Loving the navy look

Now that the weather is hot and because of my previous blog, I feel obliged to say that cotton and natural fibers are the best answer to not feel suffocated. Every other material, however floaty, feel clingy on the skin and don't breathe. So I ended up wearing to work a body con, navy-stripe dress, with black knee-length basic leggings (yes, it wouldn't be too customer-friendly to give a peak of my knickers while climbing up the ladders), both of course cotton, and lots of golden accessories. I especially loved my shoes (surprise, surprise) i bought when I got to work, golden sandals with crystals encrusted over the toe strap. I ended up selling at least seven pairs of those after customers fell in love with them when they saw them on my feet.

To the point. Most people fuss about the sales, some people are flipping through Vogue to get an idea of what's up for fall and I browse style.com for the resort collections for S/S-10. (Meaning spring/summer 2010, though I think that was obvious?). I haven't quite gone through them all and I think there are a couple shows still coming ahead, but the navy style is looking strong, once again for summer. Of course the resort collections are just a taste of the actual runway collections, but they give a good hint of the upcoming. Anyway, I loooove the navy look! It is at the same time posh but casual, urban and beachy, lady-like with a bit androgyny to it and it's just simply classic as it is basically guaranteed for every S/S. 

One can dress the navy look true to one's own style and that's what makes it so versatile. I specifically love the "Riviera" way of wearing it (check out Louis Vuitton's resort collection 2010). The blue, red and black with white and lots of stripes accentuated with golden accessories an a bit of bling. Clean cuts or floaty styles. Bottom line being tasteful. The outfit I described earlier is an example of Riviera navy.

I also love wearing navy a bit more playfully and androgynous. Not using as sophisticated accessories, maybe choosing silver over gold and colors over metals (if you want to wear accessories), having prints on stripes, and not wearing everything so matchy matchy. The basic colors though need to be the blue, red and/or black with white if you want to make it navy-noticeable. An example could be a thin knit cardigan I just bought from asos.com. It has got blue stripes and looks quite basic when viewed from front but on the back it's got a big anchor print. If I'll pair it with clean cut white shorts it will be a bit Riviera, but if I team it with ripped denim shorts, with my knee-high gladiator sandals and a bit of cheeky accessories like big silver hoop earrings I'll have a more edgier look.

So if you're looking for a classic fun spring/summer/holiday style, opt for the navy. Just make sure the stripes sit straight on you, especially in the clean look, so that it doesn't become confusing. The vertical lines are a bit trickier (and less navy) than the horizontal ones. And even though everyone has heard that horizontal lines make you seem wider, it's not a problem. Just go for the thinner stripes and suitable fit and you'll be just fine. So have fun with the look! -you'll love it as much as I do.

Dedicated to my now former boyfriend whom I do love and who loves his navy look shoes that I bought for him. I think I taught him good. He'll be fine with his style.