Tuesday, January 21, 2014

10 Ways with a White Tee

 1. Suit







2. Dark bottoms













3. Overcoat




4. Maxi skirt



Love the rose belt here. 




5. A coloured bottom

Tribal prints will be all the rage this coming season











6. Shorts









7. Separates




 











8. Jeans







9. White on white



10. Logo





TIPS:

1. Know your best shade of white (stark, off-white, cream)
2. Know your best neckline (crew, vee, scoop, collar)
3. Know you best length 
4. Consider the half tuck
5. Know your best fabrics - with body or soft/clingy
6. Know your best width - loose or fitted
7. Dont be afraid of trim - sequins, logos, ruffles, raw edges
8. Avoid flimsy fabrics if you have a full waist or a muffin
9. To avoid looking too relaxed (code for I dont care about myself), always carry a sharp bag & shoe. 
10. Make sure you keep them white with a good regular soaking product but after a while they will need replacing.
10. If in doubt, read TIP# 9 first.


Sunday, January 19, 2014

Let's play the Olsen Game: Which twin is which?


One of Style into Action's favourite games is playing "Pick the Olsen twin".

It's simple.
Take any photo of Mary Kate & Ashley & identify which girl is which.

There are physical and behavioural differences between the girls. But as this is a style blog, we should focus on their style differences.

Ashley favours a more classic look with more of a glam element than Mary Kate - both in clothes & accessories.
Mary Kate is wilder with a more extroverted and dishevelled in her look.
So for example, both may be carrying Hermes Kelly bags, but MK's is bashed up & Ashley's is pristine. 
Or Ashley favours a classic lady pump (think Manolo Carolyn sling back) which MK's shoes are platformed or gutsy. 

Even if you dislike the Olsens - this is a good game to play. Why? because it will fine tune your appreciation of style differences and that in turn will help you fine tune the way you project your look to the world. 

Ready to play the game? 

The answers telling you whether Ashley is on the left or the right are on the bottom in tiny print.  I am sure you can then figure out which one is mary Kate. 


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The position following tells you where Ashley is in each photo, from our perspective:
1. Right, 2. Left, 3. Left, 4. Left, 5. Right, 6. Right, 
7. Left, 8. Right, 9. Right, 10. Left, 11.Right, 12. Right, 
13. Left, 14. Right, 15. Right, 16. Left, 17. Left, 
18. Left, 19. Right, 20. Right, 21. Left, 
22. Right, 23. Left, 24. Right, 25. Left, 26. Right, 27. Left, 28. Left, 29. Left, 30. Left