Style Guide: How to Wear Your Favorite Pair of Nike Sneakers
The ultimate sneakerhead get-up manual
Oh, the dilemma of choosing the right pair of shoes to amplify your ensemble! Ditch the mules or the snakeskin sandals that you’ve been dying to test out but just couldn’t get anything to match with. The swoosh on your shoe closet are locking their eyes on you; it’s about time you consider bringing out your Nike sneakers.
You must be thinking, “How am I going to pull off chic looks with just a pair of sneakers?” Fear not: we devised a quintessential style guide that is guaranteed to turn heads from onlookers.
Do it in Denim
A double denim get-up isn’t really uncharted waters — hello, the ‘90s — but it’s definitely a slippery slope. Being able to rock denim-on-denim may seem tricky at first, but it doesn’t require mental gymnastics; keep in mind that good layering is key to a good outfit. The trick is adding an all-rounder from your basics: a black crop top. All that follows is a tasteful array of white pieces, namely a beret, a chic shoulder bag, and your Nike Air Force 1’s. We know all too well that denim is a little bit picky when it comes to matching hues. Remember, black and white are your safe colors.
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2000’s It Girl
The nostalgia for the late ’90s and 2000’s aesthetic has never been more evident than before. The rise of multicolored baby tees, chunky heels, baguette bags, and accessories like beaded bracelets and hair clips that scream kid-core is more than just a product of factitious trends. Historically imprinted in the Book of Fashion by icons such as Britney Spears, Aaliyah, Destiny’s Child, and Paris Hilton, the Y2K aesthetic makes a timely comeback. Dive into a game of contrast with a cheeky bright-colored crop top, retro-inspired sunnies, and the ultimate teeny-tiny bag to fit just the essentials. Nikes have been quite the popular go-to footwear to complete the street-meets-glam ensembles of the 2000’s — enough reason to jump into your colored checks.
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Comfort in Neutrals
Whether it’s the bustling streets brimming with pedestrians in the Metro or just the freshly mowed backyard in the comfort of our homes, the shift in the environment doesn’t matter when it comes to a pair of trusty cream-colored sweatpants. Earth tones, despite being ubiquitous in everyone’s wardrobe, are pillars of a much more sophisticated sense of style. There is a hefty amount of ways to a snazzy put-together take on neutrals. One is throwing on a casual leather or leatherette outerwear that emulates a biker chick vibe to strike some edge. Couple it with gold (or gold plated) jewelry and voila — a comfy and laid-back OOTD as seen on influencers and A-list celebs.
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Boss Lady Motifs
While Zoom meetings in home clothes might seem like a hurrah from turning up late to wretched 8 AM meetings in the office, some of us still have inescapable physical appointments to attend to once in a while — implemented with the strict social distancing of course. This is the perfect opportunity to give the stale corporate attire a daring twist with a pair of red sneakers. An oversized blazer plus a flowy pair of trousers will give you a statuesque and effortlessly crisp modern chic look. The art piece of a hanky can serve as a neck scarf, a ponytail, or a twilly for your bag.
Dainty Afternoons
Nothing beats a picnic with a loved one after enjoying long walks in the park. Now, that might not be as viable as it was in simpler times, but who says you can’t twirl around and bask in the sunlight wearing the little white dress of your cottage-core fantasies? LWDs (Little White Dress) are sartorial staples for the modern-day fashionmonger. The dainty dress is one thing, but pairing it with a straw hat and bag is giving us some serious ‘run-away-to-the-province’ and ‘Nicholas Sparks’ vibes. And what do you need for running? That’s right — a good pair of kicks.
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Model-Off-Duty
Running errands to the grocery on a weekend isn’t exactly what anyone would consider an activity worth planning outfits for — not if you treat every sidewalk like a runway. Based on careful analysis of outrageously glamorous paparazzi photos featuring the likes of icons such as Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, and Kaia Gerber, errands can be fashion-forward if you wanted it to be. Cropped tops and similarly cropped jackets paired with freakishly huge shades are mainstays in the model-off-duty bible. For a bonafide street style fit, slap on your favorite hoops and Nike Blazer Mids so you can strut with extra swagger, topping it off with the final accent piece: a cup of iced coffee on your way home.
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