STYLING INSPIRATION: DRESS LIKE A GIRLBOSS

Power dressing never fails to give women the confident boost that they need on days when they aren’t feeling like their best. Pulling off the GIRLBOSS look may be a little challenging but it sure is worth it. Whether or not you actually go to an office, power dressing is certainly something that you should do every once in a while. Here are some power-dressing tips and tricks to help you pull off the Girl Boss look easily and stylishly.

COLOR CHOICE – The choice of colors you go for and wear when you power dress is important. Achieving that posh, sleek and edgy Girl Boss look becomes a lot easier when you use neutral, subdued colors like black, gray, white, navy and tan. Stark and highly contrasting color combinations like black and white are ideal as well.

STAY SIMPLE – Simplicity and minimalism is key to nailing the Girl Boss look to a tee. Keep your outfits simple and your layers down to a minimum. You’ll want a clean and streamlined silhouette when power dressing and having too much layers on might make it difficult for you to achieve that.

PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS – Paying attention to even the smallest of details will help you achieve a look that’s cohesive and well-put together. Sometimes, all you really need to tie your whole outfit together is one little detail like an accessory, a styling trick or maybe even just your hair and makeup look.

ACCESSORIZE – As with any look, accessorizing is an important part of power dressing. As said earlier, you have to keep your look simple and minimalistic so go easy on the accessories and avoid the cheap-looking ones, especially those made of plastic. You don’t have to wear genuine gems and stones but at least make sure they look fan enough to pass as real.

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Angelika

www.styleupbyangel.com

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MATCH YOUR BAG TO YOUR OUTFIT

The bag matching trend is one of the hottest trends that was on every runway in this year’s Fashion Week and I think that it’ easily one of the trends from the runway that’s going to make it to everybody’s wardrobes for spring and summer. When done right, matching your bag to your outfit can help you create a very on-trend look. Do it wrong, though, and you might end up with an outfit that looks tacky. Here are some tips and tricks on how to master the bag matching trend to make sure that you end up with a gorgeous look.

MATCH WITH A MONOCHROMATIC LOOK – Want to go all out on matching your bag with your outfit? Why not do a monochromatic look and match your bag with that? To make sure that your outfit and bag matching look won’t end up being tacky, give it a little bit of variety. You can do this by either pairing up colors from the same family but of different shades or by pairing the exact same color of clothes and bag but with different textures.

MATCH YOUR BAG AND YOUR SHOES – This is an old styling trick that seems to have been forgotten over time as we went on to experiment with mixing and matching pieces from our wardrobes to create a unique look. Now that the bag matching trend is here, though, it’s a great time to go back to matching your bag with your shoes, just like you did before.

MATCH PRINTS ON YOUR OUTFIT WITH YOUR BAG – Another way to match your bag with your outfit is to match the prints on them. Of course, getting the exact same print / pattern style on your clothes and your bag can be a bit of a challenge unless everything comes from either a set or the same line so you don’t have to do that. Instead, just pair up similar prints so when you have on a floral dress, you can go for a floral bag.

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Angelika

www.styleupbyangel.com

(credit: L.R.)

Spring Shoeguide

With spring officially here it’s time to make sure you have everything you need to get your wardrobe ready from head to toe. If you’re done shopping for clothes and accessories for spring and you think you’re good, think again! If you haven’t already shopped for shoes then you haven’t completed your shopping mission just yet. Here are some of the hottest spring shoe trends you’ll love to shop for.

PLATFORMS – Platform shoes are going to be one of spring’s hottest shoe trends and that’s good news for all the short and petite ladies out there who just can’t take another season with their feet stuck in painful heels. Platforms offer better support and stability compared to regular heels so they’re easier to walk in and they’re less painful on the feet as well.

LACE UPS – Looks like ballerina-style flats are going to take a break for a while this spring because one hot trend that will come about is the lace up shoe trend which means that we’ll be putting out shoelace tying skills to the test yet again. This season’s lace ups are not like your typical lace up school shoes, though. Instead, they’re like pumps with a twist, and a very complicated but totally chic and stylish one at that!

METALLICS – Metallic shoes are another one of the newest shoe trends for spring this year and a pair of these is the perfect way to add a subtle hint of shimmer and shine to any daytime look if you’re one of those people who don’t like too much sparkles during the day and would rather reserve them for the night.

BROGUES – Brogues are the perfect shoes for nailing the ‘borrowed from the boys’ trend which is a big fashion trend for spring this year. Basic brogues, though versatile and classic, can be a bit boring for the fashion-forward stylista so we’re expecting brogues with a twist and we’re really excited.

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Angelika

www.styleupbyangel.com

(credit: L.R.)