Sunday Pinspiration #3: The style of Leelee Sobieski

I consider Leelee Sobieski  a rising star in terms of her style this month.  She is the inspiration behind today's post because of her versatile looks. She could go from glamazon to sporty-chic and in-between without losing my attention.  I will be watching out for her forth coming red-carpet appearances and I know she won't be playing it safe. Keep me guessing, Leelee.

Sunday Pinspiration & quotes #2

SIMPLICITY


Charles Mingus – “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.”

Charlize Theron

Henry Wadsworth – “In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.”

Black & White Street Styles

As opposed to wearing all white, wearing black&white just seems to require much less effort. Since black is a  flattering & slimming color, we can definitely use that to our advantage in styling. We can simply wear black at target areas, right?? What's interesting about these street styles is that they make black&white informal. It's not just for the businessmen or women/professionals.

How to wear white like a pro

As much as I love white, it's definitely difficult to wear all white without looking plain-Jane/beachy/bridal.  There's an array of textures, symmetry, and silhouettes  to pay attention to.  You can mix and match them to minimize the flatness due to uniformity.  Also, your favorite accessories: shoes, bags, hats, sunnies, belts will get the attention they deserve with a white outfit. The most important thing tho--don't stain your whites! I'd carry a bleach pen in my purse just in case ;) By the way, have you seen what Taylor Swift wore to the CMA? She made a great choice--a perfect ethereal white gown with gold details. I heart it. See it at bottom of post.

Put it all together in a mix: Do you print-on-print?

This Spring is all about dressing like you're having fun and being creative with colors and patterns.  The endless possibilities that pattern mixing offers makes it one of my favorite trends.  Have you experiment with it yet? I did a pattern-on pattern outfit post last week, and you could check that out at urbanite, my personal style blog. I liked what I wore, but now looking back, I think I would have worn prints from head-to-toe.  There's a bit a thrill in trying out a trend and see if it works for me or not. 

Collar-Up Street Styles

Some of my favorite street style looks from Milan Fashion Week 2012.  I've been adoring collar shirts since my childhood, but they were never considered chic or cool like they are this season.  I've been wearing nothing but collar shirts to work and I just can't seem to get enough of it.  I've also learned how to get creative with them such as mixing patterns and layering, and even by staying simple. You can check out how I wear them on pinterest and my new blog, urbanite.