Dress like Princess Jasmine
Okay so I understand this is not an exact replica of the classic Disney character Jasmine, but it is not meant to be. This is meant to be a look created by the inspiration from the Disney character. The flowing fabric of the dress is meant to create the same feel of Jasmine’s pants, however the black tights are also thrown in to maintain the two-piece look. They are in black because blue on blue would have been quite much. It is somewhat hard to judge what the earrings, necklace, and headband would like like all together on a real person. I think they may be too distracting all together and should be worn separately, possibly on different occasions with the outfit.
Dressing your Body Shape
Need to know your body shape/figure so you can get the right look from clothing? There are many different figures that you can have:
The hour-glass figure has the same bust and hip-line with a defined waist. You have the easiest shape to dress. Make sure you emphasize your curves with a belt and avoid baggy clothing.
The inverted triangle shape has a large bust/shoulder area and narrow hips. Find tops with narrow collars, v-necks, scoop necks, pencil skirts, hip huggers
Next, the triangle, has a narrow shoulder/bust area with a wider hip. Look for slim/form fitting shirts and bottoms that are made with flowing fabrics.
The rectangle body shape has a similar sized hip and bust area with an ill-defined waist. Tunics and drop-waisted skirts seem to look best on this body shape.
Second to last is the oval, you have a large waistline with a low stomach and wide hips. Look for clothes that have fullness in the lower body to minimize the lower body and tops that taper to the waist to create a defined waistline.
Finally is the diamond, this figure has an undefined waistline with a high stomach. Try to get tops with a wide neckline, shoulder pads, or capped sleeves to widen your upper body. Look for pants that fasten at the side or have a high waistband as to not bring any more attention to your stomach.
How to get the 1950′s style
What do you normally think of when you think of 1950′s clothing? Most people go straight to the poodle skirt, but there is so much more to it. Other knee-length, full skirts besides the poodle skirt, were also in fashion. Skirts, such as swing skirts, would be neutral colors or in floral patterns and worn with fitted blouses and jackets. The hour-glass shape is what they were going for during this time, thus the fitted shirts. Shirt dresses were also common during this time, but mainly anything that gave you that hour-glass silhouette was mainstream. Women were also wearing mid-calf length capris, peddle pushers, Bermuda shorts, cigarette pants, Clam diggers or Toreador pants. Shoes that were common in the 1950′s included many types of flat shoes such as ballet-type flats, saddle oxford shoes, and simple sneakers. However, heels also had their place as well. Some accessories that were popular during the time include horn-rimmed glasses, gloves, scarves, stockings, costume jewelry, and pearl necklaces. Now to the inspiration: (take a look and see if you can identify the couple of famous people in the pictures below)
How to dress 1920′s
Have you found the hit show Boardwalk Empire and want to dress like the women in the 1920′s? If you have a fun flapper/1920′s party to go to, here are some tips on how to get an authentic look. For one, dresses were not as short as some of those flapper costumes out there (well not in the 1920′s anyways). Dresses and skirts fell just above or just below the knee, but around ankle to mid-calf length was typical. These dresses would have minimal to no shape to them and were drop-waisted. They were going for a boyish look and did not want to emphasize curves. Colors that were popular during the time included black, grey, navy, and white. However, art deco prints inspired by geometrical shapes or flower patterns were also popular. In cooler weather conditions, women would often wear matching coats, gloves, and hats. Hat were worn almost all year long, the most popular being cloche hats and turbans. Other accessories typically seen in the 1920′s were a clutch bag, string of pearls, mary janes or t-bar heels, feathers, and fedoras. Need some visual inspiration? Here ya go! :
Dressing Hip Hop Style
There are a few things about this look that just say Hip Hop all over them. For one, you definitely need baggy pants. Something that is easy to move in and does not constrain your movement is good. Layered necklaces, bracelets, and hoop earrings are also good with this style. Other accessories can include a hat, baseball caps are popular, and thick belts. For your feet, they should be closed toed shoes. This can range from boots, high tops, sneakers, or something else that is easy to dance in. The shirt is what is a little more versatile. You can wear something form-fitted like a spaghetti strap, tank top, or sports bra, or have something a little looser like a large t-shirt, cut-off shirt, cardigan, or torn shirt. Now there are other items that you can still wear and will still fit the image, just keep in mind that all of these items may not go once you do so. For instance if you would rather wear a skirt, you should probably not wear the baseball cap and high tops. Here are some pictures to help get you started:
