Purple
- Purple and Yellow accessories
- Mustard top + White bottom + Red necklace
- White dress w/ goldtone chain belt
- Flowy tops w/ high waisted pencil skirt (Joan from madmen)
LAYERING COLORS (a clutch, a cardigan, a bib necklace, a skinny belt)
- Mustard over Maroon - Ex. Mustard Cardigan over Maroon sheath dress
- Purple over Sapphire Navy Blue - Ex. Purple skinny belt over Sapphire Navy Blue Dress
- Leaf Green over Turquoise Blue - Ex. Leaf green bib necklace over Turquoise Blue sheath dress
- Navy Blue over Fuschia - Ex. Navy Blue Blazer over Fuschia tee
- Navy Blue over Mustard - Ex. Navy Blue Blazer over Mustard tee
- Navy Blue over Orange
- Navy Blue over dark Green
- Orange over Baby boy Blue - Ex. Orange Blazer over Baby boy Blue tee
- Orange over Fuschia - Ex.
- Chocolate Brown over Fuschia
- Baby boy Blue over Lavender - Ex. Baby Boy Blue Cardigan over Lavender dress
- Monochromatic shades
- Beige over ivory
- Navy Blue over Turquoise Blue
- Purple over Fuschia
- Baby girl Pink over Red
CLOTHES ARE AFTERALL AN EXPRESSION OF YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU LIKE
- Aspects that go into picking a dress :-
- Color (Solid or print; what kind of print)
- Neckline (open, closed, v-neck, crew neck,scoop neck, boat neck, strapless)
- Sleeve (capsleeve, sleeveless, 3/4 length, full sleeve)
- Silhouette (A-line, Sheath,
- Length (above the knee, below the knee, hits right at the knee, hovering around the knee)
- Accessorize (belt, broach, type of jewelry, type of handbag)
- Type of fabric (structured, flowy, with stretch)
CLOTHES CATEGORIES
- Home - pjs
- Church - formal | skirts
- School/College
- Work - formal | blazers | pants | button down shurts
- Casual everyday [ex.grocery store] | jeans | T-shirt
- Dinner Party/Evening Wear/Special Occasions/Friends Get Togethers
- Spring/Summer
- Fall/Winter
STACY AND CLINTON IDEAS:-
- White button down; black blazer; grey pants; orange shoes <-- pop of color
- curved seams - flatter the narrowest part, the ribcage
- V-necks and long necklaces look great
- V-necks and Collar button down underneath is very professional
- look for full sleeve blazers
- colorful layers
- structured pieces
- classic, clean silhouettes with feminine details
- modern with a vintage twist
- Ruffle tops look great with vests or V-neck tops
=================================================================== Tanya’s Fashion Rules to Shop By:
DEFINITIONS:
- Layering Piece: Cardigan or Blazer or Bolero
- Under top:
- Independent tops - tops that can stand on their own (without any layering elements aka cardigan, blazer) - specifically for skirts
- Neutral Bases – sleeveless shell with some interest such as vertical ruffle or tie neck. Must be a neutral shade like white, ivory, beige, even pastels
- Neutral Print Bases – sleeveless shell with a print over a neutral background like white, ivory, beige
- RULE # 1: Lace looks best with paired with the same color underneath. Ex: sheer lace black top with a black tank under. Sheer lace white top with a white top under.
- RULE # 2: 'Just borrow the sleeve' for sleeveless tops. Keep it the same color for a clean look.
- RULE # 3: Belts make a world of a difference to an outfit.
- RULE # 4: Button down shirts are a god sent - when it comes to pencil skirts and use of its collar for layering. You have so many options with them
- Use the collar under V-neck sweaters
- Under blazers
- Wear a vest over
- RULE # 5: V-necks tops elongate you. Plus, it's a great way to incorporate some more color to the outfit through the tank underneath.
- RULE # 6: Ways of creating a pop of color to an outfit
- Pair of shoes (Ex. Black Top + Black & White Print Skirt + Red Pumps)
- Tie Neck Shell underneath a V neck dress, or sweater, or tee. Great way to incorporate color into an otherwise drab outfit.
- Jewelry like earrings or bracelet
- Scarf
- Belt
- Clutch
- RULE # 7: The base should be lighter than the layering piece. With darker bases, you are generally limited to either black or charcoal grey as the layering piece. You can’t do other neutral layering color options like white, camel or ivory. EXCEPTION: Pastel bases and a lighter layering piece work.
- RULE # 8: Dark, rich, jewel tone color tops must be independent. They are more appropriate for after work events. It cannot be a base because a dark base leaves limited layering options per RULE # 7. For example: a little black dress has to be independent.
- Neutral Print Bases – create more interest. Inspiration: Neutral print base + Solid Color Pencil Skirt + Cardigan/Blazer
- neutral rather than strong, rich colors under cardigans and blazers because the print peeks through much better on lighter colors
- Cardigans & Blazers - more vibrant rich colors
IMAGINATIVE VS. UNIMAGINATIVE OUTFITS
- Black and Gray for work only
- Solid over Solid rather than Print and Solid or Color - Texture - Patern
- Lack of color
- Lack of accessories - pop of color shoes, belt, jewelry
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- halters w/ sleeves
- Classic lines
- Blazer and clutch (power look - Aniston, Robin HIMYM)
- Super tight and/or small tops w/ pencil skirts (since they're tight, there is less of an issue of untucked shirt fabric and ruining the look)
- Half sleeve v neck sweaters w/ collar from button down shirt
- Black Blazer with shawl as scarf with jeans
- Accenting neutrals with red and yellow - like this
- Categories - work professional, going out, sunday best (pretty), fall, spring
- strictly summer shoes, strictly winter, versatile
- I love buckles on shoes
- Roland Mouret - Great designer
TEXTURE; PATTERN; SOLID
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