Many saw images consisting of things in front of the first glance. Cute dress and rustling with dies, classic shoes and trousers with lamps - all this can be attributed to eclectics. Fashionable style will allow creative thoughts to show their fantasy and create extraordinary images.
What it is?
The term "eclecticism" first appeared in ancient Greek philosophy. He means mixing different ideas, styles and directions. In the 19th century, artists and architects arose interest in this format, and then thanks to the Jean-Field Gauthier, the new course began to develop in the model of fashion designers. Eclecticism found a response from Hippie in the 70s of the XX century. Representatives of this subculture did not have enough funds, so dressed in second-handes, combining things from different styles.
Do not think that eclectic images are something bright, motley and extravagant. You can create combinations close to the classic direction. For example, Smart-Casual is a Mix of Business and Sport Style, it can also be called eclectic. At the same time, the images look rather discreet and suitable even for the office.
Eclecticism has no strict rules and proposes to show a creative approach. However, there are recommendations here, which should be adhere to that the image looks stylish, and not ridiculous.
We collect a wardrobe
There are several important principles that will help you choose suitable clothes.
- Things should have something in common that it will combine them . They can be combined with color or texture, in shape or cut. This allows you to create a feeling of unity of the image.
- A typical solution for eclecticism is a combination of different textures. For example, a white silk dress in combination with a knitted cardigan of a similar color.
You can combine different tissues and materials, keeping the unity of color.
- Bright paints and prints. It is not necessary to make them the basis of the image, you can use them as an accent.
- Combination of styles. Directions can be different and even opposite, but not more than three in the same image.
It is also worth noting that the eclectic is suitable not only for young girls, but also for older women. Properly selected image will help look younger and fresh, if we take into account the features of your figure and colorage. In addition, ladies with magnificent forms can also pick up the outfit for themselves using the textures and print properties to smooth the problem areas.
Basic things
- Dresses. Eclectics are models with non-standard coloring - unusual combinations of colors, contrasting prints, original patterns. Also suitable options with an interesting fit, asymmetric cut.
You can wear and more restrained styling dress, but then it will need to be supplemented with bright shoes and accessories.
- Pants and jeans. Popular models with holes, rhinestones, inscriptions perfectly fit into an eclectic image. Pants can be checkered or with lamps, as well as sports type. You can pay attention to loose pants-sharovar in bright colors.
- Skirts. Length can be any - from mini to maxi. It is worth seeking popular leather models, options with unusual large prints and drawings. The lace skirt will look unusual and feminine.
- Blouses and shirts. Style allows you to use a variety of solutions - from strict business styles to etherodels. It is interesting to look a blouse with unusual details, original collar, stylish buttons. You can also combine the top and shirt, carelessly thrown on top to cover the shoulders.
Evening outfits
The original find will be a lace dress. It looks feminine and romantic. You can add velvet jacket and hat to it. The eclectic image will be able to combine a light summer dress from flowing fabric and a milder-style jacket or a cloak.
Evening outfit can combine suede and viscose, skin and flax, denim and atlas or other combinations. Layout and unusual decor are welcomed - both on clothing itself and in the form of additional accessories. The most bold girls can afford a dress from translucent fabric.
You can also pay attention to models with inserts from different materials, with non-standard or asymmetrical cut.
Shoes and accessories
Shoes or boots should be selected depending on the outfit. You can wear rough shoes with elegant dress. The image is also suitable jacket and a hat. Bright red sandals can be combined with dress-shirt and a small burgundy bag. Shoes can be on a heel, a wedge or flat sole. An interesting solution will be a model with an animal print, a decor in the form of rhinestones, cords or tapes. Sport style lover can choose sneakers with original drawing.
As accessories you can use:
- Bags and backpacks of any size and species - the main thing is that they are combined in texture or color with other elements of the outfit;
- Rings and bracelets - Large and massive decorations are allowed, and you can also supplement the clothes of an unusual broody;
- Original hairpins, rims, diadems - Hair accessories will decorate the hairstyle and help complete the image;
- watch - Pay attention to the models with straps, additional suspension and rhinestones.
In addition to accessories, your image can be supplemented with a bright and unusual manicure, original make-up and stylish hairstyle. It will also help express individuality and manifest creative abilities.
Ready ideas
- The cloak with a bright print fully corresponds to an eclectic style. The image complements multi-colored sneakers and bag combined with them. At the same time, T-shirt and jeans are nonsense, black, so as not to overload the onions and save the balance.
- A bright accent in this image is a striped skirt. Shirt, shoes and bag have more restrained colors. Sandals are distinguished by interesting design.
It is worth noting that the skirt with a horizontal strip is suitable for slim girls, and the holders of the lush hips are better to use a vertical pattern.
- Eclecticism often involves multi-layered, which clearly demonstrates this image. Also here are used several different shades, but they are quite calm, and patterns on clothes echoes each other, so the overall impression remains harmonious.
- An interesting option, closer to the direction of boho. In this case, prints on clothes are becoming the main highlight, and the original bag with a fringe and an elegant hat complements the outfit. Also, the combination of light dresses and shoes on the lacing is completely in the spirit of eclecticism.
- The image for the cool season, which is built on a combination of various textures. This is a major knitting sweaters, fur and fabric on top clothes, as well as trousers made of interesting material with metal glitter. At the same time, the color gamut is calm, it is shades of gray, black and small amount of green.
- This image resembles a hippie. Jeans and white blouse combined with pants from the pants. On the head - takes as an accessory, as well as many phenosheks and bracelets on hand.
