Embrace the Trend of Metallics for 2013

Bling Up 2013 with Metallics

There’s nothing more exciting for those who are fashion-forward than the transition into a new calendar year. Transitioning into a new year often means taking new trends and stylistic cues and incorporating them into your authentically you aesthetic. Metals (also called “metallics”) are looking to make a rather big debut in 2013, accounting for the year’s biggest and most omnipresent trend. Incorporating this trend into your look may be very well worth your while, and is worth working towards doing. Take the following aspects of this look into consideration, and don’t forget to think about how you might be able to properly embrace this trend yourself.

Metallic Blazers


Blazers in metallic hues are making a big surge into the fashion arena for their glitzy style and their overwhelming versatility. The shimmer and sheen of a metallic blazer can instantly enhance an ensemble taking it from drab to fab without crossing into the realm of the outlandishly ugly. Metallic blazers can be extremely effective, and can help to highlight practically any other piece that you decide to make a part of your outfit. The most important thing you can do when trying to incorporate a metallic look into your ensemble is to choose one piece and stick with it. You should avoid piecing together multiple metallic components. Stick with a signature piece and let it shine.

Contrast is Everything


One of the most important things one should think about when trying to incorporate metallic pieces into their ensemble is contrast. An ensemble that incorporates a variety of metallic pieces, for example, can easily look robotic and/ or gaudy, and should never be embraced. Who wants to look like an overdressed robot? As a result, one of the biggest parts of the metallic trend of 2013 is the need to embrace contrast by incorporating elements into the ensemble that are clean and stark. A stark black tee, for example, can look fantastic with a metallic blue suit.

Embracing the Trend

Metallic pieces are going to instantly infuse a modernistic feel into your style and into your individual garments. Rev up your 2013 look by investing in a few metallic pieces that you can mix and match with other components. Start small with pocket squares and sneakers and work your way up to a metallic blazer. A dynamite look on the runway included a patterned dress shirt, a cultivated metallic bronze blazer and dark denim jeans.

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