Style Harmony » summer trend

Instant Style – The T-Shirt Dress

Melissa Chor — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:55:14 +0000

Hollywood’s A-listers, including socialite Nicki Hilton are stepping out in this summer’s hot trend; the US$49.90 striped T-shirt dress from Express. The T-shirt dress is a no-brainer when you want comfort and style. Here are some tips to style up your T-shirt dress:

Choose a quality cotton knit one that skims your body. Baggy shapes will make you look frumpy and tight ones look trashy!
For a more fitted look, wear thin belts or opt for a loose hipster drawstring dress.
Horizontal stripes widens the body, so if you are figure-conscious, go for diagonal stripes.
Keep to minimal accessories like large hoop earrings (see Zoe’s) or long pendant necklaces.
Wear casual sandals, wedges, oxfords or loafers.
Cross body bags (see Zoe’s) and totes complete this easy summer style.

I saw some pretty cute striped T-shirt dresses at Japanese brands, Rose Bullet and Drip Drops at Isetan:-)

January Jones

Zoe Saldana

Summer’s Hot Accessories

Melissa Chor — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:40:18 +0000

Summer Accessories by melissa151065 featuring a striped dress

Your outfit is not complete without accessories. This summer’s accessories trends include:

Stacked bangles and long multi-chain necklaces for a bohemian look. The more, the merrier. Pair up the same materials and weight together e.g. metal bracelets and chains, wood and rope, beads and resin. A simple flowy blouse and floral shorts completes your boho style.
Straw fedora and fringed cape adds visual interest to a plain tank top and maxi skirt. Keep colours neutral for a cool and chic look.
Colourful wedges and tote bag instantly brightens up your neutral summer palette. These accessories will go well with long white dresses, denim shirts and stripe tees.

Have fun with this trends! Let us know what is your favourite must-have accessory this summer. For me, it’s the colourful wedges!

Gone Knots!

Melissa Chor — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:30:46 +0000

Ahoy! On Board by melissa151065 featuring lace pants

Nautica is a HOT trend for summer. I especially like the long dress in stripes but you have to be in great shape to pull that off. As you know, horizontal stripes widens the body. So, it is better to stick to diagonal stripes (see Halle’s dress below). Kim Kardashian has a curvy hour-glass figure, very wide and big buttocks plus she is short. Although she looks pretty good on the front (perhaps the big birkin bag helped to hide part of her buttocks!), her rear view was widen by the horizontal lines. The last thing you would want to do is to throw on a wide belt at your widest body part (like Hillary Duff). The belt immediately added more width to her body.

You can wear nautica fashion to work. Stick to smaller stripes for a smart office look. The broader the stripes, the more casual the style. Black and white stripe combination is always classic and stylish. Keep the rest of the outfit simple, clean and in neutral solid colours. Inject a fun and bright colour with your choice of accessories.

(L-R; Halle, Hillary & Kim)

Summer Lovin’

Melissa Chor — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:17:46 +0000

Flow into summer with this season’s favourite trend, the maxi dress. Dresses are great for beating the heat as they are light and airy! Hollywood celebrities are also spotted wearing maxi dresses with denim or leather cropped jackets. This makes the otherwise romantic girly look more chic. But with temperatures soaring to 34 degree Celsius in Singapore, this jacket trend will not work! Opt for a vest (check out Robinsons!) and/or a lightweight cotton scarf instead as you can still look chic and not sweat. And if it gets too warm, you can tuck them away into your bag without having to arm carry it unlike a jacket. Put on a cute fedora and colourful flats and you will be as “Hot” as summer!

How do you like my Summer creation?

Pop of Colour

Melissa Chor — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:45:34 +0000

Summer trend is here and the way to perk up your day in this hot and sunny weather is to add a pop of colour in your wardrobe. It instantly updates your look too. While not everyone is daringly bold with colours, those who love colours like I do will want to don a jacket or sheath in a bright, rich colour like crimson red or royal blue. Do not pair it with shoes and accessories in the same colour tone; matchy-matchy is not good! Your shoes and outfit will be fighting for attention, thus losing the focal point of your ensemble (see Kylie Minogue in blue dress and blue shoes). Fergie, of the Black Eye Peas does it right by wearing a silver-toned heels and letting her bright blue dress be the main attention.

Wearing brights with black shoes is always a safe choice but predictable, boring and too high contrast. I would suggest doing a nude heel like Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City). It looks more harmonious and also projects an updated look as nude shoes are the current trend.