I’ve been feeling a bit dotty of late.
Stripes will always be my number one fashion print love {and judging by this snap poll on the Styling You Facebook page last night, most of you share this fashion sentiment} but – and you know by now that there is always a but – if you’re wanting to give your wardrobe a little bit of a personality nudge, then I say get your polka dot on.
Polka dots are a little bit vintage-y, a little bit preppy, a little bit quirky and a whole lot of fun.
It’s impossible to wear them without a smile.
Like stripes, they come in all sizes – from so small you can’t even tell there are dots going on through to big round discs that will announce your arrival before you walk in the room.
However you like your spots served up, there is a smorgasbord of fashion choice this season.
From traditional blouses that look great for the office and serve double duty on weekends with jeans and ballet flats or loafers through to 1950s-inspired frocks, over-sized knits and jackets, there is a polka dot just waiting to claim prime real estate in your wardrobe.
Mostly these are show-pony pieces, so you need to let them do the talking in your outfit but if you want to get a little bit clever and can’t quite leave your stripe obsession alone, then consider combining a stripe and a polka dot in one outfit. The key is to contrast the size of the spots or dots with the size of the stripes, for example team wide stripes with small spots or narrow stripes with big spots.
While polka dots are a trend not seen as often as stripes, they do pop up to surprise us from time to time. Autumn 2013 is one of those times – jump on board while you can.
Importantly, like always, just have fun with them.
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For more polka dot style inspiration, check out my Pinterest board.
Do you like to be a little dotty from time to time? Or are stripes more your thing?
