What I love most about minimalistic style is the ability to mix and match patterns, colors and prints. Combining these together can form the perfect everyday outfit, while still staying chic and comfortable. My inspiration came from the Elizabeth & James resort 2015 collection. In this collection, they used countless black and white pieces. They also incorporated patterns into either a top or skirt. I combined these two elements and created an easy-going everyday outfit. I kept to the same color scheme (black and white), but added in my own staple pieces. My favorite part of using my own garments was that I was able to revamp some of my classic pieces, allowing me to create a minimal look that fit with the trend of clean lines and a sporty vibe.
Since mixing and matching classic pieces is my all time favorite, creating this outfit was easy and fun to do. I tried to stick with the color palette of black, navy blue and white. My boxy knitted top was white with navy, horizontal stripes. Elizabeth & James used many striped garments in their collection, so I wanted to keep that element in my outfit. The skinny jeans I am wearing are black-washed and high-waisted. For my footwear, I chose a double-strapped, silver metallic, flatform sandal. I felt that the sandals tied the entire outfit together and added a bit of glitz. As for the accessories, I chose a large black brimmed hat that added a boho vibe. On my fingers, I stacked two rings that featured black stones.
Classic pieces like stripes, metallics and black jeans will never go out of style. They are essential to any wardrobe and can truly bring an outfit together. Combining the inspiration I took from Elizabeth & James with my own pieces created a basic, yet chic and youthful look.
Get My Look: 1. Striped T-shirt. 2. Black skinny jeans. 3. Metallic sandal.
