Summer Series 2: Colorblock for the Summer

Okay ladies....since we did a summer print last week, we're going to switch again and do a summer color. For this post though....we're not doing a specific color...We're doing to do Color-block looks...which is always hot for the summer. We'll show you how to achieve a few looks without necessarily buying an item that is already color-blocked.

Look Number 1....

comes from Camilla. She is seen to the left in a color-block outfit. She paired a loose-fitting purple top with a pair of emerald green pants. Then she threw an orange blazer over it and accessorized her outfit with gold earrings, a gold belt, and green heels.

We'll use this look as an example to get a casual color-block look.

Okay...so start out with this pair of Coral Vibrant Skinny Ankle Jeans that were featured in Saturday's Blazer Post. For the top...go ahead and put on this Soft Racerback Tank in the Turquoise color. You can wear those two alone, but if you wanted to put something over it..try this Fab Basic Cardigan in the grey color for a subtle look or if you want to be bold...go ahead and do the yellow. For shoes, try to do a printed flat similar to these Floral Springtime Oxfords. Keep your accessories simple and just do a pair of pearl or silver studs. 

Moving right along to look number 2!

     Look number 2 comes from Nicole Scherzinger. She is seen to the right wearing a light pink blouse with a bright purple, fitted skirt that really pops against the light color. For shoes, she went the very subtle route and did a pair of nude booties. She accessorized it with a necklace, earrings, and bracelet. 

     This would be considered dressy-causal. So to get a dressy-casual color-block look similar to Nicole's, start out with this Royal Blue Knit Bandage Skirt. Try this Fuchsia Studded Front Knit Top and throw on a pair of Nude Platform Pumps. For accessories, do both this  Yellow/Gold Vibrant Floral Bracelet and Lime/Blue Peacock Bracelet and then a pair of studs. 

     

     For the last look....we're going to steal a dressy color block look from Leona Lewis....It seems as though color block is her thing!!

     So she is seen to the left wearing a royal blue skirt and a yellow bow top. Then she just wore some nude pumps and didn't really accessorize it, but it still looks FAB! 

    To get a similar look to Leona's....without doing the same exact pieces...start out with this Royal Blue Bodycon Cage Dress and then throw this Coral Longline Open Blazer. Then add another pop of color by doing these Lime Green Almond Toe Pumps. Accessorize the outfit with this Wild Safari Bangle and just a pair of gold studs to keep it simple. 

Well ladies....we hope we gave you some helpful insight on some different ways and ideas to color-block your outfits besides just buying an already color-blocked item. Feel free to leave some questions and comments!

     

Summer Series 2: Colors and Prints- Orange

As our summer series 2 continues..we did a print last week and now we're doing a color. So...judging from the title of the post, today's tip will be over the color orange. This is a color that is always appropriate for summer and can be found for the color of a number of different items. It sounds rather simple to incorporate an orange piece of clothing in your wardrobe, but we want to show you a few ways you can add more color to your outfits besides you pairing it with tan or jean material. Also... Excuse the tardiness on the post ladies... With that being said, let's hop right into today's post!

   

    An orange top is pretty simple to throw into your wardrobe and can easily be paired with a pair of jeans or tan shorts/pants. But for this look, we're going to show you how to pair it with a few different options on bottoms. As seen to the right, Elle MacPherson has on an orange blouse, a pair of white pants, and tan wedges. As far as accessories, she just did a bangle on each arm and a pair of sunglasses.

     To get a casual look with an orange top, start with this Orange Rebel Spirit Tank from Forever 21. This top will cater to this extremely hot weather and won't be that hot to wear. As far as pants, try something similar to this pair of White, High-Waist Cigarette Jeans from Urban Outfitters. For shoes, try adding color by doing these Lime Green Almond Toe Pumps from Charlotte Russe. As far as accessories go, you can do something like these Gold Classic Hoop Earrings and a bangle like this ---> Gold Snake Chain Bracelet and you're set! 

