This is a 7-part series about styling tips for 7 different school stereotypes: goth, sporty, hippie, preppy, earthy, artsy and girly, updated every Tuesday and Saturday. I know there are more than 7 stereotypes, but I'm just covering the basics for now.
Pink is known as the only colour girly girls wear, but you can honestly use any colour. Pink, purple, red and blue look great but neutral colours are in style. Grey and white are your go-to shades. A pale pink top with grey skinnies is perfect for an average school day. Layer different shades of your colour for an all-around look.
Styles don't have to be frilly and sparkly, but a couple decorations here and there and around the edges never hurt. Try a low-necked shirt over a tank top or sports bra. Skinnies work well if the shirt has a flared bottom, and short shorts for tighter shirts. Long shirts or short tunics and dresses are good with black or white (depends on the shirt's colour) just-past-knee-length-leggings.
Use a simple necklace with a charm that goes just to your neckline, a couple of metallic bracelets and maybe one plain ring. Earrings should be drops. Use flats or sandals for your shoes, or in gym class, Converse or white sneakers.
Use a high ponytail or bun, or out, straightened if you're a brunette and curled for blondes. And as for makeup: there are some girls at my school who put on so much makeup I hardly know their faces. You DON'T have to do this. Simple dark eyeliner and lip gloss, with maybe eyeshadow.
-Scorpio
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Styling tips for your stereotype: Artsy
This is a 7-part series about styling tips for 7 different school stereotypes: goth, sporty, hippie, preppy, earthy, artsy and girly, updated every Tuesday and Saturday. I know there are more than 7 stereotypes, but I'm just covering the basics for now.
Artsy is most well known as having paint stains all over your ratty canvas pants and loose white shirt, as well as any inch of skin showing. Trust me, this isn't going to impress anyone unless you're your own art project. I'm not going to spend too much time on colours because you can use any colour you want. Colours you SHOULD avoid, however, are neutral, toned-down shades that could be brighter, and anything short of a yellow in the brown range. Try not to use shades except for white.
The designs are almost always outgoing and loud in some way. An extremely baggy sweatshirt with the bottom and most of the arms cut off over a vibrant tank and denim shorts always makes a statement, as do plain shirts with a loud pattern or design. Baggy tops and snug bottoms are classic artsy, while you should try to avoid sweatpants or tupe tops. Try ripped jean cutoffs or slightly cuffed up skinnies. Denim is a must, whether it's pants or shorts or a skirt.
Use simple yet noticeable jewelery. A plain choker is good, as well as a long necklace (pearls or small beads) looped at least twice around your neck. Avoid headbands or other hair ornaments. Try simple band bracelets as well as wide belts and boots or sneakers (Converse is a good brand). For warmer weather wear sandals.
Artsy is the best stereotype if you want a range of good hairstyles. Putting your hair up is a classic artsy look. Cheap tip for a good style: Wash your hair, then half-dry it, brush it, pull it back and put a headband on to keep it like that. Then do one or two braids and wait a while (an hour to a night), then take off the headband and shake out your hair. Some strands will come loose but that's okay. Leave the braids in. You can brush the top of your hair up to the elastic(s) for a neater look, or not. It's honestly your choice. If you don't want to do this, do a high or low ponytail or low braid. A bun is good to get your hair off your neck in the summer. Or you can let it out, drawing a lock from the front of each side to the back and tie them together like that. You can also braid the locks before you tie them. Use some eyeshadow in a deep colour, and dark red lip gloss for a good touch.
-Scorpio
Artsy is most well known as having paint stains all over your ratty canvas pants and loose white shirt, as well as any inch of skin showing. Trust me, this isn't going to impress anyone unless you're your own art project. I'm not going to spend too much time on colours because you can use any colour you want. Colours you SHOULD avoid, however, are neutral, toned-down shades that could be brighter, and anything short of a yellow in the brown range. Try not to use shades except for white.
