Simple but stylish: Nailing the minimalist trend
The arty edge of mystifyingly “minimal” fashion is a fantastic way to be sexy without flaunting everything you’ve got, you will never feel like you are drowning in clothes or accessories, and it is effortlessly appropriate for all occasions. It’s no wonder minimalist fashion is always in fashion. Here are some of our favourite ways to get it right.
Less is more.
True minimalist style calls for less patterns, less eye traffic, and less conventional pieces and ensembles. This does not mean you need to dress from head to toe in solid black, but pick one or two colours (or a colour and a neutral) to be worn together. Non-metallic jewellery should not deviate too much from the main colour scheme. Be careful not to create too many lines with your clothing choices, and be wary of how the lines of your clothes converge with the lines of your body. Of course, that is not to say that you should go without accessories or jewellery, but choose pieces that go together without being too matchy, and think of your jewellery as miniature (minimalist) sculptures displayed at the gallery of you.
Learn to think abstractly.
We don’t mean that you should wear your paint covered studio (or home improvement) attire out into the world and expect to become the next big trendsetter or frustrated expressionistic genius, but the new big print right now–and the only one that even comes close to acceptable by minimalist standards–is abstract colour smears and primitive patterns. Go jewellery shopping as if you were in a museum, and treat all accessories as tiny sculptures. Try pieces that remind you of the work or Constantin Brancusi, Picasso, Henry Moore or Gaston Lachaise. Bangle bracelets, unusual rings and necklaces are great, and try for large but simple earrings, but don’t wear all of them at once! A good rule of thumb is the less accessories you have, the bolder the pieces you can wear.
More is more.
You should show minimal skin. A great thing about minimalistic women’s fashion is that it allows a woman to be covered up while maintaining a quality of allure. Minimalistic silhouettes tend to only be minimal in ornament, not fabric. These styles have uncharacteristically high necks, interesting hem lines, and a range of looseness and tightness, commonly in knitwear, that you can control in a way that nothing has to be naked.
About face.
In minimalism, makeup is an accessory. It should not clash with anything else you are wearing, and the fewer accessories you have on, the more experimental you can be with your makeup. Your hair could be any colour, length, or level of edge as you want, as long as it looks like it’s under control.
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