Why am I dong this? Well, the main purpose of this blog is to help you decide what clothes look good on YOU. There are general categories of preppy, classic, rocker, etc. But, even if you categorize yourself as preppy, admit it! You fall in love with retro pieces too. So why not transcend those categories and create your own subcategories. That is what I'm trying to do here. Notice how this is essentially the Preppy outfit. Plaid shirt, leggings, tote bag, watch, camisole, and flats. But by changing the look of the basics I've created a whole new retro look for all those preps out there who love the retro style.
First off, the shirt. The shirt is a typical not-too-expensive American Eagle Outfitters shirt. Very preppy with its plaids (chose blue 'cause it just seemed prettier than the other plaids). But then comes the leggings. Instead of going for the softer patterned look of the season, I go for a hardcore look with leggins from American Apparel. Shiny black! I like the look of the shine on this simple preppy shirt so I add shiny flats. Cute and once again, affordable for college students. This transforms your look from the prep that that shirt showed to the retro girl that the combination creates! (I didn't do much with the camisole since I figured, a black camisole would do perfectly fine. With too much shine, you'll be looking like a Christmas tree).
The accessories now. The big belt at the waist is a hit right now. Nordstrom's all over wearing belts with shirts and sweaters. Well, a belt isn't bad, but let's not lose our retro-ness. SILVER BUCKLE PLEASE! The same goes with the necklace. Links were specially featured in the latest Nordstrom catalogue. So a retro person would probably say...BIG BLACK LINKS. The aviator sunglasses are very cute and retro looking.
The tote bag now. Instead of going with the traditional Abercrombie or A.Eagle tote bag, I decided to try something that made a statement! A statement bag totally makes you stand out in a crowd. Same goes with the watch. Instead of the classic black watch (which most retro people would wear), some stripes of blue goes well with your outfit and with the idea of not being assimilationist.
Now the make-up. Remember this is something you're wearing to school probably. So you don't want to go overload on eyeshadow with the blue. I picked a basic eyeshadow with a bit of shimmer to enhance your look. Then a nice eyeliner from Sephora to give you just the right amount of "dark" on your eyes. The lip gloss. Instead of going with a pretty pink that most lip glosses come in, I've decided to go with a darker pink for just the right amount of femininity and toughness.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS RETRO PREPPY OUTFIT? (I'll be making a Boho Preppy outfit soon too).
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