if i were a green vegetable lying in the grocery store i'd sacrifice myself to the owner of the smitten kitchen food blog. i'd roll up to her cart and say: "take me. peel me. slice me. dice me. boil me. oil me."
because i'd rather die with delicious food-styling dignity in her kitchen than in the kitchen of a hassled soccer mom who throws me into a pot of congealing hamburger helper.
introducing menswear into a outfit without looking like a female linebacker may seem daunting, but it's actually easily achievable in 3 simple steps:
1. important: your clothing must fit properly. (this might involve a tailor—worth it if it’s an investment piece.)
2. clash and complement. mix patters or textures that are different, but make sure they have a complimentary common denominator. (example: a dark-gray herringbone skirt will most likely complement a light-gray plaid shirt.)
3. add an element of brazen femininity. bright lipstick. or colorful heels. or a statement clutch. or a fluorescent belt. just one though. in the image below lucy meets this criteria by showcasing a lot of leg with her mini dress.
here's an example of how a purse and open-toe summer booties can make a traditionally masculine outfit seem more feminine.
there's something about mint. it's fresh, crisp, and hardly overdone. it's refreshing in little doses (i.e. solange in the refinery 29 shoot above), or it can be used to make a statement. (like the cropped mint pants below. the ones that most girls would look like a court jester in except for this girl in berlin. and this girl.)