The designs are almost always outgoing and loud in some way. An extremely baggy sweatshirt with the bottom and most of the arms cut off over a vibrant tank and denim shorts always makes a statement, as do plain shirts with a loud pattern or design. Baggy tops and snug bottoms are classic artsy, while you should try to avoid sweatpants or tupe tops. Try ripped jean cutoffs or slightly cuffed up skinnies. Denim is a must, whether it's pants or shorts or a skirt.
Use simple yet noticeable jewelery. A plain choker is good, as well as a long necklace (pearls or small beads) looped at least twice around your neck. Avoid headbands or other hair ornaments. Try simple band bracelets as well as wide belts and boots or sneakers (Converse is a good brand). For warmer weather wear sandals.
Artsy is the best stereotype if you want a range of good hairstyles. Putting your hair up is a classic artsy look. Cheap tip for a good style: Wash your hair, then half-dry it, brush it, pull it back and put a headband on to keep it like that. Then do one or two braids and wait a while (an hour to a night), then take off the headband and shake out your hair. Some strands will come loose but that's okay. Leave the braids in. You can brush the top of your hair up to the elastic(s) for a neater look, or not. It's honestly your choice. If you don't want to do this, do a high or low ponytail or low braid. A bun is good to get your hair off your neck in the summer. Or you can let it out, drawing a lock from the front of each side to the back and tie them together like that. You can also braid the locks before you tie them. Use some eyeshadow in a deep colour, and dark red lip gloss for a good touch.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Styling tips for your stereotype: Earthy
This is a 7-part series about styling tips for 7 different school stereotypes: goth, sporty, hippie, preppy, earthy, artsy and girly, updated every Tuesday and Saturday. I know there are more than 7 stereotypes, but I'm just covering the basics for now.
When some people think of the word earthy, they think of, well, earth. Not the planet but the dirt. But no worries, you won't have to cover yourself in huge globs of mud, just the colours. Firstly, you don't even have to use all browns and blacks, just build your outfit around those colours. Try different shades of green (there are a lot), or toned-down yellows and beiges with some grey and white thrown into the mix for added look, maybe for a tank top under a too-loose shirt. Try a dark bottom with a mixed colour top. Green is good as one colour, but what about the contrasts? Yellow works, as long as it isn't bright. Brown is good to tone it down and beige is okay for the natural look. And finally if you want to capture the largest part of the earth, use oceany colours such as blue and turquoise. The overall main thing to do: avoid rich colours.
For shirts, try layering. Put a tank top under a baggy shirt under a sweater. Scoop necks are good for this style, as are panels and cropped tops (as long as you have something under them. I don't think your teachers will be very happy otherwise). Try a long, flare-bottomed top over optionally ripped jeans. For shorts you can use frayed jean shorts, or loose shorts made from a light fabric. Skirts should be solid coloured and flowing, and yoga pants are good as well as jeans. Dresses are good if they're loose but cinched with a belt at or below the waist. For sweaters use a plain zip-up in an earthy tone.
Accessories should emphasize everything: your colours, your wrists, your neck and neckline. The stereotypical earthy girl is slender but no one has to be. Try a plain string necklace with a large wooden charm or a patterned choker. Use wide, wood or leather bracelets with designs such as beads and paints. Anklets are good as well, maybe woven or anything else made with embroidery floss. Belts are good, brown or black over a lighter shirt or dress. Headbands are good in solid colours or tribal patterns. Shoes can be flats, plain sandals or gladiators. Also possible are boots with buckles at the sides or rims at the top.
Hair is good teased and let out or in a simple ponytail or braid. Avoid straightening or curling, but any updo looks great. Buns, high or low ponytails and braids, pigtails, side-ties. Use a headband only if it contrasts your hair yet emphasizes your colours. Use some earthy green eyeliner and dark mascara, as well as the optional brown or green eyeshadow. Try a skin tone lip colour, or a deep red.
-Scorpio
When some people think of the word earthy, they think of, well, earth. Not the planet but the dirt. But no worries, you won't have to cover yourself in huge globs of mud, just the colours. Firstly, you don't even have to use all browns and blacks, just build your outfit around those colours. Try different shades of green (there are a lot), or toned-down yellows and beiges with some grey and white thrown into the mix for added look, maybe for a tank top under a too-loose shirt. Try a dark bottom with a mixed colour top. Green is good as one colour, but what about the contrasts? Yellow works, as long as it isn't bright. Brown is good to tone it down and beige is okay for the natural look. And finally if you want to capture the largest part of the earth, use oceany colours such as blue and turquoise. The overall main thing to do: avoid rich colours.
