August 30th, 2011
Greetings, Pastristas! My name is Alli, freshman blogger for your favorite brand of sneakers.
Full disclosure: I am a fashion realist. The best thing about realists is that we plan ahead (like squirrels). Whenever something gives me butterflies, I know that’s exactly when I need to arm myself with calendar, sketchbook, pencils, or whatever works. And nothing is more emotionally charged than the first day of school.
The. First. Day. Of. School.
For better or for worse, the first day of school is a micro runway show. That’s why I’m here to help you plan the perfect look to pair with your favorite Pastry Kicks. In this article, we’ll be looking at the Rebel Chic trend.
GETTING STARTED
Unless you have an all-inclusive closet organizer like Cher’s in Clueless, you’re going to need a few simple tools available in 2011:
- Sketchbook and color pencils – OR -
- Old magazines, sketchbook, scissors and tape – OR -
- Microsoft paint, Sumo Paint or similar – OR -
- A fashion tool like Polyvore
These tools will help you to begin channeling the colors of your closet into an organized presentation.
REBEL CHIC
One of the top Pastry trends for this Fall is Rebel Chic — sweet and sour; punk but polite; loud, proud and pretty.
We’re going to start off by matching the Antique Bronze Glam Gang shoe. I love this shoe because it combines bling with rich autumn colors: bronze is soft enough to wear between seasons, but still looks t-u-f-f.
She might be known for that disastrous swan dress, but Bjork’s style is inspirational if only for one thing: she knows how to combine fabrics (Vinyl and Velcro? Silk and Denim? Why not!). Pastry’s Antique Bronze Glam Gang shoe is awesome because it embraces the same contradictions: the shimmery bronze material is neutral but glamorous, and the metal studs throw in some rock attitude. Just like you, this shoe is seriously complex.
Let’s layout our ideal color palette!
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Here’s my palette: Bronze, gold, gray, navy blue and orange. My first step was to layout the staple colors: bronze and blue. The secondary colors (gold and gray) are relatively neutral and lie within the bronze to blue spectrum. I designed this palette to be fairly monotone in order to let my statement pieces sing. As for my accent color, let’s go hard with a splash of orange.
What does your palette look like? Comment below!
Next step: matching pieces. Since we’re basing this outfit off of the Bronze Glam Gang shoe, I’m going to build the outfit from the bottom up… literally. Dark blue skinny jeans are a no-brainer for this look, as they’re simple and rooted in punk style. Next, I’d like to pair a tribal print top with a loose fitting cut. I found this hip top on Thread Sence (for school, you’ll have to wear a simple camisole underneath to cover up).
This fall is all about pairing crazy prints, so I threw in a floral scarf from Top Shop. Because the scarf and blouse prints feature neutral colors, this look is sassy but not chaotic.
And why not throw a cool orange backpack (by sustainably minded Baggu) into the mix?
To round off the look: a pair of pyramid stud earrings, like Fred Flare’s Gold Pyramid Earrings, and serious gold belt to match.
The true finishing touch to your official Pastry back to school outfit? An amazing attitude!
What are you wearing with your Pastry Kicks? Comment below!
xxxo Alli
@realallimiller
