Nautical stripes trend
Nautical Stripes Trend Alert: Ahoy, nautical stripes are making fashion waves this spring/summer and have attracted a huge number of fans. Nautical stripes are timeless and never go out of fashion; you will be pulling them out year after year.
Nautical stripes are marine inspired stripes and guess what you don’t need to own a yacht to wear this season’s latest trend.
The nautical trend was made fashionable by Coco Chanel in the 20’s when she was having an affair with the Duke of Westminster who was a huge yachting fan. She began taking on the attire of the sailors after observing fishermen on her holidays.
Nautical come in form of rope or canvas fabric, knotted bows and stripes. You can add a modern touch to this trend by swapping the traditional navy blue and white stripes to black and white or any other colour as long as it’s stripes. Nautical give a bold and dominant stripe features to your outfit and if you’re not bold enough opt for thin stripes.
If you have a small chest wears a striped blouse to give an illusion of big bust. Also if you have small hips wear horizontal stripes to make them appear wider and vice versa for curvier women.
If you’re a fashion dare devil pair nautical stripes with extreme prints, like patterns and oversized polka dots. Nautical are so versatile as they can be worn as an official/office outfit when wearing thin stripes and can also be worn as a casual outfit when wearing large stripes.
Fashioncadet is here to help you navigate the sea without going overboard with nautical stripes. Choose one nautical stripe piece as the main statement to prevent your outfit looking like a uniform. Nautical stripes trend can be styled in multiple ways.
Nautical stripes blazer are easy to wear, they can be worn over a little black dress/skirt or can be teamed up with jeans or cropped trousers for a clean look. You can also pair a striped blazer with a white pair of shorts or navy blue skirt with heels.
Pair a stripe top with a solid colour cardigan and pants/skirt for a clean sleek look. Stripe skirts are so chic and can be worn with a top and blazer like the way Precious has paired her stripe skirt with a a blue lace blouse and a hot pink blazer and killer wedges. Pair nautical stripe jeans with a solid colour blouse with or without a blazer for a casual look.
Nautical stripes accessories are very chic; pair nautical stripes shoes with a black/solid colour dress or skirt for an eye catching look. Pair a nautical stripe bag with an outfit of your choice for a classic look.
