Funky urban

This post is for B's coworker G, an incredibly sweet woman who's also been a steady supporter of a second glance from its earliest days. G is attending the Juno Awards (for Canadian music) on Sunday night. The dress code is 'funky urban', and she asked me to write about how I'd interpret this.

In my opinion, you'd want to show some sass and plenty of individuality. This is not black-tie; you don't have to be too formal. Here are some ideas to consider:

- Bright, saturated colours

- Eye-catching, bold jewellery

- Architecturally-shaped clothing

- An outrageous bag or shoes

- Texture of any kind (fur, leather, mesh, sparkle)

- Layered prints

- Hair accessories (brooches, fedoras, hair scarves, beanies)

- Two-toned or patterned nails

- Look-at-me makeup or hair

- Short fingerless gloves etc.

For those whose style tends to veer classic, this dress code may require stepping out of your comfort zone. But it's important to be confident in whatever you wear, even if that means only picking up on one or two of the ideas above, as I did with my purple tights (which are a lot brighter than they appear in the photos) and beanie. However, for bolder looks, you could seek inspiration from celebrities like Miroslava Duma, Solange Knowles or Rihanna...

      

or from bloggers like Fashion Steele NYC, Blonde Bedhead or Baby Budget Blog

If those of you reading this have any other ideas or links to inspiration photos for G, leave them in the comments section! For this post, I'm linking up with Silverstyle's Trending Through the Decades - Brights edition and Spunky Chateau's Thursdays are for Thrifters Link Party. 

xx

Dress - Forever 21 (also here and here)

Tank - Hand-me-down (Sharagamo)

Jacket - Thrifted (New Look)

Beanie - Pins and Needles via Winners

Tights - American Apparel

Boots - Le Chateau

Earrings - Witchery

Watch - Kenneth Cole