Local Celebs Rebecca Lim And Oon Shu An Show You New Ways To Wear Prints For Work
By Aaron Kok -
The next time you walk around Raffles Place for lunch, take a quick survey of how many women are wearing something printed. Chances are, most working women would rather stick to safe block colours instead of risk getting side-eyed by their admin officers. And while that's a pro, the con is that everyone ends up looking the same in some way or another.
The fastest way to stand out from the snooze crowd is to don a strong print. And to help you kickstart the habit of incorporating more patterns and prints into your look, we've gotten 7 stylish local celebs and influencers to help. Now, you're ready to make a great impression at work.
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If you're brave like Rebecca Lim, work a head-to-toe print when dressing for the office. It's instantly dramatic without looking like you put a lot of thought into it.
Just like Oon Shu An's chic ensemble here, you can wear a bold pattern if you pair it with simpler pieces. In Shu An's case, her fitted Rye knit and metallic platform sandals make for a great way to complete her look.
A fast way to add some interest to your look is to start with a printed piece—like a red-and-black Sandro dress in Sheila Sim's case—and team it with cooler, casual pieces. Distressed skinny jeans and a pair of chunky sneakers complete this Casual Fridays-appropriate outfit.
Who said you had to have colour to make your outfit pop? Jacelyn Tay's graphic black-and-white shirt dress makes a strong case for chic, interesting monochrome patterns.
When wearing prints, some people have the propensity to go over the top with their colours. While that is successful sometimes, sometimes you end up looking like a box of crayons exploded on you. To avoid that, follow Diana Ser's lead and start with a printed piece, then pick out one colour from the print to be worn as an accompanying piece. In this case, the pinks in her floral top is mirrored in her fuchsia pants.
Looking like a true #girlboss, Melissa Celestine Koh works a pair of statement striped pants, which she gamely pairs with a red blouse. To help tone down her look, she finishes it off with an oversized grey blazer and a simple handbag. It's effortlessly chic and super easy to recreate.
Local influencer shows you how you can expertly wear not one, not two, but three different types of checks in one look. The key is sticking to a matching colour palette between the three checks. The brown shades in her top carry on in her skirt, and the black details of her skirt get mirrored in her tartan handbag. This way, there's no one part of her look that sticks out in a weird way, and everything flows beautifully.