My Top 3 Layering Tricks

My Top 3 Layering Tricks

• Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Hello everyone, and welcome to October!
(say whaaaaaaaa??)
I know, I think it's insane how suddenly it jumped from July to October. However, there is one perk to the cooling months - layering! As a young individual invested in personal style, I view layering as one of the best tricks to producing a creative and fun outfit.

I've been attempting to make more useful lists like this for my blog, as I always appreciate seeing such posts on other sites. For today, I'm sharing three simple ways I've used layering to come up with a fresh and more interesting look over the years. However, I feel like I have to put a disclaimer up right now and inform you that if you're searching for a layering guru, check out Marlen's blog, Messages on a Napkin. Girl's a master at coming up with fresh ideas for layering.

As for me, these are my three, simple tricks you can incorporate in an everyday look:
1. a) Layer a skirt over a short dress

OR

   b) Layer a skirt under a short dress

These are handy tricks to use when you've got a mini dress that you want to transition to day or just make more comfortable in general. It's a quick and easy way to fix a hemline problem. Depending on the fit of your dress, decide whether a skirt on top or beneath would make for a more streamlined fit.
My recommendation? Invest in a simple, black circle skirt. I'm using the same one in both of these photos, and have found it to be a staple piece for many outfits.

2. Layer two tops into one

See how perfectly that leopard print goes with the tan sweater? There are so many combinations you can make with your tops! For a more colorful punch, try combining two bold shades. It's all about the fit of your material - it's best to wear the looser piece on top, as this will best prevent the most amount of awkward lumpiness.
3. Layer a top over a dress

It's pretty obvious which one's my favorite layering trick, right?

Haha, it's too easy to transform a dress into a skirt simply by throwing a top over it!

You can add a new color, incorporate print mixing, or just tone down a busy dress by carefully choosing a complementary top. 

Layering is all about being creative with your clothes and going at it with a thought of 'But how can I make this better?'

Hope this short little list helped and inspired!

What are some of your favorite layering tricks?

Also, since we skipped Music Monday this week (dropped the ball on that one folks, sorry!), enjoy this new tune by Lorde. It's going to be a track from the upcoming Hunger Games movie, Mockingjay (SQUEEE!!)