kew.159 Style Mission: The Parka from sunrise to sunset
| The Parka is billed as a must have item for your wardrobe this autumn. We recently sent stylist, Chloe Arnold on a kew.159 Style Mission to show you how to wear this crucial piece, from day to night. The Mission: To create a stylish and comfortable look using the parka, which will suit all shapes and ages. |
The parka at sunrise
As the parka is a major trend this season, it is important to tackle it with no fear. If you are worried about how to wear the parka, then you are not alone as I also find it a testing trend. However, I love a challenge and since this kew.159 Style Mission, I have actually grown particularly fond of the parka. The main reason for my new found affection is that it often adds wonderful contrast.
For this look, I chose a beautiful dark khaki green military shirt dress from the kew.159 collection, which is a great staple for this season. This dress is flattering on most shapes. The structured sleeves and buttons, which run from top to bottom, create the illusion of length. They also distract the eye from those lumps and bumps that some of us like to hide.
I chose a mid length parka from the new collection because I wanted it to compliment the length of the shirt dress. However, kew.159 also offers the parka in a shorter style. I added some cosy grey tights and channeled the Navajo trend, which is big this season, with a pair of gorgeous tasseled brown suede ankle boots. To top it off, I put a beautiful shearling bag across the body to add a touch of texture to this casual look.
The parka at sunset
The beauty of a parka is that no matter how glamourous an outfit, this coat has officially been deemed acceptable to provide a really cool and quirky finish to any look.
For night, I opted for a beautiful cream floral dress from the new collection. It has gorgeous cap sleeves, which are really flattering, and a lovely matching belt to cinch in at your waist and show off those curves. It is a lovely pencil dress that suits most figures and gives a sexy but sophisticated look.
As you can see, the parka provides a lovely contrast to the dress but also brings a modern vibe to the outfit. I then opted to follow the Navajo trend for the footwear, to bring out the black floral pattern in the dress.
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The Parka at sunrise
The Parka at sunset