     For a dressy look with an orange top try this Gnarled Rosette Top then pair it with a skirt similar to this Royal Blue Ponte Puckered Stripes Skirt, both from Forever21. As far as shoes and accessories go, try these Nude Almond-Toe Pumps and do the same pair of Gold Classic Hoop Earrings and this Gold/Cream/Black ZigZag Stretchy Bracelet.

 

     Moving along to dresses...Blake Lively is seen to the left in an orange, maxi dress. The material makes it a little on the dressy side but is a very easy look to achieve. For accessories, she did a bangle on one arm and a ring on the opposite hand of the bracelet.

     To get a similar look while still making it your own, try something different like this Rust Knit Maxi Dress. Remove the belt that it comes with and try something like this Taupe Leatherette Belt. For shoes keep it simple and casual with this pair of Cream/Gold Sandals. Then do something similar to these pair of Gold Rhinestone Petal Studs and this  Vibrant Jagged Bracelet to add  color that pops against the rust color of the dress.

     For a dressier look with an orange dress, try this Orange Retro Woven Dress . Pair it with something similar to this pair of Leopard Ruffle Peeptoe Booties or this pair of Leopard Platform Pumps , whichever ones you prefer. As far as accessories go...add some color that will pop against that orange dress in your bangle and do something similar to this Gold/Turquoise Bangle Set and keep the earrings simple by doing a pair of hoops like these Gold Textured Flats Hoops.

Now for orange bottoms...we're going to show/give you 3 different looks/tips!

 For orange bottom look 1..we chose Ashely Tisdale in a pair of orange moon shorts. As seen below to the right, she paired her orange moon shorts with a white, graphic loose-fitting top and pair of flats. For accessories, she added more color to the outfit with a turquoise/jade collar necklace and a pair of sunglasses.

To get a similar look to Ashley's start with this pair of Rust Woven Shorts and pair it with this Tribal Print Crop Top with a turquoise cami layered underneath. For shoes...do something similar to these Cognac Platform Sandals and do this Paint the Rainbow Bangle Set and Gold Textured Flats Hoops for accessories . To do a dressier version of this outfit...try these Orange Lace Shorts w/Belt and replace the belt it comes with with a grey one similar to this Grey Leatherette Skinny Belt , then pair it with something similar to this Black/White Woven Abstract Spots Top. Then do a pair of grey or black pumps and some silver accessories.

For orange bottom look number 2...we chose LC in a very casual, cute outfit. She is seen to the left wearing an orange printed skirt that is belted with a tan belt. She paired it with a plain black tee and a pair of black flats. A rather simple outfit that can be easily achieved. To get a similar look to Lauren's but still making it your own, try this Rust colored Paperbag Skirt and replace the belt that it comes with a printed belt like this Floral Print Belt. Pair the skirt with a plain tee like this Teal Basic Round Neck Top and a simple pair of flats like these Oatmeal Canvas Wingtips. As far as accessories go... try either pair of those hoops  Gold Textured Flats Hoops or Gold Classic Hoop Earrings and a bangle set like this Geo Pop Bangles to add some more color!

The last look for orange bottoms comes from Rihanna, who is a constant feature on VintageMahogani. What can we say...homegirl is fly! Lol

For this look..we chose a picture of her wearing orange harem-like pants. To the right, Rih-Rih is seen wearing a pair of orange harem-like pants with a cropped, purple sweater. For shoes and accessories, she has on gold pumps, a bangle, and large gold hoops. To get a look similar to Rihanna's but not with the same exact items...start with this pair of Rust Knit Harem Pants. Pair it with this Cocoa/Black Tribal Crop Top and this pair of Nude Almond-Toe Pumps. For accessories you can do either pair of the gold hoops listed in the tips and then add some color to the outfit by doing something similar to this Gold/Turquoise Bangle Set.

Well ladies...we hope that we gave you some cute outfit ideas on incorporating orange in your wardrobe besides pairing it with the normal pair of jeans and/or tan bottoms! :-)