I’m super excited to share this post with all of you as an easy alternative to busy or seasonal holiday looks. Sometimes, dressing for the holidays is hard simply because seasonal dressing is hard: you have to stay away from certain patterns or colors or embrace them and make them work. I was getting ready to go to a holiday party with Loc and my clients at a cozy uptown Italian restaurant when I came up with this little trick. I’ve been going non-stop with all the holiday events for the past few weeks and I needed a new look. It ended up being something anyone could pull off for holiday parties or dinners.
I know many of us have beautiful scarves. I’m sometimes guilty of buying scarves with vivid prints that end up sitting in the drawer and don’t get much wear. Do you have a scarf or two that you don’t wear too often or have no idea what to do with? Now is the perfect time to pull them out! Give your scarves a new life for the holiday and give your holiday looks a twist. I will show you how. This short DIY project is super easy, fun and you will instantly have something new to wear without spending any money. Got to love that!!!
I use the scarves as a layering piece underneath my jacket to have a pop of color. If you don’t have a long jacket like this you can layer it with a long black soft cardigan and jeans.
Here is how to do it:
You need 2 scarves in a square shape. Use one scarf for the front of your top and one in the back. The back piece will hold the weight of the front piece and will work to keep the front scarf in balance. The one I use measures 36″x36″
In the photos I’m using scarf #1 for front & #2 for back.
First fold #2 scarf into a triangle. The reason why I have it folded up is because I don’t want it to peep out from underneath my jacket.
Then, knot one of the corners of scarf #1 & #2 together.
Put it over your shoulder and then tie the second corners of the two scarves together.
It is that simple: you have the one shoulder top. Leave the back as is.
Put on your jacket or cardigan and a fabulous necklace or earrings and you are set to go!!! Is it too loose? Belt it at the waist. Have fun with the patterns and colors! Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas!! xoxo NINI
Wearing: Hermes scarves, Balenciaga leather legging, BCBG black blazer, YSL tribtoo pumps and vintage necklace
The blue rabbit fur scarf is one of my own designs. I’ll be offering it to you very soon at NINI COLLECTION!!!!! Happy Holidays!!! xoxo NINI
Wearing: Comme des Garcons white skirt, Dolce & Gabbana black & white blouse, NINI rabbit fur scarf, Christian Louboutin Misfit shoes, vintage Chanel earrings, Barneys New York gloves ( similar here ), Norma Kamali sunnies ( similar here )
What is your Christmas shopping list looking like? Are you counting down the days? Whether they have been naughty or nice, all the members of your friends and family have their own individual style. I know it’s really tough to make a decision about what to get for each person and you want to put quite a bit of thought into what you’re looking for before going out to buy someone a gift.
This is what I wore to the mall this past weekend with Loc to shop for our family members and friends. I needed something casual and comfortable to battle the mall traffic. We had lots and lots of luck at H&M. What a great one stop shop! I got half of my list marked off. Their clothes are great and the prices are reasonable.
If you have not started on your list yet it’s not too late to do it now. Sometimes, you have a really tough cookie on your list: hard to please and hard to shop for. I highly recommend turning to cashmere to solve that problem. And don’t be afraid of the price being too high. You can find some great cashmere at a reasonable price if you look carefully. Gap, Banana Republic and J-crew have wonderful cashmere items that work great for gifts!
Happy Holidays everyone!!
Wearing: Citizen of Humanity jeans, Vince t’s, Balenciaga jacket, Prada bag, vintage fur, vintage necklace, Margiela booties, Super sunnies
Also, I’d like to thank Wannabe Magazine from Serbia for a great interview. I had so much fun answering it!
Do you have a full schedule of holiday parties to attend? Are you stressing out about what to wear? Don’t worry because I’m here to give you my best advice! Keep checking back because for the next two weeks, I will have several posts on how to dress appropriately for your holiday parties while standing out yet looking festive and chic.
Loc and I recently attended my client’s holiday party at her home. Remember this lace Givenchy blouse that I wore with the Balenciaga leather leggings? Here I am wearing it again. Lace, satin and silk always go well together for the holidays. This time I dressed it up with a fun A-line skirt from Alaia and paired it with satin pumps. To make the black assemble pop I added bright lipstick for a contrast and bold jewelry to make it festive for the holidays! This is the time of year that you can wear all the fun, glitzy clothes you own. Have something covered in sequins? Bring it out to play!
Be sure to check back for my tips on holiday party dressing and remember, you just don’t want to blend in. You want to stand out!
Wearing: Givenchy black lace blouse, Azzedine Alaia skirt, vintage necklace, Alexander McQueen box clutch, Fendi satin shoes
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Butter London giveaway! Congrats to Sam from Style of Sam! She is the winner of the Butter London giveaway. Please contact me with your shipping info. Stay tuned because we are doing another giveaway soon!