For shirts, try layering. Put a tank top under a baggy shirt under a sweater. Scoop necks are good for this style, as are panels and cropped tops (as long as you have something under them. I don't think your teachers will be very happy otherwise). Try a long, flare-bottomed top over optionally ripped jeans. For shorts you can use frayed jean shorts, or loose shorts made from a light fabric. Skirts should be solid coloured and flowing, and yoga pants are good as well as jeans. Dresses are good if they're loose but cinched with a belt at or below the waist. For sweaters use a plain zip-up in an earthy tone.
Accessories should emphasize everything: your colours, your wrists, your neck and neckline. The stereotypical earthy girl is slender but no one has to be. Try a plain string necklace with a large wooden charm or a patterned choker. Use wide, wood or leather bracelets with designs such as beads and paints. Anklets are good as well, maybe woven or anything else made with embroidery floss. Belts are good, brown or black over a lighter shirt or dress. Headbands are good in solid colours or tribal patterns. Shoes can be flats, plain sandals or gladiators. Also possible are boots with buckles at the sides or rims at the top.
Hair is good teased and let out or in a simple ponytail or braid. Avoid straightening or curling, but any updo looks great. Buns, high or low ponytails and braids, pigtails, side-ties. Use a headband only if it contrasts your hair yet emphasizes your colours. Use some earthy green eyeliner and dark mascara, as well as the optional brown or green eyeshadow. Try a skin tone lip colour, or a deep red.
-Scorpio
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Styling tips for your stereotype: Preppy
This is a 7-part series about styling tips for 7 different school stereotypes: goth, sporty, hippie, preppy, earthy, artsy and girly, updated every Tuesday and Saturday. I know there are more than 7 stereotypes, but I'm just covering the basics for now.
Today's post is about how to dress preppy, and before you ask, yes, there is a difference between preppy and girly. Preppy is more neat and tidy and orderly, while girly is more skinny jeans and cropped tops. First, just so I won't have to explain it later on, the colours. The colour scheme can be any colour you choose, but it always looks best matching, like a bunch of different shades of green, or blue, or pink, or whatever you can think of. Warm colours/cool colours can be a good scheme as well. Grey is great to add to any colour for a good accent without disturbing your perfectly-matching rule.
The main type of shirt for the average preppy girl is a polo. You can have the buttons done up, with an optional tie, or have them undone (you can still have the tie here, just make it looser). Other options include a light coloured blouse. If the sleeves are long put a sweater or sweater vest over it, and if they're short you can still use the sweater vest, or a plain black vest with a tie. Bottoms should be pleated skirts (with or without stockings) or boot cut jeans with no rips or wrinkles.
For accessories, never use too much jewelery. A couple of pretty loose bracelets can go well with a simple charm or locket necklace and one or two simple rings. Use a book bag or over-the-shoulder purse for the typical preppy look. Belts aren't recommended for this style, but headbands really are. Shoes shouldn't show toe: use plain flats or pumps, or strappy closed-toed shoes.
Hair should be up in a high ponytail or braid, or a bun, or down and straightened with a middle part. For makeup try some light pinkish blush and eyeshadow, and light pink lip gloss. Use black eyeliner only on the inside of your bottom lid, and rely on mascara to even out your eyelids.
-Scorpio
Today's post is about how to dress preppy, and before you ask, yes, there is a difference between preppy and girly. Preppy is more neat and tidy and orderly, while girly is more skinny jeans and cropped tops. First, just so I won't have to explain it later on, the colours. The colour scheme can be any colour you choose, but it always looks best matching, like a bunch of different shades of green, or blue, or pink, or whatever you can think of. Warm colours/cool colours can be a good scheme as well. Grey is great to add to any colour for a good accent without disturbing your perfectly-matching rule.
