Who doesn't love a statement piece that's super easy to wear? This printed maxi skirt goes a long way when paired with other neutral pieces. 
Have you tried a belt over an untucked top? We love this easy styling! 
In the winter we love finding new ways to wear our sleeveless dresses. One of our favorites is by layering a top underneath and wearing it with warm tights. It's like an instant long sleeve dress! 
Wearing a dress as a top (or a skirt) is a secret we love for stretching cute dresses farther! You wouldn't have guessed it's a dress under there, would you? 
Rain boots and cute tights make any outfit instantly casual! This is the perfect styling for a rainy shopping day with friends. 
Try layering your blouses under fitted sweaters with jeans. We love this super easy outfit! 
One styling trick we love is adding one quirky detail to an outfit. These stripe socks with flats make us smile! 
Don't forget that you can wear a long skirt as a dress. Just fold the elastic band under (inside) and add a cute belt! We hope you've enjoyed these 8 styling ideas! If you want to read more Fashion Mixology click here: 1–2–3 Have a great day! Emma + Elsie
Outfit Details (each item worn is only listed the first time it appears): Look 1- Top c/o ModCloth, Skirt/ModCloth (no longer available), Shoes/Jessica Simpson Collection, Sunnies/H&M Look 2- Top/Threadsence, Skirt/American Apparel, Headband/Our design-coming soon! Shoes c/o Spotted Moth, Look 3- Dress c/o ModCloth, Clogs c/o Lotta From Stockholm, Look 4- Dress c/o ModCloth, Clogs c/o Lotta From Stockholm, Clutch/Red Velvet, Look 5- Boots/Hunter, Tights/TopShop, Hat c/o American Apparel, Look 6- Sweater c/o Ruche, Jeans/Jessica Simpson Collection, Satchel c/o ModCloth, Look 7- Socks/J.Crew, Shoes c/o ModCloth, Look 8- Scarf/DIY here. XO!
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I love this. I am so guilty of layering different pieces with sundresses when it’s chillier out, but this makes me feel more confident in my choices.
And bonus: I’ve always wanted to wear some skirts as dresses and never had the confidence to do it in public. Thanks for the booster.
🙂
I LOVE the last outfit! I never thought about pairing a striped scarf with more stripes like that, but it looks awesome!
-meesch
http://www.aperfectkindofday.com
Great ideas! Thanks!
XoXo
Plami
http://www.fashionthrill.com/
Love the bold black and white! Thanks for sending a little style inspiration my way. Boy do I need it! It may be time to put away the sweats and give myself a SPICY MAMA makeover 😉
LOVE look six! These are such great posts!
I love love look one!
Those shoes that Emma is wearing in the second picture are soooo amazing, and I love the yellow and white stripe sweater….great pics, thanks for sharing!
xx Ashleigh
http://www.ashflynn.blogspot.com
This is my favorite mixology yet! I love how Emma selected many similar colors and patterns to layer together – ingenious!
<3 christen
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Thanks for sharing these styling ideas!!!
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These outfits are great !!!! The other day searching for something interesting to do found a block of silkpainting : stephaniehadrath.blogspot.com
There you can find how to make silk scarves!!! I tried it and it works and combined with your ideas i’m sure that I will be able to have a complete personalized outfit… I like the outfits…and now I have even more ideas in order to improve my habilities. Kisses and thanks for the odeas…will follow you !!!!
I love these posts! I think I’m gonna have to try this with pieces in my closet…thanks for the inspiration 🙂
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I love #8! Emma is so pretty! I also love the black and whites thrown together with little pops of color from accessories.
Gonna try this with my closet!
xoxo
Kristi
Thank you!!!! This is very inspiring. It makes me want to go change clothes right now.
I’m loving all the black + white stripes!!! They are my favorite right now! I have a few stripe pieces picked out. Thanks for all the ideas.
Gorgeous! I am tied between 3 and 5 as to which is my favorite, layering is kind of an obsession for me and I love turning my skirts into dresses when I need a quick new way to wear something! Thanks ladies!
I looove this part of your blog. Extra inspiring! I’ve been trying to come up with new ways to wear my clothes too. The best part is: yours are always so colourful and playful. Thanks to you, I am officially in love with colourful stockings. Have no luck in finding them for myself yet, though. Thanks for the lovely post ♥ Can’t wait to read more lovely ideas 😉
Super cute ideas! You two are such a great pair of sisters! 🙂
The first look is so GREAT! Eeek. I love that high bun and Emma is rocking that striped dress! Love it. Time to go get dressed…
Kacie
great stuff!
I love six! thanks for the inspiration 🙂
xo Angie
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Very nice, especially skirt as a dress.
I like most first look)
Love all of these, Emma is so beautiful! Such an inspiration.
I love combination four: the mix of horizontal stripes on the shirt and chevron on the clutch! And the subtle vertical lines of the accordion skirt! Very well put together, I’m going digging in my closet for contrasting stripes!
that printed maxi is deliciously refreshing! http://www.WearAboutsBlog.com
CHICTOPIA
Cute ideas.. I have so many signature pieces that get thrown around a variety of outfits
LOVE the statement maxi skirt! might have to try that today
I love these posts and all the different layering ideas! keep ’em comin!
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Dying over that long skirt! In love!
-Miranda
Great outfits, so pretty.
A jewelry blog.
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I really must try doing something like this with my clothing 🙂 thanks for being so inspiring, ladies!
That black pleated skirt looks EXACTLY like the one I bought from Jason Wu for Target on Sunday!
I love number six! I’m a sucker for yellow, stripes, and sweaters!
Rachael
lightasafeatherblog.blogspot.com
Oh, Elsie! I am SO in love with your DIYs, your photos, your recipes, your decorating skills, your wedding, your outfits, your photographs, your tips…
I am IN LOVE with this blog, thank you SO SO much. Count on me because I will always come here to see the great things you share with us ♥
PS: I am totally going to do the pinhole camera.
I think that this is my favorite Mixology thus far. I love how different black and white and neutrals can go. These looks are all so unique and different. It’s amazing to think they’re made with only eight separates.
So many great ideas here. I love the maxi skirt in picture one. And I also love it as a dress!!! What a brilliant idea.
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number 6 is my favorite!!
I love these ideas!!!! Thank sooo much for sharing!!!!
Wanda
http://www.thehouseoflemoore.com
Great tips! Outfit #6 has to be my favorite. There’s just something about it.
my favs are six so casual mall outfit..& 3 for a date great pieces
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I’ve been trying to do this for almost a year, and I’ve been documenting the results. I’ve done the dress as skirt thing (yay layers!) but not the other way around, hmmm.
I’m pretty much in love with the graphic maxi skirt. I think the maxi will be my go-to easy look for spring
i love this kind of posts!!
You ladies are the reason I started wearing shirts over dresses…and what a life changing discovery! It’s always the most unlikely combinations that get the most compliments.
mary rose
http://adventurelandaustin.wordpress.com/
LOVE THIS POST! It is so super creative…the styling and photography is amazing!
you are so talented!
I think you would like my Valentine inspired video…
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XO
Jackie
I love these mixologies! I definitely do #4 & #6 most often.
Outfit number six is totally my style. I love these looks and Emma makes a fantastic model! The shoes in look 2 are great also!
Lovely lovely outfits! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Great looks you look so pretty Emma.
My favourite is number 2 can’t wait for the RVA headband
Nicolette xo
Love this post!
thank for sarhing!
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these fashion mixology posts are starting to be my new favorites! i love all these ideas and the fact that it inspires so many new options with my neverending love of clothes.
All i love, want to wear them all now!!! Fab xxxxx
love look 6! they are all cute though.
“Have you tried a belt over an untucked top?”
HAHA. Your ideas are so new and inspiring!
Love fashion mixology!!! 😀
cute, i love all of these!
georgia
http://swonderfulgd.blogspot.com/
I love Emma’s styling. She is just darling. xo, rv
http://aneclecticheap.blogspot.com/
Every single one of these is so pretty! Gaaah! Gorgeous outfits!
Much love, Vivi
That photo of Emma in the striped sweater is adorable. Such a good picture of her!
love everything about this! you and your sis are such knockouts! xo
Love these posts! Thanks for these useful fashion tips. I’ve never thought to wear a long skirt as a dress but I’m keen to try it!
Useful tips…never thought of using a dress as a top!
When I saw Emma in #6 I thought she looked so much prettier than I have ever seen her in past fashion posts. Then I saw #8 and I thought the same thing. Good one Emma. Such simplicity suits you, In my humble opinion.
LOVE, love outfit one!!!!
I really like the high heels in the first picture. I like the maxi skirt but I feel like the blouse is a bit much. Very cool article. liking the looks a lot.
Love how so many of your style posts include your Hunter wellies! I love my hunter’s and think i’m going to try mixing them up with tights and a dress rather than jeans this weekend as i’m almost positive it’s going to rain 😀 x
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I think I’m addicted to Your blog.
Greetings from Poland 🙂
this is probably redundant but emma is so dang pretty!
holy moly! seriously one of my favs from this feature!
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This is brilliant. Thanks for sharing 🙂 xx
annieshomemadeheaven.blogspot.com
Lovely outfits and great tips! I’m going on a trip this spring and I just might try doing a post similar to this. 🙂
so glad to have discovered your blog! it’s lovely! and i am dying to check out your nutella cookie recipe i see below! keep up the awesome job. i am feeling simply visually fulfilled today 🙂
Love the boldilicious skirt!
The Red Velvet chevron clutch is such a great statement bag!
The Dreamer x
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Great post!
Love the last outfit. Cute skirt/dress and nice combination with the scarf!
xx Sari
Nice get-up! Love the photos!
Love layers. Look one is my fav! Black and white maxi… amazing! Five is fun 🙂