Finally it's time for Chinese New Year, a meaningful season for reunion. From head to toe, all clothes and accessories worn on New Year's Day should be brand-new. Some people still wear traditional Chinese clothing like qipao, but many people, like me, now wear regular, Western-style clothing like dresses, skirts, pants, and shirts on Chinese New Year's day. Most of the girls celebrating CNY will plan what to wear for CNY.
I received a suggestion from my friends that I am more suitable with light colored clothes due to my light skin color. Hence, I planned to go for light colors this year as I don't like black color too.
I would like to introduce two main characters of my outfits this year.
The first one will be white lace sneakers, the best suited shoes for wherever you're going. Try to pick shoes in a color and style that complements your outfit. I had picked this type of sneakers which is comfortable to wear and matches all my outfits well.
The second one is white sling bag with gold chain. The big ribbon bow with gold buckle in front is the signature of the bag. The volume of the bag is just nice. It can fit my phone, purse and some simple cosmetics such as lipstick.
So, let's start with my daily outfit! I will just share my outfits during the first three days in CNY!
Day 1: Parisian style - Romantic green doll dress
I am easy to get interested with dolly things recently, so I was attracted to this avocado green colored dress on the first time seeing it. Yea, I like princess sleeve the most! The ruffle design on the collar and sleeves brings the uniqueness to another level. I had made some small curls at the bottom of my hair so that my hair is straight on top and curly on bottom. This outfit is suitable with light or simple make up. I didn't apply any eye shadow but just a thin layer of eyeliner. A small thoughts: candy coral colored lipstick matches this outfit the best!
Matching it with a white beret hat brings out some Parisian smell. I had chosen white color for my hat so that the color is consistent with my bag and shoes.
I'm going to share some techniques in wearing a beret hat.
- Place the beret on your head with the rim about a half-inch to an inch off your ears and 3/4 of the way up your forehead. The back should come down to the back of your neck but fit comfortably.
- Tuck in the brim. Push the brim up and under, pulling the edge fabric down and over it so it does not show. The brim is very small and located on one side of the beret’s edge.
- Position the beret properly.
- Adjust the beret until you find an appropriate balance and look. Tile the beret until you feel best. Pulling the beret down farther over the ear simply creates a more dramatic look, but it also makes the beret look flatter. Pull up on the top of the beret to reduce the tilt and gain a fuller look.
- [Optional] Secure the beret to your hair. Use a bobby pin to make sure it does not move. Berets are notorious for sliding around and if it is loose-fitting, or you have full hair, don’t wear a beret without pinning it to your hair. This results in constant adjustments that can ruin your look.
Besides that, I matched my outfit with a pair of long pearl earrings with zig-zag patterns. Pearl accessories look very old-fashioned and will add years to your look, however some creative designs on them will turn them modern and girlish.
In conclusion, the outfit in Day 1 gives people a romantic and soft feeling, which is very different with normal CNY outfits.
Day 2: British style - Vintage Red floral dress
Floral dresses are a wardrobe staple season after season. I like this red floral wrap dress so much because the v-neck and tight waist design makes me look slim.
A small technique when wearing this outfit is to apply red color on your lips to sharpen your face figure. I would like to introduce matte red eye shadow in this make up, such as Innisfree My Palatte My Shadow #Matte No.43. Don't forget to apply an obvious eyeliner and darker eyebrow.
I applied big, loose curls on my hair so that it suits my dress well. Then, I clipped up one side of my hair with a rectangular pearl hair clip, bringing out a little vintage taste.
Next, I matched it with a pair of white flower earrings. There are some pearls dropping down in the end and make it so special.
In a nut shell, this vintage-feeling dress would be the perfect contrast against white lace-up sneakers. Mix-n-matching vintage and new accessories is probably the easiest way of beginning to work vintage into your wardrobe, as well as a simple way of taking a very special, fancier vintage piece and making it more wearable for day.
