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小倆口訂婚囉恭喜

在全世界最會穿衣服的女人裡已介紹過這位時尚名媛

發現2014年第一期"LOOK"是以她為封面時

整個好開心啊

內頁裡收錄了她提供的七個穿搭建議

讀完獲益良多

貼上來跟大家分享也順道自己作筆記

1. "Wear The Right Shape For Your Body" 依照自己的身型來穿衣服

"The biggest fashion faux pas I see when I'm walking down the street is when women don't wear the right shape for their frame. To understand the proportions of your body is seriously important. That little nip of tailoring can make all the difference. It's so essential that women know how to dress for a woman's body."

標準模特兒身材怎麼穿都好看啊

熱衷穿搭不代表就能當造型師

至少以我來說

大概也只有打點自己的能耐

從大學時代開始打扮這麼十幾年下來

對自己的身型已經－literally－瞭若指掌

往往不試穿便猜得出這件衣服套在身上好不好看(所以才敢網購啊)

也早練就在腦袋中進行穿搭的功力並因而省掉很多脫脫穿穿的時間

換作要替另一副我完全不熟悉的身材作造型

鐵定只有慘遭滑鐵盧的份兒

了解自身曲線才能隱惡揚善

在還不熟練前

最簡單的方式是找個身材近似且品味出眾的名媛

直接從拷貝她的穿搭練起

Miss Palermo對我來說別具參考價值

當然我沒她精瘦、腿也沒她細長

不過同屬沒什麼胸部的扁身

照她依樣畫葫蘆肯定不會出什麼大錯

2. "It's Not About How Much Something Costs" 價格不是重點

"If I was a designer, I'd never want to see a woman head to toe in one of my designs. I'd want them to create their own look. It's not about how much something costs - [it's whether] it looks great. I always like adding a bit of high street to things."

 Wearing Topshop trousers 

Olivia受人擁戴的原因之一

在於她衣櫃裡不會只有清一色遙不可及的高檔貨

總能把一般人也負擔得起的平價單品跟一線名牌完美混搭

我非常同意她上頭所說

時尚如果只是用同一個品牌、照伸展台上的穿法把自己包裝起來

未免太無趣亦不會是設計師所樂見

搭法絕不重覆是我的穿搭堅持之一

尊重一件衣服最好的方式是不斷開發它的新可能

看看不同的組合可以碰撞出什麼火花

即使只是一件單穿的洋裝

我也會利用配件讓它看起來跟上次不一樣

3. "Be Inspired By Everything" 靈感俯拾即是

"Tokyo is one of my biggest inspirations. The street style there is unlike anywhere else in the world. And I like the fact that the men [there] love style, too. I love menswear. That's my absolute favourite thing to wear. A lot of people see me in skirts or dresses, but I'm at my happiest in a pair of pants and a chiffon shirt. I love photography, art, museums, art galleries, architecture - you can really be inspired by every single thing. Look at other people, too. I think all of my girlfriends working in fashion are the ultimate in chic."

 Dressed down   

目前我還停留在「見山是山」

靈感來源頂多是他人的出色穿搭

沒辦法把某種心情、感觸、對其他藝術的感動轉透過服裝來表達

看看假以時日有沒有辦法進展到「見山不是山」的境界嘍

4. "Ask Your Man's Advice, But Be Prepared To Ignore It"徵詢妳另一半的意見，但也別太當一回事

"[Johannes and I] get dressed separately, and that's it. We meet at the door. On occasion, if I ask for an opinion, he'll give it to me [laughs]. I think that we grow together and I love having the German influence in our house. I think it's a nice international balance. I mean, he could wear a garbage bag and still look fantastic. He wears absolutely everything well. I like him in a suit, but also relaxed. Just the way he is. I have an amazing boyfriend."

本來只想貼幾張但實在太登對啦像雜誌裡走出來一樣

要是在一個月前看到上面那段話應該會被閃到瞎掉吧

不過現在我也有很amazing的bf啦誰怕誰……

在我的觀念裡

男女朋友是關係緊密但各自獨立的個體

在穿搭上不必互相牽絆

比方說刻意穿情侶裝或完全照對方的喜好打扮

都會讓穿搭的樂趣和自由度大減

Olivia跟未婚夫的作法當然是最理想的

按己意分頭著裝

一旦合體卻又有種不經意的協調感

這必須要有某種默契跟很相近的服裝品味才能辦到

很多女孩都太在意男伴對自己穿著的意見

但決定穿什麼是種不容侵犯的自主權

今天除非妳是寵物否則憑什麼要由他來決定妳怎樣穿比較好看？

朋友間有人連買衣服都要老公先認可才敢下手

這對把血拼跟打扮自己視為享受的我來說

真是個無從想像的惡夢

這樣的男人根本不尊重妳的審美觀

太愛管東管西也反映著他的不成熟跟沒有安全感

我很歡迎男方稱讚我的穿搭

或好意且有技巧地提供改善建議

不過想把我當芭比娃娃般地指揮就免了吧

反過來說

我也鮮少對另一半的打扮發表意見

頂多在覺得特別好看時讚美個一句

重點是他開心舒服就好

5. "Wear More Colour In Winter"冬天也要多彩

"I always say, maybe wear a little bit more colour in the winter. It's great to take basics and layer and play -  but for summer, all you need is a great dress."

還欠一件綠外套就湊足traffic light的顏色了

冬天真的很容易打扮得偏沈悶

這次去香港有機會的話

想入手幾件亮彩的毛衣跟高跟鞋

6. "Always Wear Something That Makes You Feel Amazing..."選穿讓妳覺得自己很棒的單品

"Confidence has nothing to do with physical appearance, but looking your best will make you  feel your best. Wear something that gives you an amazing feeling, regardless of trends, and take your time with make-up and hair. Use a favourite scented body lotion - anything that's indulgent. Confidence is a self-fulfilling prophecy, so keep telling yourself how great your are."

自信的女人最美麗

不過這句話由Olivia Palmero來說還真沒說服力

如果擁有她的美貌、好身材、帥未婚夫和精彩的衣櫥

誰會沒自信啊？

平凡人的自信來源得來自某些附加物

像是別出心裁的吸睛單品、精緻的妝髮、散發魅力的香氛等等

每當我以滿意的穿搭踏出家門

總會覺得那天特別走路有風

7. "Have Great Accessories"善用配件

"Some people are a little bit more minimalist, but I'm an accessories fan. It's whatever catches the eye. I always have a ring on, a watch, a bracelet - I play qround with it. I love to mix colours. I don't have rules, like 'you can't wear silver and gold'. You can mix it. I have a gold bracelet my mum gave me that I wear almost every day. So have a great cocktail ring or a statement piece of jewellery that you can throw on in the summer or winter and play it up."

搬來新家讓我最高興的事之一就是終於有空間容納那龐大的飾品收藏了

所有造型我都一定要以飾品收尾

未必是髮飾、耳環、項鍊、手環、戒指全戴滿

但你很少看到我會一個飾品都沒有

"When accessorizing, always take off the last thing you put on."

Coco Chanel的這句名言一度讓身為飾品控的我陷入困惑

難道over-accessorized在時尚界裡真的犯規嗎？

Olivia一席話讓我再度豁然開朗

是不宜把自己弄得像棵聖誕樹

不過也不必過度迷信「極簡 = 品味」的觀念

When it comes to accessorizing, just have fun and make yourself happy.