Nikki is an expert at styling stripes and other iconic KULE styles, so it was a joy for me to have a masterclass in styling her favorite pieces from the KULE spring collection. Read on below to see Nikki’s picks and her styling tips to take you through the season. –Elizabeth
Class dismissed! 📝🙂
You know us for our signature poppy and royal blue, but every season we have a signature color that really pops. This season, that color is lemon 🍋. With lemon, you can dress head-to-toe citrus, or add pops of color to your outfit. Read on to see how to add some lemonade to your life and wardrobe.
Why lemon? As always, Nikki was inspired by art.
Specifically, the contrast of colors, tablescapes, and — in classic KULE fashion — stripes.
She also looked to photography and design when thinking how far a sip (just a touch), or full glass (a full outfit) of lemon(ade) can go 🍋.
With KULE, you can shop lemon-colored terry, stripes, and graphic tees to go full-on lemon, or add just a touch of citrus to your look.
Styling with this bright, cheery color is so fun. It’s the perfect accent to a spring or summer outfit. Even just a little bit goes a long way.
The KULE Rockefeller Center store has embraced the citrusy happiness, too 🍋 🙂.
Care for a glass 🍋? Shop the whole collection at KULE.com.
A T-shirt can be worn countless ways; it’s all about how you style it. This was a central theme around our styling event, hosted at the KULE Rockefeller Center store last week (don’t worry if you missed it, there’ll be more!). With a Spring collection made for mixing and matching, we’re here to spill some top takeaways from the event with tips on how to style pieces to make them distinctly fit for you.
The event was hosted by our very own Elizabeth Tamkin, who is a former market editor and often does personal styling appointments on the weekends. We invited a very kule crowd to come by and shop and learn a few styling tips along the way. Here are a few of her styling points from the event:
Layering isn’t just for cold weather. The new KULE Spring styles offer you both base items and styling pieces. Think: a pair of terry shorts with a striped tee + a terry sweatshirt over your shoulders. Or! A terry romper with a spaghetti tank under it for a touch of stripes + a cardigan over your shoulders.
A set is the absolute easiest way to look put together but still look really cool. A set is the definition of a blank canvas which you can add as little to (minimalism!) or as much to (maximalism!) as you’d like. For example, style a striped spaghetti tank (my personal favorite new style) with striped shorts + a button down shirt left open + a cardigan on top.
I found that even the most color-avoidant customers still gravitated towards colorful pieces. Spring dressing can still include navy, black, white, or heather grey but adding a bit of pattern or color is always a good idea. It’s why we have so many accessories this season!
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Whether on or off the courts, a set is the best way to look like you know what you’re doing when getting dressed. It’s a full outfit, set up for you! With so many new sets for Spring — from 100% cotton, to terry, to our newest style: waffle — we have a set for pretty much every day of the week and some tricks up our sleeve as to how to style them.
Spring is very much about layering, and you need the perfect base for when it reaches peak-temperatures, so you still look cool even with your blazer and scarf now removed. KULE has been doing sets for years with the striped Modern or Tank + Short set, and Spring 2021’s best-selling terry cloth sets (back again for Spring 2022 in new colors!). This season, Nikki has designed even more options, so you can basically live in sets all Spring season, on into Summer.
A favorite this season is this navy rugby, a best-selling style for KULE paired with matching shorts, both 100% cotton. The shorts have pockets to hold anything from tennis balls to Tootsie Rolls, and the rugby is easy to wear tucked in or out, layered with a blazer or trench or windbreaker day-to-night.
On the courts or at cocktails, a set is always a good idea.
Additionally, these sets are designed to mix and match so, you can wear the aforementioned navy shorts with a navy tee or tank instead of the Rugby, and you can pair the terry shorts (which come in navy or cream) with a terry polo or bra top or Franny sweatshirt. Or layer them all together!. It’s basically a Sets buffet.
Styling these sets is the most fun. Here, I (hi! It’s Elizabeth) wore my Rosewell waffle half-zip and Megan shorts set, with an oversized Hutton button down layered under for an extra bit of warmth on an early Spring day. I took note of how Nikki styled the set (above), and added a pair of Mary Jane shoes for a bit of femininity.