The main type of shirt for the average preppy girl is a polo. You can have the buttons done up, with an optional tie, or have them undone (you can still have the tie here, just make it looser). Other options include a light coloured blouse. If the sleeves are long put a sweater or sweater vest over it, and if they're short you can still use the sweater vest, or a plain black vest with a tie. Bottoms should be pleated skirts (with or without stockings) or boot cut jeans with no rips or wrinkles.
For accessories, never use too much jewelery. A couple of pretty loose bracelets can go well with a simple charm or locket necklace and one or two simple rings. Use a book bag or over-the-shoulder purse for the typical preppy look. Belts aren't recommended for this style, but headbands really are. Shoes shouldn't show toe: use plain flats or pumps, or strappy closed-toed shoes.
Hair should be up in a high ponytail or braid, or a bun, or down and straightened with a middle part. For makeup try some light pinkish blush and eyeshadow, and light pink lip gloss. Use black eyeliner only on the inside of your bottom lid, and rely on mascara to even out your eyelids.
-Scorpio
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Fall/Winter Woman’s Fashion 2011/2012
This article is about the style in Desenzano. It also is relevant to the style here (Canada). First I want to talk about dresses. Dresses aren’t very popular this year but if worn it should have a v-neck. Personally I’m not a big fan of v-necks, because they are a little low for comfort. Wearing a dress like this looks good with a bun and heels.
Next subject is about shirts. Silk shirts are really in style, they look really great with an added frill, buttons, and tiny pockets. I like this style a lot it look really effortless, light, and elegant. If you want a bolder look you should try solid colour v-necks or a plain tank top with a sweater.
Now I want to tell you about mixing your tank tops and shirts with sweaters. Mixing these two things can sometimes be quite hard. I love this look, but for people my age it looks to old, For mid twenties and up, however, the look is great. Wearing a sequined, silk, or lace shirt with a lose suit jacket is really cool right now. For younger people if you’re looking for the sporty look I suggest the store “Lulu Lemon” they have one for kids. They have an incredible selection of sport tops you can mix with their sweaters easily. If you’re more on the girly, colourful side then I would suggest the store “United Colours of Benedon”. This store has a wild selection of cute girly things and have really nice graphic shirts you can easily match with a sweater depending on colour.
Now, I want to tell you about hats and skirts. It is really in style this year to mix hat’s and skirts. Long skirts look good mixed with a sun hat or cowboy hat. You will personally look good it this if you have freckles. If you don’t have freckles don’t worry about it. You will still look great, just look for your best colour. Mini skirts or school uniform skirts will look great with a wool hat or beret.
It is finally time to write about one of my favourite pieces of clothing, and that is JACKETS. I recently got a really pretty red jacket from Italy that has a belt built in, and it was extremely warm yet stylish. When you look for jackets it’s really important to find a good colour for you. After that according to the season, choose what style coat you need. Jackets are really easy to pick and style. You will see if the jacket's right for you when you put it on.
Now I’ll be writing about the sweaters especially. Wool sweaters, cardigans, and long tie up sweaters are in style. Unfortunately you really need to know what your right colour is. If you know your best colour/colours you will have no problem finding a nice sweater.
Lastly, I will be writing about how to accessorise. Thick scarves, belts, necklaces, small earrings, chunky or thin rings, and huge bags are what are in style. If you find what you like along these lines you will always be in style, well until the style changes, at least.
Inspiration: the store “United Colours of Benedon” in Italy.
-Virgo
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Styling tips for your stereotype: Hippie
This is a 7-part series about styling tips for 7 different school stereotypes: goth, sporty, hippie, preppy, earthy, artsy and girly, updated every Tuesday and Saturday. I know there are more than 7 stereotypes, but I'm just covering the basics for now.
Even though hippies have been around since around the '70s, it doesn't mean they have to go out of style now! For example, my sister is in grade 9 and she's pretty hippie-ish (I call her "Happy Hippie"). Try solid coloured peasant shirts with lace or flower detailing and boatnecks, collared shirts with or without sleeves, flowy light coloured shirts (maybe with a solid or printed tank top underneath), or colourful flower print shirts. Use a vest for accent. For colder weather wear a plain white or light brown cardigan with some small, pretty edging, and maybe flower-shaped buttons, or a long-sleeved shirt with flared cuffs. Bell-bottom pants (you don't have to limit yourself to just denim) are perfect for the hippie image, as well as flowing skirts around just below knee-length.
