Thanks to everyone who voted! This was entirely unexpected but a lovely surprise, especially given how well it fits the theme.
1: Army Tones
For the first outfit, I meshed practical military style with femme colours and textures.
The starcoin outfit has great tones, and all of the items have a similar base tone to them, making them look great together. The top lacks texure, besides the lettuce hem, but the realistic assymetric waistband and many details on the pants make up for it, as do the detailed lace up boots.
The stardollar outfit looks very odd colour wise, as the base tones are totally different. The top has a knit texture, but otherwise looks just as flat as it's counterpart. The pants are palms instead of camo, with a wider leg, and while I like the concept, they're very flat and weirdly shiny looking, which I absolutely hate. The shoes are also a metallic, though at least shoes are supposed to be shiny, they lack the details of their counterparts.
In the end, it's an easy with for the Starcoin outfit.
2: Cozy Jeans
Jeans and sweaters are a great lazy day staple - just throw on some boots and a bag and you're ready to go!
The Starcoin outfit has a much duskier colour top, and it's slightly longer, with the zip done up. The pants are longer, but flatter-looking, and are very stiff in shape. The bag has more detail, and I personally prefer where it sits on the doll's body. The boots are less shiny, and shorter, but look nearly identical otherwise.
The Stardollar outfit's top is a peachier tone, and it has a much more dynamic shape with the way the zip opens at the neck. The pants are also much more detailed and far less stiff. The boots, however, are nearly identical, while I dislike the bag's shaping and mix of gold and silver.
Overall, these outfits are a tie - I far prefer the SC accessories, sd pants, and the tops are a tie.
3: Lazy Glam
Throw a sweater over slacks and grab some heels - we're going shopping in these outfits.
The Starcoin outfit features a much plainer, paler, sleeveless turtleneck, which works better layered under fitted tops but doesn't make any difference under cardigans and jackets. The white cardi is also much simpler, with no texturing or much movement. The pants are cuter, with an easier to style white stripe and nicely fitted ankles. The shoes are basic, but do add a touch of glam with metallic details.
The Stardollar outfit features a much darker, more detailed turtleneck with sleeves. The jacket is far more dynamic, both in shape and texture, but the pants just look badly fitted and the brown stripe is plain ugly. The shoes are jut purely plainer, with no detailing, but that does make them easier to pair with other outfits.
Besides the ugly pants, I'll give this win to the Stardollar outfit.
Tights, leggings, and overly tall socks can be difficult enough to style when plainly coloured, but seem to become extremely challenging when they're patterned! Today, I'll share some of the ways that I enjoy wearing patterned tights, and hopefully inspire you to do the same.
The Adventurous: Sheer Dresses
Sheer dresses with a print or texture add a lot of depth and fun to an outfit. Pairing them with printed tights may seem like a crazy move, but it's easier and cooler than you'd think!
I matched the theme of the leggings - light florals and dark stars for the mannequins, and polka dots on my doll - with their respective dresses, and then added the shirts and accessories that matched the colours in the leggings.
The Classic: Ripped Jeans
Bold patterns placed under jean holes can give a fun pop of texture and colour, while turning a usually transitional season item into one fit for colder weather. Don't forget to match your shirts, jackets, and accessories with either the print or jeans!
The Cool Girl: Black with Bold Boots
Bold boots make a statement on their own, and Little Black Dresses or Little Black Sets are classic cool cool girl pairings. But why not add a little fun and flitryness with printed leggings hidden between your hemline and boot top?
The Lazy: Sweater Dresses
Sweater dresses are textile and fun, but can often look a little boring when worn alone. Since they're the perfect throw-on item, easy-wear leggings are the perfect pairing, and patterned ones will give your outfit more depth.
How will you wear your patterned leggings?
These wings had been on my wish-list for a while, and yet, once I had them, it took a long time before I finally managed to find a non-Halloween way to wear them! I really like the end result though.
The boots were also a recent buy, bought for just 2sd from the lovely hilaryband_13.
The boots were also a recent buy, bought for just 2sd from the lovely hilaryband_13.
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Archive - Carnival Golden Wings
It Girls - Black Trench Coat
Wild Candy - Metallic Top
Fallen Angel - Lace Trim Corset
It Girls - Trendy Sunglasses
Rio - Hot Buys Diamond Boots
It's been a while since I made a Capsule post! This time, I used the following items and ended up with 28 unique outfits.