You could, of course, wear the set solo instead, and add layers on top! I love a blazer layered over, as seen below, worn with sneakers for a casual touch.
The collection’s overarching theme of Tennis really translates in these sets. Tennis clothing is comfortable and wearable, but put together, and that’s exactly what a set does for Spring dressing. It’s a full outfit that you can wear as is, or add your own touches and have fun styling with. Have we made our case for Spring sets 😉?
Shop more KULE Spring sets or shop the entire Spring collection here.
In the middle of winter, on the coldest, shortest days, many of us have the tendency to go for the simplest, darkest items in our closets. We get it, but it’s actually dressing in color that will lift your mood and energize you for brighter days ahead. You dress your mood, so why not influence your mood with how you dress? Read on for some dressing inspiration — including KULE’s January drop — to put a rare February smile on your face 🌈🙂.
Combat your February slump by dressing happy with something like a rainbow sweater or multicolor tee. Think of the colorful item as an automatic caffeine boost, which we think is best paired with something neutral. Try wearing your fresh, vibrant sweater with a pair of neutral trousers, or your joyful tee with dark denim. Your multicolor piece is suddenly as versatile as a neutral one. We tend to think that the most classic look is jeans and a tee, so do that, but with some color.
One of my personal favorite colorful winter styling hacks is wearing your multicolored tee or sweater with neutral pants/jacket, and then coordinating color with accessories (think: orange frames if your tee has orange in it, or a green hat if it has green in it, etc.). Having fun with the colors really unifies an outfit. It’s a winter styling formula that’s easy to switch up with simple accessory swaps.
Of course, if rainbow isn’t your thing, picking a color you love, to work into your wardrobe, is still a winter mood-boost (such as this luxurious berry-striped cashmere sweater 😍).
Choosing colorful pieces that still feel elevated, means choosing pieces that are statement but still chic, vibrant but not noisy, and most importantly, bring you joy, even on the coldest, most dreary winter days. Work some feel-good items into your wardrobe; from statement pieces (our cozy Holly sweater and best-selling rainbow tee, shown above), to accessories with which to finish off an outfit (scarves, jewelry, hats, a belt), from both KULE and other cheerful brands.
Shop the entire KULE January collection, chock-full of color 🌈 and smiles 🙂 here.
Winter is divided into different phases, each marked by the appropriate outerwear. Every year in early-to-mid January, without fail, we enter the puffer coat phase of the season. This means that absolutely no other coat will be able to do the trick of keeping you warm other than a puffy cloud of insulation.
Puffers are generally harder to style than your quilted shell or your wool cocoon (Of course! They’re a layer of puff!) But there is a formula to styling them to make them fun and intentional, not just necessary. First, you want to look for a puffer that has some pizzazz to it, be that with a cool feature (such as a tie hood!), or some fashion element or print (uh, stripes!?). And then it’s all about the styling. Read on for some insight into how to style winter’s warmest staple.
Because a puffer is, at its core, a pretty casual style of outerwear, I like to refine the puffer with things like tailored trousers and classic accessories. Nikki recently wore a puffer with such an outfit — she wore corduroys and loafers — which looked quite Milanese to me (perfect timing with Pitti Uomo’s recent occurrence if I do say so myself 😉).
By styling the puffer with timeless items, you subdue the sportiness of the coat. The Trevor puffer, my personal favorite of the KULE puffers, features a hood you can tie in a bow under your chin. In a deep navy with subtle poppy accents, this style looks elegant for a puffer, perfect for looking intentional and chic in your winter wear.
If you have a fashion puffer, i.e. one with print, pattern, or some special design element, embrace it! Make the puffer the statement. Fashion puffers are often a bit playful, so have fun! I like streamlining the silhouette and pairing the wideness of the puffer on top with slim cigarette pants or a mini skirt/tights. I’d go for a kitten heel or fun flat if there’s no snow on the ground, or a sleek ankle boot to minimize the bulk.
You can also, of course, go all in to the wintry vibe and dress in an après-ski look. This is actually my personal favorite way of styling a puffer because go big or go home! It’s thematic dressing! Think: the warmest classic puffer around, worn over a chunky sweater, paired with stirrups, a mandatory balaclava, and big sunglasses. Très chic ⛷️.
Inspired? Shop winter wear here.