Being a hippie is all about the accessories. You can try a plain headband that runs across your forehead and around your whole head so that when you stand normally it's parallel to the ground, or a simple slouch hat. Use a whole bundle of bangles (or any bracelet you can find) and some rings. Hippie is the best style to wear with anklets as well. Necklaces should be chunky and many, with at least one peace sign somewhere in the mix. Instead of a belt that emphasizes your waist, try one that hangs down over your hips.
The stereotypical hippie usually went barefoot, but you can have a LITTLE more foot protection than that! Shoes could be gladiator sandals or flip flops, or loafers if you want more coverage. If you want more shoe, try long, buckled boots or shorter, heeled boots. The one shoe type that most people wouldn't expect a hippie to wear is the platform sandal. Try those with the platform being just at the heel and toe.
Hair is best straightened with bangs, or without if you want to wear a slouch hat. Ponytails should be high, and if hair is curly try a plain headband or circlet. Makeup shouldn't make the skin any paler than it is already: the tanner the better! Try a light pink lip colour and a bit of eyeliner to make your eyes look bigger.
-Scorpio
Even though hippies have been around since around the '70s, it doesn't mean they have to go out of style now! For example, my sister is in grade 9 and she's pretty hippie-ish (I call her "Happy Hippie"). Try solid coloured peasant shirts with lace or flower detailing and boatnecks, collared shirts with or without sleeves, flowy light coloured shirts (maybe with a solid or printed tank top underneath), or colourful flower print shirts. Use a vest for accent. For colder weather wear a plain white or light brown cardigan with some small, pretty edging, and maybe flower-shaped buttons, or a long-sleeved shirt with flared cuffs. Bell-bottom pants (you don't have to limit yourself to just denim) are perfect for the hippie image, as well as flowing skirts around just below knee-length.
Being a hippie is all about the accessories. You can try a plain headband that runs across your forehead and around your whole head so that when you stand normally it's parallel to the ground, or a simple slouch hat. Use a whole bundle of bangles (or any bracelet you can find) and some rings. Hippie is the best style to wear with anklets as well. Necklaces should be chunky and many, with at least one peace sign somewhere in the mix. Instead of a belt that emphasizes your waist, try one that hangs down over your hips.
The stereotypical hippie usually went barefoot, but you can have a LITTLE more foot protection than that! Shoes could be gladiator sandals or flip flops, or loafers if you want more coverage. If you want more shoe, try long, buckled boots or shorter, heeled boots. The one shoe type that most people wouldn't expect a hippie to wear is the platform sandal. Try those with the platform being just at the heel and toe.
Hair is best straightened with bangs, or without if you want to wear a slouch hat. Ponytails should be high, and if hair is curly try a plain headband or circlet. Makeup shouldn't make the skin any paler than it is already: the tanner the better! Try a light pink lip colour and a bit of eyeliner to make your eyes look bigger.
-Scorpio
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Styling tips for your stereotype: Goth
This is a 7-part series about styling tips for 7 different school stereotypes: goth, sporty, hippie, preppy, earthy, artsy and girly, updated every Tuesday and Saturday. I know there are more than 7 stereotypes, but I'm just covering the basics for now.
~Most people think that to be goth you have to dress absolutely and completely black. This is not true. White is a good colour to add to your ensemble, maybe black and white striped leggings or armbands. A choker adds length to your neck, and you can add studs or stripes if you want. Besides white, you can use a pale version of just about any colour. Pale pink and green work best; blue not so much. You can also use deep rich colours, such as red or purple. Laces and straps in your contrasting colour work well, especially along edges and on the front of your clothing, like a corset lace or a zipper, or even a black and white shirt with a black jacket.
