COLOR TREND: EMERALD GREEN (AHHH YES!)

The other day I saw on Pinterest a really cool picture of a girl wearing emerald green printed pants with a denim jacket. Mmm...give me a sec... I'm gonna go look for it. Ahhhh here it is! I'm sorry if I'm using someone else's picture, I wanted to give credit to the owner, I tried tracing it down but apparently the girl that uploaded it on Pinterest has a My Style album with like... seriously....1,000,000,000,000,000 images and quite frankly I have no time or patience. 

Anywho... I thought those green pants where out of this world. Today I was yet again visiting net-a-porter when all of a sudden...there it was...emerald green, the color of the season (and of course burgundy). So for today's post I decided to create an outfit using emerald green pants. Hope you like it! I WANT PANTS LIKE THOSE! 

El otro día vi en Pinterest una increíble fotografía de una chica vistiendo unos pantalones estampados color verde esmeralda con una chaqueta de lona. Mmm...denme un segundo...la voy a buscar. Ahhhh Aquí está! Siento mucho usar la fotografía de alguien más, quise darle créditos al dueño, traté de encontrar su origen pero la chica que subió la foto a Pinterest tiene un álbum titulado My Style con algo así como...en serio...1,000,000,000,000,000 imágenes y francamente no tengo ni tiempo ni paciencia. 

Bueno...pensé que esos pantalones eran la maravilla. Hoy estaba de nuevo visitando net-a-porter cuando derepente...allí estaba...verde esmeralda, el color de la temporada (claro corinto también). Entonces para el post de hoy decidí crear un atuendo usando pantalones estampados verde esmeralda. Espero les guste! QUIERO UNOS PANTALONES ASÍ! 

Here's the infamous picture from Pinterest. Really like the way she styled those pants.

Aquí está la infame fotografía de Pinterest. Realmente me gusta como combino esos pantalones. 

And here is my outfit proposal...ok, for a moment there I started to worry that it would end up looking like a Christmas ornament but... who cares I would still wear it. 

Y aquí está mi propuesta de atuendo...ok, por un momento empecé a preocuparme que mi atuendo acabara pareciendo un arreglo de navidad pero...a quien le importa, aún me lo pondría. 

The most obvious way of wearing emerald green would be with black and white (or ivory), but...why not mix it up with another hot fall color BURGUNDY! 

La manera más obvia de usar verde esmeralda sería con negro o blanco (o crema), pero... por qué no mezclarlo con otro color de tendencia de esta temporada de otoño CORINTO! 

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(HOW TO WEAR) 5 WAYS TO WEAR MAGENTA JEANS

Wearing color jeans is quite the trend right now and this seasons hues are so delicious it makes you feel like you're walking into an Italian gelateria or a candy store. My two favorite brands for colorful jeans this season are J. Brand and Rag & Bone. Now that I was in Miami I went to Intermix and bought myself a pair of bright sea green zipper skinny capri's, they're wonderful!!! The color and fit are absolutely amazing!!! I promise next week I'll show you some looks. On the other hand J. Brand has the most incredible colors, of course this season's most popular one's are coral, lemon meringue, neon-lilac, bubble gum, neon-apple, fluorescent orange, pistachio, to name a few. I think you get the idea. 

I must admit I'm obsessed with color jeans and if I had more money I would buy them all, but since I don't I have to choose and in this case if I was to buy myself one pair I would get myself the mid-rise magenta zipper capri jeans by Rag & Bone. 

With this in mind I came up with 5 ways to wear your pink magenta jeans. I hope you feel inspired to try new and colorful combinations.

Don't you love all this wonderful colors? My second favorite color? Sea green. That would be the second one on the left next to the magenta.

#1 MONOCHROMATIC

Dressing monochromatic is an excellent way to use color. The best part is that it helps you elongate your silhouette, it makes you look slimmer and it helps to balance your proportions. However I don't like wearing monochromatic all the way from head to toe, sometimes it works, like when you're wearing nude or grays but in this case I think that adding another color or a neutral piece makes the outfit much more interesting. Here I'm giving you two wonderful options, you can either wear a schoolboy blazer and ballerina flat for a more preppy look or a light denim jacket and leather wedges for an everyday or weekend relaxed look. It all depends on your personal style and lifestyle. 

#2 COLOR BLOCKING

Color blocking can look wonderful but it can also be a difficult task to accomplish successfully if you don't have enough knowledge of color. One way to create color blocking is my putting together two complimentary color, in this case magenta and green. If you are an amateur color blocker then try to keep the rest of your accessories neutral and related to each other. If you are an experienced color blocker then you can add more color with confidence. Keep in mind not to overload your outfit with color. A general rule is that you shouldn't mix more than three colors in one single outfit. Orange and magenta are analogous colors. Mixing analogous colors is another way of creating color harmony in an outfit.

#3 CHAMBRAY

What can I say? I love chambray!!! Why? because you can mix it with absolutely everything. We've seen chambray with black jeans, chambray with sequined skirts, chambray with white jeans, read jeans and this time with magenta. Add a splash of color with a pair of embellished sandals and keep the rest of the accessories as neutral as possible and simple. If you're a hat person by all means wear one, it's summer.

#4 NEUTRALS

You can mix your magenta jeans with other neutrals. I prefer gray because it's not as contrasting as white or even black and white, not everyone looks great with black and white. Also you can easily add color thru accessories. My favorite way to do it is by adding a colorful handbag. This pistachio green one is perfect. If it gets a little chilly you can throw on a chunky cardigan et voilá.

#5 PRINTS

Prints are not for everyone, mainly because not everyone has the personality or courage to do it. My friend Gaby who's living in Miami now showed me a printed blazer she just bought at Zara that looks like a Monet painting. Not everyone could pull it off but Gaby is pretty fashion savvy and she has the personality to do it. Choose a print that is color harmonious with your jeans. You can keep the rest of the outfit a little darker and neutral or you can add a bit of more color if you'd like to. Just remember that any other color that you add must relate to your outfit, specially the printed top otherwise you'll end up looking like a circus clown. 

Well, that's all folks! Got any other ideas? Which one of this five options would you wear and which one you wouldn't? Let me know, I'm interested, just because I like them doesn't mean everyone else has to.

Until next!!!

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GET INSPIRED: LADIES WHO WEAR PASTELS

Not quite sure yet about pastels? Don't know if it's right for you? Take a look at this ladies who wear pastels and their unique way to do it, maybe you'll feel inspired, I know I am.

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THREE WAYS TO WEAR YOUR PASTELS

It's a well known fact that one of this seasons most noticeable trends is PASTELS.  I've never been a huge fan of pale tones except for nude but quite frankly I'm starting to feel a little bit seduced by the idea. In a way it kind of reminds me of "ladies who lunch" or "The Stepford Wives" which both of them feel like a nightmare to me. Howeeeever, the good news is that this season designers have proven to us that looking pale doesn't mean looking boring.  With this in mind I came up with three stylish ways (not boring at all) to wear your pastels.  Hope you feel inspired!!!

PASTELS AND LIGHT DENIM

NUDE AND NEON COLORS

PASTEL COLOR BLOCKING

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COLOR TRENDS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SPRING-SUMMER 2012

Last year it was all about bright colors and the LWD (little white dress). This year bright colors and color blocking are still a thing to do but now you can also choose to do it with pastels. Here are 4 of the top color trends you need to keep and eye on this spring summer 2012. Choose the one that best fits your style personality, lifestyle and personal coloring. 

BRIGHT COLORS

BLACK AND WHITE

AMERICANA (RED, WHITE AND BLUE)

PASTELS

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