Improved Outfits [2]: Color Coordination - 2 colors

 So in this post I want to talk a bit about how to put together outfits with two colors. Using the base color of the dress and a color picked from the colors in the print. To balance this type of color coordinate its often good to have shoes in the base color so that you then can wear socks in the accent color to get contrast from the shoes. If the socks or tights are the same color as the dress you end up lumping together the same color and it looks unbalanced. The socks being another color gives a space between the shoes and dress. The blouse will be in the accent color to again be contrasting the dress. most of the accessories too since we already have so much of the base color from the dress itself. wristcuffs in the base color can help break off again after the sleeves and you will probably want either a headbow, some additional bow in your hair, or have your hair be in the base color. Just so You get something of that color in the top section.

The Fantastic Horoscope outfit will look very different from the one with Horror Candy Shop. But since both dresses have the same accent colors in the print you can put together the outfit in the exact same way! Coordinating with the accent colors from a print will really make the colors in the print pop a lot more and really nicely compliment your main piece. Its a pretty easy way to figure out what colors would go nicely with a dress, even though you can usually pick any color you like. The important thing to think about is balancing the colors, so that you have all the colors in each section from top to bottom.

I will be doing more posts like this so be sure to check back for that and more!

//Love Mintyfrills

Angelic Pretty: Horror Candy Shop

This weekend Angelic Pretty released Horror Candy Shop, an adorable Halloween themed print. I really like it! I think the colors available gives a lot of different options for coordinated, it looks so different in each color! Sadly the orange one is a Tokyo exclusive.

I like the style of the OP. the collar looks like a bat, which is just perfect! I think the empire waist is more liked than the loose no waist style. If you're worried about sizing at least the jsk has full shirring. There is also a new illustration by Imai Kira that they are selling as a postcard, its adorable as always!

 The jsk is pretty simple but it works well I think, the black Ribbon on the bodice looks nice. The upside with this is that its very versatile for making a lot of different style outfits. The print has adorable plush animals and Halloween lollipops. For all the colorways the print has details in pink and blue. For a really stand out outfit you should try to coord it with the same shade of pink or blue (or both!). It will really make the print pop.

 For all the colorways the print has details in pink and blue. For a really stand out outfit you should try to coord it with the same shade of pink or blue (or both!). It will really make the print pop. For example the Imai Kira illustration further up is drawn with hair in the same shade of blue.

There was also this totally amazing orange version of Horror Candy Shop released for the Vouge Fashion's Night Out in Tokyo this weekend. It looks so good and this color and it makes me sad that the only other dress in this kind of orange color is 'Halloween Treats'. Last years Halloween print that also go a special edition orange colorway released for that years Vouge Fashion's Night Out. Please release more prints in this color Angelic Pretty!

Also check out my post about Ghost Night Bride, another spooky print recently released from Angelic Pretty.

//Love Mintyfrills