Wednesday, August 8, 2012

MIXED Chick!


I'm sure you guys know by now that I'm a big fan of mixing.... that would be mixing colors, patterns, textures, and even price points! I say mixing is an absolute DO! If you buy great pieces that you love and that fit you great, no matter who made it, what it goes with or how much it cost you will always come out on top! Live a little and just go for what you are attracted to without any concern about what it will and won't go with...  use a little imagination and creativity later down the line when working fun pieces into an outfit...that's fashion, style and fun! I do caution that when mixing patterns and colors to try to be authentic with it.  Don't do it for the sole purpose of shock value, but for style and individuality. 
 
I also caution that when you are buying less expensive things not to compromise the quality (to a certain extent).  Obviously, there is some truth to you get what you pay for but not necessarily.  Look for reasonably well put together construction, cuts, sewing, etc. and you will be fine. I did a whole series on finding affordable clothing at Target and some of those pieces I have had for many years without any issue.  And at the same time, I have some very pricey pieces that haven't held up like you would expect them to. That's the Milk of it! Now for the honeey....

This skirt was a recent find at Forever21 and was only $24.50! The graphic pattern, ruching detail at the waistline and faux wrap design can easily be mistaken for a $300+ Diane Von Furstenberg piece.  I paired it with a much more expensive silk top with button detail in the back from Juicy and my new fav asymmetric suede pumps.  You'd never know (or even care) that one item cost significantly less than the rest b/c the skirt is so cute and everything just goes together. That's the benefit to mixing high end and lower end pieces, its like the pricer/quality pieces help to make the less expensive pieces look just as rich (or that's how i see it...like the average of the pieces together is high thanks to the higher piece.... crazy mind of mine...lol)  Anyways, what tips and thoughts do you honeeyz have when it comes to mixing (price points, colors, patterns, textures)?  BTW: Please excuse my hair, the humidity was so thick I could barely breathe and you're lucky that I didn't have a full blown afro going on!!
Silk Striped Top: Juicy Couture; Graphic Skirt: Forever21; Orange Suede Pump: L.A.M.B.; Leather Clutch: Gap; Watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs; Bracelets: Anthropologie and BCBGeneration; Glass Blown Necklace: Siglo Jewelry
See More Pics With Details Below and Let Me Know What You Think of the Picture Quality...I Used My New Camera (Still Don't Know What the Heck I'm Doing, So Bare with Me)!!!





Until next time...

8 comments:

  1. You've done a fabulous job at putting this outfit together. I am still trying to master mixing prints/patterns. Still unsure if I can pull it off like you always do.

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    1. Hey Eden!! Thanks love. One tip I'll give for mixing and matching prints/patterns is to ignore the pattern/print and look just at the color. So for instance, in the above look the orange with black and white is perfect...forget the stripes and the graphics b/c that can get confusing and scary. Or on the flip side isolate the pattern and ignore the color. So you could have a polka dot top and bottom of totally different colors but the patterns go together well. Hope that helps. As always, thanks for stopping by and commenting! :-)

      Love,

      Lee

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  2. For some reason this comment did not post to the blog, but I received the notification in my email so I'm re-posting here:

    Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "MIXED Chick!":

    "You look fab as always!!! Love it!"

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    1. Hey Honeey! Thanks for the compliment, and more importantly, thanks for checking in and commenting! I LOVE hearing from you guys so be sure to keep it coming! :-)

      Love,

      Lee

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  3. stunning,love it,love it…the fashion is just so awesome,love the images…love your blog xo

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    1. Hey Angel! Thanks so much for stopping by and I'm so glad to hear you like the blog! We aim to please!! LOL. Be sure to keep checking in and commenting, b/c I love to hear from all m fellow honeeyz. :-)

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  4. Lee you did your thang on this one...love it!! Don't feel bad I've had my camera for a few years now and is still lost...lol, your pics look great chica!!
    www.swoonblog.com

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  5. Honey!! This is def one of my favorite looks on you! The blouse skirt shoes & accessories are prefect together!!! Gorgeous!

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