Must Have Midi

Hi ladies! Time for another trend report. If your skirt game is needing a little refresh, scout the mall for a midi skirt on your next outing. Not quite a maxi, and not quite a mini, the tea length demure hem of the midi skirt has been making fashion headlines as of late and has been making countless appearances on street style blogs, red carpets, and runways. The prim and proper appeal and the infinite styling possibilities that come with this covetable piece make the midi a new contender for the workhorse go-to item in your closet.

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You can count on midi skirts to add a certain fashion editor appeal and gravitas to your most casual tees and cheekiest sweaters. Just check out how this gray pleated midi skirt glams up and styles up the cream graphic cropped sweater.

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A midi skirt with lots of volume and texture instantly makes you look in-the-know when you don it. Not to mention, these skirts are fun to twirl in! Whether you choose to pair it with an equally feminine pair of strappy platforms or with a thick heeled tread sole statement shoe, the midi skirt looks chic every single time.

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If you’re looking to add a lot of drama and maximum oomph to your look, consider investing in a graphic printed midi skirt. The silhouette of the midi combined with the look-at-me bold and brash print make for a fashion statement that will certainly make you the style star of every room you walk into.

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Midis are the perfect length for cocktail hour. A midi skirt with an embellished hem paired with a leather jacket and a bright colored clutch makes for a great alternative to your conventional cocktail dress.

Isn’t leopard print such a classic? A midi skirt in this print is a piece that will most likely outlast trends, and can easily transition from day to night, from casual to dressy. 

This calf-length midi is such a chic and sophisticated way to get dressed for the office. It is, of course, a more feminine way to style yourself for the boardroom and is a very welcome departure from your standard office wear of plain pant suits and pencil skirts. 

Leave it style maven Olivia Palermo to work a leather midi skirt with otherworldly elegance. Pared down with a classic and crisp white button-down, not only does the detail of the leather midi skirt stand out even more, it also makes the look more polished and preppy. 

Do your unique take on boho summer style. Give your flowing maxi a rest and show off those dainty ankles in a paisley print  midi with low-heeled chunky sandals. The cropped collar top and round sunnies are the perfect finishing touches to this laidback look. Modern style icon Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor ups the glamour on her band tee as she pairs it with a ladylike white midi. Opt for a midi instead of denim when choosing what to wear with your T-shirt, it’ll make a world of a difference.

Are you converted into a midi skirt lover yet? I know I am! Time to look for that perfect midi to add to my closet. Happy shopping ladies!

 

Style Report: Under the Radar Street Style Stars

The streets are the new place to see and be seen in your sartorial best. The recent surge of popularity and fashion authority of street style blogs and street style photography has produced a new crop of style stars that are a category all their own.

Bloggers, fashion editors, fashion buyers, and other personalities that work behind the scenes in the fashion industry have now come to the forefront in the fashion media solely because of their stellar personal style. Names like Miroslava Duma, Leandra Medine, Yasmin Sewell, Giovanna Battaglia, Ann dello Russo, Harley Viera Newton, Susie Lau are some fashionistas that have been a fixture in street style blogs. They have risen to the top and went on to lucrative products and collaboration, and are now fashion icons in their own right. Now let me bring you another set of street style stars you should be watching out for.

Eva Chen

Her now infamous #EvaChenPose on Instagram (see photo below) has gained her hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. Lucky Magazine’s EIC Eva Chen does a daily style snap at the back of her cab/town car to show off her eclectic taste in accessories as she displays her shoe and bag of the day. A mix of high and low, her style is that ever elusive marriage of girly and playful fashion meets haute and happening trends.

Kristina Bazan

One of the breakout street style stars for this year’s fashion month, Kristina Bazan of the style blog Kayture is a Swiss-born and raised style maven who has been dominating more than street style blogs. Her amazing ensembles and great taste in fashion has been featured in sites like Teen Vogue and WhoWhatWear. I predict that this 19-year old stylista will be making waves in the industry soon.

Linda Tol

Amsterdam based blogger and trendsetter Linda Tol has been wearing one edgy look after another. Her ultra modern and chic blunt white bob aside, her style aesthetic is carefully cultivated and she thoughtfully puts together each look into one gorgeous photoready outfit. But picking apart her look, you’ll find that each piece can stand stylishly on its own. Her taste is something that you will do well to learn from.

Caroline Brasch Nielsen

Danish model Caroline Brasch Nielsen is a permanent face on Caroline’s Mode a model off duty street style blog. She certainly possesses the hallmarks of great model off duty style, she has that same effortless ease in assembling looks that convey casual sophistication and approachable daytime glamour.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld

If you’re the offspring of, arguably, one of the most influential voices and most important stylesettes in the industry, how can you not turn out to be a top tier fashionista too? Simple answer, you can’t. Growing up surrounded by great style and with a glamorous mom like Carine Roitfeld, former editor of Parisian Vogue, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld has pretty much her name written in the fashion history books. She certainly nails the essence of Parisian Girl style, she seamlessly blends textures together for visually interesting looks.

Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor

Model and DJ Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor is part of an emerging young fashion mafia. With her incredible street style cred, she constantly mixes the best of high street brands like Topshop and Zara with more high-end and feminine pieces. Each of her looks have a definite rock n’ roll vibe, probably an influence of her rockstar dad John Taylor of Duran Duran, she loves wearing vintage band shirts with fun and girly pieces like full skirts and heart-shaped leather crossbody bags.

Pernille Teisbaek

Look de Pernille is a wildly successful street style blog from Pernille Teisbaek, who is a huge influencer in the Danish fashion industry. This former fashion editor and current freelance stylist and TV personality has been dropping jaws left and right with her refreshing take on feminine dressing, either going all out in a pastel pink cape dress or putting her on spin on menswear with sporty stripes and cropped bra tops.

Candela Novembre

Argentine born and Milan based model Candela Novembre has that enviable ability to inject bright colors to every single one of her looks without looking too over-the-top and still looking seasonally appropriate and fashion forward. She also has an extraordinary penchant for mixing patterns and textures together. So take some notes every time you see her in one of her signature standout ensembles.

Ella Catliff

La Petite Anglaise is Ella Catliff’s fashion blog where she expresses her sense of style, and that is feminine meets vintage. In an age where trends and faces blend together in a blur, Ella Catliff distinguishes herself by always sticking to her signature style. This London based model and blogger embraces girly and ladylike silhouettes and shows off her love for color.

Whose style speaks to you? I love the inspiration I get from these fashionistas!