If you’ve been following us for awhile, you know that at Bicyclette, we can’t resist a good arm party. There’s something about styling the perfect mix of bangles and bracelets that can make an outfit. Whether it’s mixed metals, bright colours, simple or statement-making, there are so many options and it’s always fun to play around with different combinations. With a delivery arriving next week that is full of bracelet options in every style and colour, we figured this was the perfect time to pull some inspiration for our summer arm parties.
We’re always trying to think of creative ways to wear our favourite pieces, giving us the opportunity to play with different styles and also justifying a purchase. So we decided to take one of our favourite layering pieces, the For Love & Lemons Matinee dress (first seen in our April lookbook), and style it three different ways. The great thing about this dress is that the silhouette is simple but the crochet trim gives it a special edge, and because it’s white, you can really use any colour palette when creating the look.
We decided to take a few of our favourite street style shots that showcase spring/summer trends and create outfits based on them, focusing on the elements that we believe really make the look and giving them a Bicyclette spin. With an order of Deux Lux that just arrived and a few pieces from Lauren Elan‘s new collection, we had fun playing with new accessories and styles that touched on brights, florals and pastels.
[inspiration images via pinterest]
With Coachella weekend upon us and a summer of music festivals and adventures ahead, our minds are on mixed prints (think leopard and floral), neon bright accents (especially in lace), and the perfect accessories (delicate gold spikes and floral crowns top our list).
A few months ago we posted about the neon skinny belts that we were about to receive, and how excited we were to start layering them over our chunky knits and ease into transitional dressing with a pop of colour. Now, with warmer weather upon us and summer styles on our radar, we’re dreaming up new ways to wear our neon and fully embracing the styling potential. Colourblocked with other brights, with a denim-on-denim ensemble, breaking up an all black outfit, or with a printed dress (and a healthy dose of sunshine), the options are endless!
You know we don’t need an excuse to style outfits around pastels and florals, but with Easter Weekend upon us, this feels like as good a time as any to break out some of our favourite feminine pieces.
We’ve decided that rather than let the back-and-forth weather get us down, we would take advantage of the opportunity and start styling some of our favourite spring and summer pieces in creative ways, so that once the temperatures cooperate, we’ll have an arsenal of inspired outfits.
First up is the denim short: an easy summer staple with countless styling options. This is probably one of the most worn items in my closet, as I love the versatility and comfort, as well as that distressed chic vibe they have. The key is finding the perfect denim short for you (cuffed? frayed? coloured? embellished?), and then having fun mixing and matching with the other items in your closet. Here are a few of our favourite ways to wear them.
1 // A fun way to play with the denim-on-denim trend by pairing a bright coloured short with a classic denim button-up (another layering staple). Add a flowy printed top and accessories with a little sparkle, and this is a look that you could dress up and take from day to night
2 // We love the look of cuffed denim shorts paired with a summer knit for a great casual, transitional look. This outfit has a preppy vibe, but the tie dye scarf and neon green accents infuse a little quirkiness into it and make it the perfect ensemble for running around the city
3 // We’re always drawn to vintage-style pieces and the distressed band tee felt like a classic pairing with the denim shorts. The blazer gives the outfit a more put-together quality, while the bright colours are a great way to liven it up and have some fun accenting the patterned pockets of this particular pair of shorts
With three days left in the Mastercard Stylicity promotion, there’s still time to shop new spring pieces and receive 20% off (almost) everything when you use your Mastercard at the store. We each put together one of our favourite looks to give you an idea of the great finds that you can save on until the end of the weekend. Bicyclette hearts Stylicity!
We just can’t get enough of styling spring outfits and playing with all the new pieces in the shop.
I know we’ve spent the last couple of weeks talking about how we’ve been receiving new spring items at the shop, but this week has every other week beat by far, with the current total sitting at 8 deliveries. Needless to say, it’s been keeping us busy, and there are few better feelings than unpacking box after box of new clothes. With yesterday’s weather (sunny! high of 13!) giving us a little peek at what’s to come, we’ve been daydreaming about spring outfits and a new wardrobe. Light layers, bright colours, bold prints, bare legs … the list goes on!
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