Fashion seems to have a lot of outdated rules: no white after Labor Day, don’t wear black with brown, never mix prints—the list goes on and on. This daring Fashionista proves to us that rules are meant to be broken. When putting together a look, one may feel constricted to a single style or vibe—preppy, boho, edgy, classic, whatever it may be. This Fashionista shows us you don’t need to be slave to one theme in your look, and she does so by combining an edgy black mesh mini-dress with bold and feminine statement accessories.
A little black dress is a classic closet staple, but this featured LBD is reinvented with it’s mesh overlay, giving it a modern-day punk feel. This Fashionista transformed the LBD with her use of coordinating teal accessories and gold accents. A preppy, beaded, bib necklace enhances the otherwise simple dress with some needed detail. Her stacked bangles and delicate rings have a boho vibe, that still work with overall look because of the gold and teal theme throughout. The brown leather gladiator sandals defy the rules by pairing black and brown.
The look is finished off with a kate spade new york cross-body bag in a classic shape, but with a color that revamps it for any summer look. The bag was made for this outfit with its coordinating gold hardware.
How To: Forget all these archaic fashion myths. You’ll be amazed with the looks you come up with once you look at your wardrobe with this new perspective. The key is to have some sort of cohesion between the styles you mix—this look was pulled together through the use of color. Do it with confidence and a smile like this Fashionista and you’ll be sure to nail your look.