It was a fun challenge and I definitely could have made many more outfits within this selection, but unfortunately my internet died, so I decided to stop while I was ahead. I've definitely developed a healthy level of love for the USD bras though!
1 shorts
3 tops
1 bodysuit
3 jackets
1 skirt
3 bags
2 shoes
1 bra
1 belt
1 hat
1 earrings
Blazer dresses - whether blazers worn like dresses, or dresses shaped like blazer - have been seeing a resurgence on stardoll lately! They're one of my favourite trends, given the sheer variety of different types, shapes, and colours and the layering opportunity they provide.
Tattoo-Chick had a gloriously monochromatic look with a bulky blazer.
I used the same blazer, but decided to put my own spin on the skirt by using a freebie striped dress with a similar slit and colours. I used a budget version of platform sneakers, but decided to use a striped platform pair to better match my skirt. I also used a bag with tassels in the same had, but in a very different style, brandless, and in a more classic black colour as I simply felt it suited my aesthetic better. I also forewent the BP choker for a suite one out of personal preference.
I like both outfits quite a lot - as mentioned, I picked my items simply because I liked them, or because they were cheaper. While she definitely inspired me to buy the blazer, it proved actually quite difficult to find skirts to pair it with, so I'm impressed by how she pulled it off.
Feldkirch rocked a statement blazer over and all white outfit.
I immediately decided to switch the red blazer for a pastel one to put my own spin on this style. Otherwise, I tried for a similar - but cheaper - shirt and skirt combo, as well as a very budgeted, not nearly as cute bag. For the shoes, while I did stick with boots, I went my own way with a much taller pair.
I lover both outcomes of this outfit, and will definitely try putting my own spin on the all-white, statement jacket style again!
Re- Style
Tattoo-Chick had a gloriously monochromatic look with a bulky blazer.
I used the same blazer, but decided to put my own spin on the skirt by using a freebie striped dress with a similar slit and colours. I used a budget version of platform sneakers, but decided to use a striped platform pair to better match my skirt. I also used a bag with tassels in the same had, but in a very different style, brandless, and in a more classic black colour as I simply felt it suited my aesthetic better. I also forewent the BP choker for a suite one out of personal preference.
I like both outfits quite a lot - as mentioned, I picked my items simply because I liked them, or because they were cheaper. While she definitely inspired me to buy the blazer, it proved actually quite difficult to find skirts to pair it with, so I'm impressed by how she pulled it off.
Feldkirch rocked a statement blazer over and all white outfit.
I immediately decided to switch the red blazer for a pastel one to put my own spin on this style. Otherwise, I tried for a similar - but cheaper - shirt and skirt combo, as well as a very budgeted, not nearly as cute bag. For the shoes, while I did stick with boots, I went my own way with a much taller pair.
I lover both outcomes of this outfit, and will definitely try putting my own spin on the all-white, statement jacket style again!
peace_oglory kept is simple with this printed blazer and bright colours.
I went for a similar patterned and styled jacket, though mine is a much slimmer fit and more grey toned. I stuck with a similar, albeit textured pastel turtleneck, a similarly toned pant but with a higher cut, and budget versions of the red bag and boots.
Overall, this was the farthest outfit from my comfort zone, which is why I didn't end up playing around with it as much, and I have to say it looks much better on her doll than on mine!
I went for a similar patterned and styled jacket, though mine is a much slimmer fit and more grey toned. I stuck with a similar, albeit textured pastel turtleneck, a similarly toned pant but with a higher cut, and budget versions of the red bag and boots.
Overall, this was the farthest outfit from my comfort zone, which is why I didn't end up playing around with it as much, and I have to say it looks much better on her doll than on mine!
My Style
As usual, I went for two contrasting styles!
For the first outfit, I wanted to capatlise on two other current trends - tall boots, which I adore, and neon, which I just can't help but keep buying. I kept it simple and let the pieces speak for themselves!
For the second outfit, I went with a darker aesthetic, focusing on texture with the velvet dress, leather belt bag, grey fur, and textured short boots. This resulted in a much darker, classic style
Which sty ling was YOU favourite?
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