How to Dress for the Festival Season
The days are getting longer, hotter and sunnier and there’s a definite thrill of fun in the air. As Summer rolls around once more it’s time to dust off the shades, grab a pair of swimmers and get ready to embrace the Aussie sunshine! It’s also a busy time for social butterflies, with parties by the bucket-load and more barbecues than you can poke a (satay) stick at! But the MOST exciting thing about the Aussie Summer is…wait for it…FESTIVAL SEASON! The Summer music festival lineup promises good music, better company and a whole host of reasons to get out there and get your body dancing, and of course everyone knows that Festival season means festival fashion, so it’s time to get vintage, buy dresses online from second-hand boutique or retro stores, grab an over sized pair of sunnies and a hat and get your groove on. Here are three hot tips to have you looking fabulous this season!
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Get the Most out of Your Cute Dress: How to Take the Dress from Day to Night
So you’ve bought a great fashion dress, and you want to wear it all the time. Before you start firing your friends so you can wear the dress with a new crowd, here are some great ideas about transforming that one dress into a different outfits for day and night wear.
First you need to pick the right dress to work with. The most important step in any dress centric outfit is picking the best one. It needs to be love at first glance, and many women choose to buy their dresses online because of the easy viewing and comparisons you can do without struggling to find your size on the rack, and hold all those coat hangers!
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The Fool-Proof Way To Stay On Trend And In Budget
Everyone who loves fashion knows that excitement that comes when season changes. Lots of lovely new pieces are available, but most of us are also a little concerned about the hit we know our wallets will take! Staying on trend and in budget is achievable (we promise) if you keep the following in mind.
Invest in quality basics as the basis for any outfit so that you can spend on trend pieces each season rather then constantly shelling out for new basics. Black and white t-shirts set off trendy skirts or pants, a black blazer to throw over a trend dress and classic jeans can carry you through most of the year as the second part of a killer outfit. Basics are worth the investment, and you should consider what you’d spend on a piece of clothing you’re going to wear for years, and be willing to spend it because it’ll save you re-buying every year. A great time to pick up cheap basics is the end of the season they’re worn in most, so focus on buying t-shirts, singlets, shorts and skirts after the summer season in Autumn, and invest in jeans, trench coats and jackets after winter in spring.
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5 Winning Ways to Spice Up Your Work Wardrobe
The novelty of dressing for work wears off pretty quickly doesn’t it? Once you’ve invested in a couple of basic pieces and worn different variations of these for several months, finding the enthusiasm to constantly reinvent your look requires inspiration that office wear specialist stores just don’t supply. Here we suggest five ways to spice up your work wardrobe, to empower you to make great decisions for everyday.
Shop corporate clothes at fashion outlets: many fashion lines now offer a range of pieces suitable for work without the stiff materials, standard cut and colours and heft price tags offered by most brands that focus on dressing you for work. Once you’ve got the standard black suit you can pair it with a fashion top, with soft ruffles or other more on trend embellishments. Many fashion dresses, other then asymmetric pieces, are effortless office chic when paired with a blazer, black tights and patent black heels. Many Ladakh dresses and Cooper St dresses have office appropriate hemlines and in quality materials that can translate to office wear with a neat jacket.
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8 Tips To Take Your Outfit From Work To Drinks
Going out for drinks with your co-workers, or catching up with friends after work is one of the best way to get through your day, and make sure you look hot for both activities. But no one wants to go to work with a change of clothes in a spare bag, so here are 8 easy ways to transform your work wear into a drink-worthy outfit.
Tip One: When shopping, opt for versatile clothing. Build both outfits around quality basics, like a great statement dress. A black slim line pair of pants with a sheen are a classic sophisticated office wear, but with a statement top suddenly you’re ready to go out. Just take off that blazer and you’re ready to go.
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How to Choose a Bright Print and Get the Most Out of It
Adding a great print piece to your wardrobe is the smart way to put you on the “best dress list” for all your friends. Bright print dresses and skirts are daring yet easier to wear then your average non-fashionista believes. Like any statement piece, be it a chunky necklace or strong colours, there are just a few extra factors to be aware of so that you pick the best option with maximum style value.
Before you start looking: Don’t forget your basic clothing rules. You know what these are; know what colours look best on you, know what clothes look good on your body, dress to show off what you’ve got etc. An especially important shopping rule for wearing bright prints is the “try it on” rule for prints, because there is a fine line between bold and too big. Once you’ve worked out what size prints you can get away with, you can then apply this when you buy dresses online.
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Making This Season’s Collections Work For Your Body
The perennial problem for most women is how to make the season’s fashion work with our own unique shape and size. Sometimes the trends can leave many out in the cold. This season’s favourites are tights, minis, dresses and flowing tops from labels such as Cooper St, Ladakh and Shilla. Luckily for us, these items can look great on anyone with a few careful choices and combinations.
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5 Tips on Getting the Most out of your Leggings
Women’s leggings, tights and skinny jeans – or jeggings are still a hot fashion item. They are even hotter now that the temperature has dropped and you’re looking to keep warm. Finding fresh looks and new ways to wear your favourite tights can get tough. You could end up wearing the same old boring combo again and again. To keep your winter favourites from becoming your winter woes, try these tips on getting the most out of your leggings.
Wearing dresses and minis in winter
Just because the weather is cool, doesn’t mean you have to pack your summer minis and dresses away till next season. Winter is the perfect time to give those items a new lease on life. If you are not a fan of bearing all that flesh when it comes to wearing mini skirts and dresses, then perhaps it’s time to try some new trends and techniques this winter. There are so many ways to wear dresses and minis in the cooler months. Even the most self-conscious gal can go out and buy that cute little Cooper St dress she’s had her eye on and still feel comfortable strutting a hemline above the knee.
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5 Tips on Wearing Black
It is the rule in women’s clothing that while black is classic and will flatter any body type, we generally try and steer away from wearing outfits that are composed entirely of black. Too much black can spell emo, goth or misunderstood artist, but if carefully managed black can be our best fashion friend.
By following some simple rules, you can work black hard and still let your personal style and flair shine through.
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