Hi Friends! 

Today's post I'm doing something a little different - for one I'm wearing VINYL (what?!) and of course it's coming to you from NYC, where I've been for the past few weeks doing some work and play. Always both, right? I'm going to be spending a lot of time in New York for the next few months, dare I say *bi-coastal* even, so expect lots of content from New York now and in the near future. While I've been here, we've also celebrated 4 years of The Style Sauce, so happy birthday to us! Thank you to all who are reading this and for your continual support throughout the years. It's a celebration bbs! 

 Now, on to this look. Fun fact: I played soccer for 8 years in school, and I'm still a huge fan of the sport. So, I was obviously excited to hear about Yoox's #Yooxsoccercouture line - a collaboration with 14 different international designers. In partnership with Yoox, I decided to style Vivienne Westwood's design with this cute little red vinyl skirt, a pair of cream Nike air maxes, and a red fiddler cap - last season, so sorrryyyyy.

The look is a little edgy and a little sporty, but definitely a great look to stand out in New York City. 

What do you think of it? Too much or just the right amount of extra? ;) 

This post is a sponsored conversation on behalf of Yoox.com. Thanks to them for partnering on this blog! As always, all opinions, thoughts, and photos are my own. 

xx, Genevieve 

A crossbody is a great low- maintenance option for styling with a pantsuit like this one from Hammitt  

Pantsuits, jumpers, rompers with pants, whatever you want to call them, can be such a chic wardrobe staple, but also super hard to style. If you don't do it just right, it can end up looking like you woke up and rolled out of bed and hit the grocery store, or even worse, like you're a city worker or train conductor. While it's totally fine to have a nod to looking similar to the man who painted your house or an inmate, it's not usually my goal to totally go for it - Halloween not included.

All that aside, it's about the way you put it together, the width of the leg, if it has sleeves, etc. Here are a few tips for styling a pantsuit that will have you looking stylish, not in bed clothes or like you live at the state penitentiary. 

1) Layer up: Adding a scarf, vest, or jacket can break up the pantsuit and take it to a whole different level, or even make it look like just pants with a sweater!

Cashmere "Burbank" shawl, Kit and Ace. 

2) Different leg width, different shoes: I love these pointed bow front slides (similar here) that I'm wearing in this post for pantsuits that are cinched at the ankle or skinny thought the leg. Other great options are mules, or flat sneakers. For a wider leg pantsuit or one with a flared leg, a platform, heeled bootie, or sneaker could be great, depending how long it is and where it sits. 

3) Belt it, or opt for a pantsuit that cinches at the waist : As you can see here this pantsuit has a drawstring at the waist. I've never met a pantsuit I liked that didn't cinch somewhere on the torso area. Make sure you accentuate the waist or cinch at the hips with a belt to make sure your body isn't lost in all the fabric! 

Azalea SF tie-front jumpsuit in "red wine" : shop here. 

All photos in this posts courtesy of Victoria Gold. Check her out! 

Take a look at the gallery below to shop this exact outfit and some of my other favorite pantsuits.

xx, Genevieve

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