TRENDGUIDE: 50 Shades of Grey Inspired Outfits

50 Shades of Grey – an erotic novel created by E.L. James – is about to hit the silver screen! Due for showing this love month, it features the steamy love story of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. If you are a fan of the novels – and the highly-anticipated movie adaptation – then make sure to try these 50 Shades of Grey fashion ideas.

LACE IT UP

Another way to embody the 50 Shades of Grey fashion – without baring your entire body – is to wear a lacy outfit. This material creates an element of curiosity – with the patches of skin that show through the sheer lace.

WEAR FRINGE

50 Shades of Grey fashion is all about sexiness – and you can channel that vibe (without showing much skin) in a fringy outfit. A fringed crop top or skirt will make any guy’s blood flowing.

GO FOR SATIN

Satin is a shiny fabric reminiscent of bedtime and sweet dreams. In fact, these connotations make satin a great piece for a 50 Shades of Grey fashion-inspired outfit. Since satin comes with much sheen, tone down the sparkle in your bottoms, footwear, and accessories.

DON A BRALETTE

Look sexy and enticing in a beautiful bralette. This simple yet lightweight top can add an element of sexiness to your outfit. Since it shows an ample amount of skin, make sure to wear it with ‘longer’ bottoms, such as pants or a maxi skirt. If you don’t want to wear it alone, wear a sheer topper so you can still make you look sexy – while partially covered.

CHOOSE A CORSET

Like the bralette, a corset is a shapely topper that can make you look sleek and sexy. You don’t necessarily have to skimp your waist to achieve 50 Shades of Grey fashion. With this on, you’ll look sexy, no matter what bottoms you might wear.

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Angelika

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Fashion Trends - Thanks Madonna

Madonna, who was also called the Queen of Pop, was one of the biggest beauty and fashion icons back in the 80s. Aside from her talent in music, every woman looked up to Madonna as her source of beauty and fashion inspirations. Madonna may have been known to push the boundaries of lyrical content and imagery but there’s no doubt that she’s also well known for reinventing her image and has been one of the most influential fashion icons of her time, setting trends that sent the fashion world ablaze. Here are some fashion trends we can all thank Madonna for.

Arm candies / arm party – go on Pinterest or Instagram today, browse for a little while and I’m pretty sure you’ll see a picture of some random fashion-obsessed girl’s arm candy. Yep, they’re all the rage and we don’t see the trend coming to an end any time soon but it’s not the first time stacked bracelets came to the fashion world. In fact, back in the 80s, Madonna used to wear stacks and stacks of leather and rubber bracelets on both hands, making the trend a worldwide phenomenon. 

Lace – we all know how pretty lace is as a fabric and though they’re really on trend today with lots of women, it not a new trend either. Madonna wore lace everything back in the day (in fact, she still does today) it wouldn’t have been so surprising if there was a shortage of the stuff. Lace tops, lace jackets, lace tights and leggings, lace gloves – these were just some of the lace pieces Madonna used to get garbed up in and many other women quickly followed suit.

Slogan shirts – so you think those slogan shirts you see lots of fashionistas wearing today are a new thing? Well, think again. Madonna was actually one of the first, if not the absolute first, celebrities to make slogan shirts happen. These are equivalent to the statement shirts we wear today with words like ‘#yolo’ or ‘Celfie’ on them printed. 

Crop tops  – these ever so popular staples at summer music festivals were first made popular by Madonna back in the 80s. They continued to be a trend in the 90s and again resurfaced a few couple of summers ago and they’re still taking the fashion world by storm.

Cloth headband – Rihanna and Cher Lloyd are just some of the most popular celebs to sport bandana headbands today but Madonna was actually the first one who made this into a trend back in the 80s. Back then, she didn’t limit herself to wearing just bandana headbands, she also wore other cloth headbands from bow bands to what seemed like strips torn from her bed sheet and it was the cheapest yet coolest thing ever.

I tried everything and you ? xo

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Angelika
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TRENDGUIDE: SOCKS AND HEELS

Style has always been a matter of personal preference, no matter what anyone tells you. Fads have come and gone but only the truly classic staples have remained. Lately we’ve seen a lot of fuss over the new trend: wearing socks with heels. Is this really much different than someone wearing socks and sandals?

How lovely is it to mix and match multiple trends in one outfit! If you’re new to socks and heels, try pairing a closely related shade of socks to your heels so they blend together without drawing too much attention. This is an easy way to tweak your outfit without changing too much of what you’re used to.

Flirting with a little texture in a meshed lace sock can give your outfit a romantic feel. Try a cream colored sock in striped mesh with neutral or pastel shoes and a little white dress for the perfect springtime ensemble!

You decide! Are you going to stick around and play with this fun new trend or are you running for the hills in your sockless soles not ready to slide into fashion faux pas history?  Let us know below in a comment! XO

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Angelika

www.styleupbyangel.com

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