Sweet, tacky, cheap, childish... What to do with clothes featuring prints or adorable accessories that are nonetheless tempting? Here are 3 unconventional outfits that will inspire you to play with fashion and fall in love with what seems a little tacky.
Do you remember the late 90s and early 2000s in global fashion, including the famous trio: Britney, Christina, and Madonna? These three pop stars consciously played with kitsch in fashion, although they were not the only ones doing so.
It was stylish back then to expose the stomach (preferably with a belly ring) or show a piece of thong protruding from under the pants. One can also warmly recall, for example, Britney Spears' famous denim creation at the Grammy's (from the time of her relationship with Justin). But what happened next?
Kitsch in fashion - controlled chaos
A little later, in 2007, the era of Lady Gaga began, who for years was the living embodiment of kitsch. We admired the star's outfits from afar, keeping a safe distance to our own styling ideas. But what if in 2021 we would go all-in when it comes to playful fashion?
Versace's distinctive pattern, reflective pink, fur, gold, t-shirts with prints (including cartoon characters), glitter, sweatshirts with prints, "lard" shoes like Spice Girls... the list can go on. If you lack inspiration, boldly (guilty pleasure, we know...) watch "Queens of Life" with the queen of Polish kitsch - Dagmara, or if you think you can't handle this program, check out our three borderline good taste inspirations.
How to style “kitschy” t-shirts with prints
A single oversized T-shirt can "catch the eye" of an entire outfit, being a good joke that will cheer everyone up, including you. T-shirts with prints are also the simplest and most conservative element you can introduce if you want to play with kitsch in fashion, but feel a little shy.
Versace Jeans Couture
Printed T-shirt
Versace Jeans Couture
Leggings with logo
Go for a Versace Jeans Couture t-shirt. The pattern on it refers to the brand's mythological inspirations, while taking away their seriousness (as if Versace was ever serious!). A pink t-shirt with a "washed" Versace tie-dye pattern will shine against a background of black, quieter, but still expressive elements: shiny leggings from the brand, under a black denim jacket with a metal-trimmed collar and decorations.
A pink mini handbag will "sweeten" the t-shirt a bit, and fierce heels (also a classic of kitschy past years) with a gold, chain decoration will provide balance. The idea for this outfit is the contrast of sweet and bright with bitter, provocative, and dark.
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Versace
Shoulder bag
Versace Jeans Couture
Denim jacket
The whole will be complemented by ultra-fashionable Celine sunglasses with narrow frames a`la elongated cat's eye, whose design remembers the 90s.
Versace
Stiletto mules
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Celine
Sunglasses with logo
Sweatshirts with prints - how to play them?
Do you have sweatshirts with prints from cartoons or animals in your wardrobe and wonder how to wear them, besides matching them with tracksuits for the gym or cleaning? We are here to help.
Sweatshirts with prints, e.g., a mint Moschino sweatshirt, will look great e.g., with loose, pastel pants or slightly more serious, but still informal jeans. However, let's focus on trendy, icy colors of sweatshirts with prints, to which we will match the rest according to this key. In this outfit, we combine it with... wide-leg trousers by See by Chloe.
Moschino
Teddy bear sweatshirt
See By Chloé
Wide-legged pleat-front trousers
When creating such a set, choose the size of the sweatshirt so that it is more "fitted". This way, your silhouette will not disappear under the folds of fabric (it will not become shapeless and heavy). What about shoes? What could be even more kitschy? Yes indeed - complete the outfit with bright blue Adidas sports sneakers, inspired by a model from 1972, designed by the brand's.
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ADIDAS Originals
’SL 7600 W’ sneakers
Furla
‘Net’ belt bag
Tory Burch
Necklace with logo
Following in the footsteps of yesteryear, add a cream Furla belt bag. You can also wear it on your hips or as a bag, over your shoulder, and the whole thing is held together by a chain - a Tory Burch necklace.
A pattern for controlled kitsch with pink as the main character
The pink color is not only for optimists, but also for those who need a stronger dose of kitsch. How to incorporate such a color into your wardrobe, also in the form of a tracksuit? It seems to be a difficult subject, but nothing could be more wrong.
First of all, get out of the drawer "it's kitschy" or "it looks cheap". Look at the pink tracksuit bottoms in a fresh way, inspired by influencers or our styling. You can boldly pair Gucci tracksuit bottoms with wide legs and the brand's emblem with a patterned shirt in equally vibrant colors. Be sure to tuck it into the belt of the pants. It is important for the color of the shirt to repeat the color of the pants (they should correspond to each other).
Gucci
Wide leg sweatpants
Gucci
Gucci x Ken Scott
Wanting to completely deprive the tracksuit bottoms of the "gym" character, add formal heels and a bag in a similar, "office" style. Small gold earrings will be enough as decoration.
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Gucci
‘Malaga’ stiletto pumps
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Gucci
‘Horsebit 1955’ shoulder bag
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Givenchy
Logo-shaped earrings
Do you like tamed kitsch in such a version? It doesn't look scary or "cheap", does it? The wonderful thing about fashion is that you can have fun and experiment even with elements that theoretically don't match anything.
Don't be afraid to break stereotypes, turn heads with kitschy outfits, and proudly wear your pink tracksuit or t-shirt with prints. Kitsch, especially in a controlled version, has nothing to do with vulgarity - we hope our stylizations have proven it.
