Plus Size Spring 2018 Trend: Multi-Color Magic

by | Jan 28, 2018 | Fashion, OOTD, Trends

In Spring 2018, the color is, well, all of them. Multicolor prints are having a moment- primarily in two bold variations. One is the concept of rainbow or multicolor variations of traditional stripes, dots and patterns. Dolce & Gabana sent bold multi-color  dress with rainbow corsets down the aisle, while Emporio Armani showed off crisp many hued pinstripe suiting.  The second popular iteration of this trend is art inspired multicolored pieces. Missoni sent pieces with prints inspired by Andy Warhol down the spring 2018 runway and Coach doubled down on their collaboration with Keith Haring’s estate.

Multi-Color For the Real World

For most of us a wardrobe of technicolor fashion may seem way beyond our comfort zone; heck sometimes all rainbow print can be scary. However, have no fear!  Rocking this trend doesn’t mean that you need a full ROY G BIV moment. Nay! Instead looks for dress, skirts, shirts, and more with patterns that boast at least 4 different colors. This is fashion, not skittles, you don’t need to actually taste the rainbow.

Styled: Stripes of Many Shades

The dress pictured above is from Modcloth. It’s 100% on trend with out looking like my annual outfit for the pride parade.  I particularly like the unusual color pairings; who knew mint could look so good with orange? The cardigan layered over top pulls the look together. with it’s multi-colored buttons. It’s a subtle and wearable way to give a nod to this season’s most colorful trend. The shoes and bag featured here are no longer available

Score Some Multi-Color Magic of Your Own.

To help you live your most colorful life this spring, I’ve rounded up my favorite pieces with plentiful pigments below.  Click the images to shop.


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How to Dress up A Wide Striped Sweater Dress

How to Dress up A Wide Striped Sweater Dress

by | Nov 1, 2016 | Fashion, How To, OOTD

plus-size-sweater-dresses-forever21-plus-striped-5Wide striped sweater dresses have the tendency to read “I’m in high school and I want to wear a dress, but not  really dress, so this striped sweater frock is my happy medium- worn with my rebellious and beat up jean jacket and my black chucks.” While that look is great for weekend exploration, it’s awkward and bizarre for an adult in her early 30s who needs to look super important and inspiring during her next business meeting.

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So if the jean jacket and chucks look isn’t appropriate for your office, how do you dress up this collegiate staple? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3- because people like things in 3s and so do search engines. I really want to start singing school house rock, but does anyone even remember school house rock anymore?

Add a Contrasting Pattern

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Add a little sass to those stripes by pairing the dress with a fun patterned scarf. For this look I used a similar colored plaid scarf that I picked up from the dollar spot at Target. The dollar spot is my special fashion magic place. For some reason there is always something special nested in those little wire metal bins, and this scarf was definitely a mega steal.

Bust Out Those Heels

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Or in my case wedges, because wedges are less of the foot devil than a stiletto… and more of a sex kitten surprise than a ballet flat. They are the middle ground of business shoes. They manage to capture both sex appeal and foot pain prevention in one sassy leather foot casing. Truthfully speaking, heels elevate the look and add a nice visual dissonance. The key fashion is to create contrast and to make to unexpected things work. A good pair of heels with an athletic striped dress is that little bit of contrast and intrigue that just works.

Rock Rosy Cheeks and Red Lips

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Making this look sing really takes only a little bit of extra prep commitment. To show that this is not just another casual striped dress, top the dress with some bright lipstick.  Be Bold. The addition of a little painted pucker is what makes this style. It’s like you approached the dress and never saw it as anything else than an adult, business lady, sexy yet work appropriate outfit. The lipstick wasn’t a need- it was a natural reaction to how boss lady fantastic you look.

Shop this look

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Ready to throw away those varsity blues, step away from  a where’s waldo costume gone bad, and join the ranks of ladies who rock dem rows like queens? Here’s where you can get the items featured in this look.

 

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