Holiday Dressing - Cotton Fabrics are the go!
Sunday Styling Session with @iamstyling.com.au
It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating the festive season and school holidays yet it wont be long and Easter will be here. With that is mind I wanted to share my tips for packing for a quick getaway focusing on clothing fabric selection.
I personally love natural fibres for their feel and comfort against my skin - they allow my skin to breath and keep me far fresher than other synthetic, hot sticky fabrics.
Our crinkle cotton range ticks all the boxes for me. Firstly they are 100% cotton, they are light and as the name suggests, they are meant to appear with a natural 'crinkle'...hellooo no ironing yay!
Twist them into a soft knot and they will squeeze easily into your luggage leaving more room for those holiday treasures you find. When you're at your destination, unravel and slip them on for cool casual elegance that will take your from day to night with the simple addition of some bling and snazzy sandals (we've got those in store too!).
For a quick freshen up or if you are frolicking a little too close to the water, just rinse them and they'll dry in no time flat ready to go again before you know it.
Available on www.kobomo.com.au or in store at our Noosaville Boutique. New stock and colours just in!
Use Colours and Print Effects to flatter
We can employ simple styling techniques using colour and print to create the illusion of a more balanced look. Below are three pictures of the same dress in different prints. Despite being the same style (and the first image being long-sleeved), you can easily see they appear quite different from one another.
When comparing each one notice where you eye is drawn, does it 'land' on one particular area, does is move up and down or side to side? For example, in the first image your eyes are drawn to the bright border on the sleeves and bottom hem. In the second image your eye will move up and down following the strong vertical pattern effectively lengthening the body. Lastly, the floral print in this dress confuses the eye so that it wont settle in one particular area which is a great way to disguise any problem areas.
This is an easy styling trick to keep in mind and can serve you well to disguise or accentuate areas of your body or to widen/lengthen areas too.
Happy styling Amanda
Colour Trends 2015
Here at Kobomo we like to help you look current whilst still offering unique styles to ensure individuality. A recent announcement from world-renowned authority on colour, Pantone, predicts the colour for 2015 as 'Marsala', a rich red-brown, just like the fortified wine that gives it its name. Pantone's colour trend forecasts predict the hues that will be on trend for the coming year across a variety of industries including fashion, makeup and home decor.
Look out for it in gorgeous rich lipsticks, nail polish, fashion and homewares. I love its plush earthiness and the ease at which it coordinates with other hues whether as a strong accent colour or stand alone statement piece. Marsala works well with many colours from taupes, golden yellows, greys, greens including turquoise and teal, and even vibrant blues.
Here are some of our gorgeous Marsala inspired accessories and garments currently in stock. They are available in store now at our Noosaville Boutique or postage can be arranged. Happy shopping, Amanda.
Flattering Hem Lengths
Fashion trends determine our hem lengths as they rise up and down our legs each season but there is one thing that remains true - the perfect length for your body will create the illusion of shapely legs. Conversely, the wrong length can widen & shorten your appearance.
The best tip I can give is to never end a hem at your widest leg point as it will only highlight the area and add extra visual width (eg if you have thick calves, don't wear garments with a hem length ending there. The same applies if you have wide ankles, avoid ending your hems on your ankle). Although the current midi length is popular at the moment, this length is one of the most difficult hem lengths to wear flatteringly. However, this can be somewhat rectified if you add width to the garment's silhouette (eg A-line styles) as the wider the hem the slimmer the legs can appear.
If you do find the perfect skirt or dress in all other ways (style, cut, fabric etc) but the hem isn't right don't be put off. Most hems can be let down to add some length or shortened to your most flattering length quite simply.
Most of our garments are designed with this in mind. Our Greta below-the-knee dress, Anne Shirt dress and Matilda dress all follow this design rule.