Nothing like the 80′s
The 80′s weren’t that long ago, but when you take a look back at the clothing style of the time man does it feel like it. If you need to get into that 80′s style of fashion, here is some advice. There are different styles to the 80′s, but here are some key items to look for when you search for 80′s style clothing. Bright colors and lace were very prevalent during the 80′s. Pants, shorts, and skirts would have high waistlines, and if they were jean in material they most likely they would be acid wash with some possible holes in them. Other bottoms that were popular during the time were leggings, parachute pants, fish nets, and leg warmers. Tops ranged from cut up T-shirts to oversized sweaters. These could be covered up with leather jackets, acid washed denim jackets, or aviator jackets depending on the style that was trying to be achieved. For shoes, nothing says the 80′s like Jelly shoes and high-tops. Other accessories you can add to your look include fingerless gloves, chunky jewelry, and big colorful earrings. Top it all off with some big hair with lots of hairspray. To get some ideas of what items when with which styles see some of the pictures below:
Want to be a ROCK STAR?
Well I certainly cannot help you with becoming a rock star, but here is how you can obtain a rocker chic look. With this look there are a lot of dark colors, such as blacks and dark browns. Darker, duller colors look best. There are often a lot of studs and gromets to the rocker chic look, and leather…ooh the leather. Whether it is fake or real, jackets, shoes, pants, leggings, accessories, you name it, can be leather. Sometimes bomber jackets and faux fur actually work with this style as well. Some accessories to go with the rocker chic look can be layered chain necklaces (just piled on), cuff bracelets or metal bangles, belts with large buckles, and over-sized/wafer sunglasses. Vintage, statement t-shirts are worn, sometimes with 70′s/80′s bands on them. And finally, for shoes you can wear biker boots, bright stilettos, or knee-high boots.
Get the look of the 40′s
In this next blog, we will cover the popular style from the 1940′s. Fashion during this time was geared toward a more feminine and tailored look with its sleek and form-fitting styles. There would be a lot of gathers or ruching in the clothing and shoulder pads. (I don’t know about you but I do not like shoulder pads at all) During this time they had to walk, and walk a lot, due to rationing for the war. So shoes, often pumps, would have a rounded toe and wider stacked, low heel for more comfort. Another result of rationing was the shorter length skirts, dresses, and sleeves. Skirts and dresses were cut down to just below knee-length/mid-calf. Fitted jackets with peplums and a-line skirts were the typical day-wear of women. To help you get a sense of this style of fashion, here are the picture references:
Got that Bohemian Feelin’
Ready to rock the bohemian look? Lets go through these quick and easy steps to find bohemian style clothes, and then we can get to the picture references! The look is a free-spirited, unconventional look. Often it has references to 60′s and 70′s and can even be labeled as hippie. Colors from this style of clothing are going to be muted natural earth tones. Blouses, skirts, and dresses normally have a printed floral pattern, but can also be geometric or folk art, and are made from loose and free-flowing materials like cotton and linens. Shoes from this look are typically flatter without a heel, so no high heels ladies! Combine the look with chunky natural stone or wooden jewelry. Even leather pieces are commonly worn. For your hair, natural wavy beach hair is the best. Now it’s time for PICTURES! Check out these looks for inspiration below:
Be the Hippest Cat in Town!
Today I am going to talk about dressing like a hipster. To achieve this vintage thrift store type look there are some items that definitely scream hipster. For one, the skinny jean (or pant) is almost an essential part of this look. A tight fitting pant will also do. A couple other must have items include patterned scarves, lots of hats (fedoras, beanies), and a pair of Chucks (Converse shoes) or comfy boots. Other things that may stand out as being hipster are a plain fitted T (for men) and loose oversized T (for women), ironic shirts with 80′s/90′s nostalgia to them, big belts, cardigans, and chunky glasses. To get a better idea of this look see the pictures below:
and lastly a tribute to Harry Potter:
