Posts Tagged ‘tops’

More office fashion

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

I hadn’t been around for some time, I hope some of you missed me:)

In my opinion, most of our office clothes budget should be spent in tops. Tops are what people see and remember, and should be special, elegant and high quality.

You always need button shirts, at least 3. I suggest light colors, especially white and light gray or beige. Button shirts do not have to be classic and boring, check out this one from Gap European collection.

Cardigans are great office picks, plus they keep you warm when the air conditioner is working.

I love soft fabrics like satin and silk, but they’re hard to handle. Not recommended for daily use, keep one or two for special events. Instead, try this kind of top, made of cotton fabric.

Pants do not stand out as much as tops, so you can buy relatively low-priced pants from stores like Gap, Old Navy, etc… the most important thing here is that they sit well on your body. I have pants in all neutral colors, 5 in total: black, gray, black with gray stripes, brown and beige

Creating Layers with Camis and tanks

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Wearing layers is generally good practice. It looks nice, it keeps you warm and it covers up a lot of imperfections like love-handles and showing bra-strings, deep cleavages or bellies.
There are many types of under-shirts, in all the colors of the rainbow. I recommend buying 4-5 in neutral tones, beige, white, black. Buy some jeweled ones and some plain ones. Wear them under cropped sweaters or short jackets in the spring, and under cardigans, long sleeved blouses or shirts in the colder months.
Make sure that you buy the longer ones, that will cover your stomach. Most tops are short and jeans are now lower, so many times that area is exposed. Layers are a great way of covering that, just make sure you match the Camis or tank with the outer layer.
Here are some examples from Gap.