~For accessories, try a headband in black, or white, whichever one contrasts with your hair the most. For the classic goth look, you can add a skull or a small bow. If you want a necklace other than or with your choker, try a large chunky one with the optional charm (skull, cross, heart), or one long chain wrapped around and around and around and (you get the point) around your neck. Either put on a bunch of leather bracelets running up your forearm, or use one huge bangle on each wrist. Either way it should be black to emphasize how pale your skin is. If you don't want the bracelets and are wearing a tube top, corset, tank or anything sleeveless, you can use a plain armband about halfway up your upper arm. If you want your legs to seem longer, try some anklets with a knee-length or higher skirt.
~Platform shoes or boots give you the classic goth look, but they tend to be uncomfortable. Try plain black sneakers that fit well to your feet, with or without white laces. Black Converse high-tops are a good example, and now they have shoes just like that, except they go all the way up to your knees. If you can't get your hands on a pair of those, just try plain heels that cover your entire foot, or black flats.
~People think that to be goth you have to paint your face completely white with huge black circles drawn with sharpie around your eyes and oodles of black lipstick. I'll tell you now, that is definitely overload. You hardly have to do anything to your face, just touch up any spots you see. You can powder your face so it's slightly paler, but if you do that, you'll have to make all the skin that shows paler as well. Instead of the sharpie circles, try applying dark eyeliner to the rims of your eyelids, and just some dark eyeshadow in your contrasting colour to your lid-eyebrow area. You can use black lipstick, but a deep red works just as well.
~And finally, hair. You don't have to have it completely black as a rule. You can dye it white, or any colour you want, really. Dark brown and light blonde are good colours if you want to look natural. For styles, you can tease it by bringing a comb backwards up to your roots and leaving it our or putting it into a loose bun, or for the emo/scene look, bring your part way over to one side, straighten and tease, leaving a fringe over your eye.
-Scorpio
~Most people think that to be goth you have to dress absolutely and completely black. This is not true. White is a good colour to add to your ensemble, maybe black and white striped leggings or armbands. A choker adds length to your neck, and you can add studs or stripes if you want. Besides white, you can use a pale version of just about any colour. Pale pink and green work best; blue not so much. You can also use deep rich colours, such as red or purple. Laces and straps in your contrasting colour work well, especially along edges and on the front of your clothing, like a corset lace or a zipper, or even a black and white shirt with a black jacket.
~For accessories, try a headband in black, or white, whichever one contrasts with your hair the most. For the classic goth look, you can add a skull or a small bow. If you want a necklace other than or with your choker, try a large chunky one with the optional charm (skull, cross, heart), or one long chain wrapped around and around and around and (you get the point) around your neck. Either put on a bunch of leather bracelets running up your forearm, or use one huge bangle on each wrist. Either way it should be black to emphasize how pale your skin is. If you don't want the bracelets and are wearing a tube top, corset, tank or anything sleeveless, you can use a plain armband about halfway up your upper arm. If you want your legs to seem longer, try some anklets with a knee-length or higher skirt.
~Platform shoes or boots give you the classic goth look, but they tend to be uncomfortable. Try plain black sneakers that fit well to your feet, with or without white laces. Black Converse high-tops are a good example, and now they have shoes just like that, except they go all the way up to your knees. If you can't get your hands on a pair of those, just try plain heels that cover your entire foot, or black flats.
~People think that to be goth you have to paint your face completely white with huge black circles drawn with sharpie around your eyes and oodles of black lipstick. I'll tell you now, that is definitely overload. You hardly have to do anything to your face, just touch up any spots you see. You can powder your face so it's slightly paler, but if you do that, you'll have to make all the skin that shows paler as well. Instead of the sharpie circles, try applying dark eyeliner to the rims of your eyelids, and just some dark eyeshadow in your contrasting colour to your lid-eyebrow area. You can use black lipstick, but a deep red works just as well.
~And finally, hair. You don't have to have it completely black as a rule. You can dye it white, or any colour you want, really. Dark brown and light blonde are good colours if you want to look natural. For styles, you can tease it by bringing a comb backwards up to your roots and leaving it our or putting it into a loose bun, or for the emo/scene look, bring your part way over to one side, straighten and tease, leaving a fringe over your eye.
-Scorpio
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