Omiru: Style for All

May 2012 Lookbook: How to Wear Sugary Sweet Prints & Patterns

Trisha — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:37 +0000

This look is part of Omiru’s May 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece May 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.

Some of this season’s prints & patterns, like this wholesome apple print from J Crew, can feel over the top in their sugary sweetness. To these wholesome prints, we love adding pieces that feel tough to achieve our signature mix of sweetness and edge. Here’s how to get the look:

1. Start with a wholesome foundation - a bright orange shell paired with a pleated apple print skirt.
2. Toss on a moto jacket (in a pastel peach, for a softer look) and a pair of spiked flats to add a bit of an edge to this girly look.
3. Finish off the look with polished accessories: a speckled pair of sunglasses and a structured top handle handbag in a classic shape.

How would you wear sugary sweet prints and patterns? Share your style in the comments!

The Book Clutch

Trisha — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:22 +0000

Need a conversation piece for your next cocktail party? Modeled on the limited edition classic book clutches by Olympia Le-Tan, this book clutch trades the expensive embroidered canvas for embossed text on faux leather. It’s a smart investment at less than $50 - much more affordable than the $1500 designer version.

$43.49 at ASOS.

May 2012 Lookbook: How to Look Pretty in Pink

Trisha — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:57 +0000

This look is part of Omiru’s May 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece May 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.

When you wear pink, you can’t help but smile just a little bit wider. What we love about this cheerful color is how it breathes life into your look. So when we wear it, we often end up piling on the pink instead of opting for a single piece. By varying the shades of pink - and playing with pattern - the resulting look is feminine without feeling overly girly. Here’s how to get the look:

1. Start with the signature piece - an ombre patterned blouse that goes from peach to pink.
2. A piece like this ombre blouse needs a serious foundation - try a pair of colorblocked piped shorts for a look that’s perfectly polished. Added bonus? The peach panels on this pair of shorts echoes the peach on the blouse.
3. Continue the red and pink theme with your accessories - a bright red pair of cat-eye sunglasses, a pair of red and pink heels.
4. Finish off the look with a statement accessory - a top handle handbag in a vibrant floral print.

How would you wear pink? Share your style in the comments!

May 2012 Lookbook: How to Wear Two Vibrant Colors

Trisha — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:00:28 +0000

This look is part of Omiru’s May 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece May 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.

Vibrant color just feels right, especially now that spring is slowly creeping into summer. But why just choose one of these brights to wear when you can fit two into your look? The trick to wearing two vibrant colors at the same time is balance. If you have two colors that work well together, like the analogous colors orange and yellow, you can evenly represent them in the look. If the colors are more clashy than collaborative, however, then choose a single color to dominate and use the other as an accent color.

1. Start with one color: orange. Pair a bright with a neutral for your foundation - a vibrant orange shell with a gauzy peach maxi length skirt.
2. To this base of oranges, add your yellow. Toss on a structured jacket in a bright yellow.
3. Fill out the rest of the look with accessories that balance out the oranges and yellows. A bright yellow cutoff clutch and a pair of nude and yellow heels round out the yellows in the outfit, and a pair of orange and gold earrings brings out the vibrancy of the orange top.

How would you wear two vibrant colors? Share your style in the comments!

Silk Print Drawstring Blouse

Trisha — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:04:51 +0000

The abstract print on this cropped silk blouse is simply mesmerizing. Pair it with a flirty skirt for spring and summer - and high waisted trousers this fall. 100% silk.

$64 at Mikkat Market.

May 2012 Lookbook: Formally Flirty

Trisha — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:46 +0000

This look is part of Omiru’s May 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece May 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.

Ball gowns and princess dresses are making a comeback the likes of which haven’t been seen since the glorious excesses of the 1980s. But when the party invitation encourages you to put on your finest frocks, you need not confine yourself to the skirted variety. In a feather embellished blazer paired with contrast trimmed tuxedo pants, you can let your inner coquette out - without being too obvious. Here’s how to get the look:

1. Start with a drippy blouse paired with contrast piped tuxedo pants.
2. Slip on a snow white blazer with a special twist - ostrich feathers dusting the hemline of the jacket.
3. Texture is what makes this look. Echo the texture of the blazer with accessories that give you tactile pleasure - a beaded bauble necklace, a leopard print clutch, and a gorgeous pair of cutout booties.

What will you wear to your next formal event? Share your style in the comments!

Floral Studded Silk Shirt

Trisha — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:00:47 +0000

Freshen up your wardrobe with a vibrant tropical floral print. Added bonus? Metal studs at the shoulderline, giving this feminine shirt a bit of an edge. 100% silk.

$89.90 at Zara.

May 2012 Lookbook: How to Wear Denim on Denim

Trisha — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:00:53 +0000

This look is part of Omiru’s May 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece May 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.

As you pull your jeans out of the closet for the umpteenth time, don’t you long for a way to wear them that’s fresh and new? Apropos for this season of growth and renewal, we turn what was old new again. By pairing the American Traditional classic chambray shirt with your working jeans, you get a look that’s at once familiar and new. Here’s how to get the look:

1. Start with your double denim foundation: a chambray shirt worn over a pair of denim jeans. The key to getting this look right is to choose two very different shades of denim; pair a lighter wash with a darker one. Anything else will look like a denim suit.
2. Toss on a biker jacket. What we love about this jacket is that it’s tough yet feminine - it gives the look an edge, but in a friendly way.
3. With skinny pants, you have a choice of footwear. We chose a heeled bootie to elongate the leg.
4. Grab your sunglasses and a brightly colored handbag (red really pops against the blues and neutrals) and go out and meet the day!

How would you wear denim on denim? Share your style in the comments!

May 2012 Lookbook: How to Wear Spring Florals

Trisha — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:00:27 +0000

This look is part of Omiru’s May 2012 Lookbook series, which builds upon our 16-Piece May 2012 Capsule Wardrobe. See more information about this look.

May’s flowers are in bloom - and so is our floral inspired wardrobe. Spring 2012’s florals are less frilly and feminine - and are more sophisticated than seen in previous seasons. Great news for those of us who aren’t girly girls - we can still wear these pretty prints. The trick is to pair them with bold colors on simple silhouettes - the resulting look is equal parts playful and elegant, just like you.

1. Start with a floral print top grounded by a bold green pleated skirt.
2. What goes with green? A sunny yellow, of course. Slip on a fitted jacket to emphasize your nipped in waistline.
3. Finish off the look with accessories in shades of green - a mint colored heel and a turquoise handbag. For your shades, mix it up - we chose a bright fire engine red to give the look some extra pep.

How do you wear floral prints? Share your style in the comments!

Tie-Dye Cutoff Shorts

Trisha — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:00:43 +0000

This summer, we’ll be rocking cutoff shorts once again. But this time around, instead of choosing a standard denim wash, we’ll be looking for something with a little more personality. The tie-dye pattern gives these cutoff shorts that spark - and they look fantastic with the army of bright shirts we’re going to be sporting this summer. Want another option? Topshop has a similar pair of tie-dye shorts for $64.

$48 at Need Supply.