Take a look at Heidi Klum’s ensemble featured in the June 3, 2011 Look of the Moment feature in T Magazine:
Now, this is a *great* look! On trend with the vertical striped cropped pants and neat cardigan.
The question is this: if the Average Woman isn’t built like Heidi (and lord knows most of us aren’t!) could she still pull off a look similar to this?
Answer: Yes! a few simple changes and anybody could pull off a look similar to Heidi’s
For the pants: substitute straight leg summer trousers, well-fitting crops, or not-too-tight jeggings. In black or white.
For the shoes: personally, I don’t mind the height, but if I were wearing black crops or trousers, I’d wear red or pink. Make sure it’s shocking pink and not light pink. Light pink and you end up with a retro-retro look: the 50′s channeled through the 80′s. Then, you look like a relic. If you can’t manage high heels, try a red flat or a jeweled flat. Do not do a plain black flat! Since we are ditching the striped pants you’ll need a pop of color somewhere.
Don’t try for that “pop” with statement jewelry. This is supposed to be casual, early summer and is perfect without big jewelry.
Keep the cardi and the tee. These pieces would look great on any body (really!) You should already have a good white tee already in your wardrobe. The cardigan is the only item you might want to consider buying, if you don’t already have something like it, or have a cardigan you might want to re-purpose with a little bit of black ribbon sewn around the edge. I’d spring for the new cardigan, since the shape is on trend and would compliment sheath dresses and perhaps a pair of red paints.
