How to Dress Boho Style?

If you’ve been following our blog for a period, you’re sure to know that this isn’t the first time we’ve written about Boho style. After reading the previous blogs, you probably now have a certain understanding of what the Boho style is. However, it is still difficult to match a Boho style outfit and dress it fashionably in daily life.

Especially if you are a new comer in clothing matching, you may feel overwhelmed by the complicated Boho style. If you are not careful enough, you will be buried in a variety of patterns and decorative elements. But don’t worry! From the typical Boho style elements, we will introduce all you would like to know about the Boho style dressing secrets! Keep reading!

Typical Boho Style Elements

If the Boho style as a whole is difficult for you to grasp, then you might as well start by understanding it from some of its typical elements. From different aspects, the typical elements of Boho style mainly include:

The use of cotton, linen and leather. During hundreds of years of wandering, migration and nomadic life, Bohemians often made clothes with natural materials, among which, cotton, linen and leather are more representative. Cotton and linen remain main fabrics in modern Boho styled clothing because they are natural, breathable and affordable. Leather is tough, but in modern times, it is often replaced by synthetic leather fabrics for the sake of environmental protection. In addition, In order to amplify the airy characteristics of Boho long skirts, chiffon is now also often used to make Boho style clothing.

From the perspective of colors, Boho style is always known for their bright and highly saturated colors. Indeed, a lot of warm colors such as red, pink, yellow, etc. are used in Boho style clothing, creating a passionate and unrestrained atmosphere. But in fact, earth tones are the basic colors of Boho style. Khaki, beige and dark brown can all reflect a natural feel.

Boho style is also known for several representative decorative elements. The most representative among these is the tassel. Whether on clothes or bags, Boho styled fashion items are always featured by leather or cotton tassels, which add an elegant and airy temperament to the garment. At the same time, embroidery is also very common on Boho style clothing. Flowers, animals, geometric patterns, etc. are all common patterns. In addition, beads are also very frequently seen in boho outfits. Beads made of jade or glass are not only sewn on clothes, but are also often used as accessories such as bracelets and anklets.

The modern and feminine elements such as ruffles and flared sleeves, can also be found in Boho styled clothing. Although there are in different forms, in general, Boho style clothing is loose. These can fully demonstrate the wearer's unrestrained personality and yearning for freedom.

Who Is Suitable for Boho Style?

Most fashion styles and clothing fits have a relatively fixed audience. At least it is difficult to find a style or fit that is suitable for women of all figure shapes and ages. However, the Boho style is like this. Since Boho styled clothes are loose, no matter which part of your figure you are not satisfied with, it can be perfectly concealed. And if you want to highlight your good figure, you can also achieve it with just a belt. Yes, put on a bohemian maxi skirt and no one can find that you have thick calves or that you have a pear-shaped figure. What about in terms of age? The Bohemian style is also much more tolerant of age than other styles. If you are a young woman in your twenties or thirties, the Boho style will highlight your passion and enthusiasm, while if you are middle-aged, your experience will bring you a unique calmness. These complement the elements of ethnic style. The Boho style will not make you look old or out of place. On the contrary, it will add a sense of elegance to your temperament.

Although objectively speaking, every lady is suitable for the Boho style, there are always some women who refuse to try it because “it's not their style”. Indeed, subjective preference also plays an important role in the choice and matching of clothing styles. So from this perspective, Boho style is more suitable for ladies with the following characteristics:

🌸The lovers of freedom and uniqueness. The Boho style emphasizes on freedom, casualness and uninhibitedness. People who love freedom would pursue unique aesthetics and self-expression, and therefore like the spirit conveyed by this style. The rich colors, diverse patterns and loose styles of Bohemian clothing can show their uniqueness and independent attitude perfectly.

🌸Fans of ethnic style. If you observe carefully, you will find that many popular elements used in modern clothing were actually created by a certain ethnic group at the beginning. Later, these elements were absorbed, borrowed and integrated by other ethnic groups, and gradually evolved into today's style. Some people would reject clothing with distinct imprints of other ethnic groups, but more people are now more tolerant of this. So for fans of ethnic style, boho style clothing is an option that is very worth trying.

Makeup and Hairstyle Match with Boho Style Outfits

Firstly, from the perspective of hairstyle, there are two ways to choose a hairstyle: one is to choose the Bohemian style hairstyle and form a unified style with the clothing. The other is to choose a more classic hairstyle, such as big wavy curls, and achieve the effect of mixing styles. Typical Bohemian hairstyles mainly include braids and buns. If you are not good at complex braids, you can start with the simplest three-strand braid. You can braid all your hair into one thick three-strand braid, or you can create multiple thin braids. While braiding your hair, you can add some colorful strings, beads or feathers as decorations to match with the Bohemian style of clothing and show a strong ethnic feature. If you want to try a more challenging hairstyle, fishbone braids are probably a good choice. The fishbone braid looks both neat and delicate. When paired with boho style clothing, it can reveal a touch of sophistication in casualness.

As for the makeup, light makeup or heavy makeup is always suitable. The fresh light makeup coincides with the Boho style which is close to nature and loves freedom. Choose earth-toned eyeshadow on the basis of foundation. You can choose lipstick in light pink, bean paste color or light brown to match with the eye makeup, creating an understated outfit while appearing healthy. Even heavy makeup won't go out of the place, because the bohemian style also has an enthusiastic atmosphere. If you prefer heavy makeup, try smoky eyes. Here you need black and dark brown eyeshadow. The eyeliner can be thicker to create the smoky eyes. Lipstick also needs to be dark in color, such as burgundy and dark brown. Heavy makeup, especially smoky makeup, is more suitable for night events with Boho a dress and it will make you look brighter and more charming.

Boho Style on Different Occasions

On different occasions we have different Boho styled outfits to recommend to you. The boho outfit you wear for a beach vacation, a dinner party, and a casual shopping is definitely not the same.

The most important feature of holiday Boho attire should be flowing, especially for a beach vacation, because it will make the photos look better. So you can choose a floral printed dress made of chiffon or organza. At the same time, you can wear some accessories with marine elements such as a shell necklace. If you are going to attend a bonfire party on the beach at night, put on smoky makeup to attract everyone's attention!

But to attend a high-end event such as a banquet, the outfit needs to be more decent. You may need to put your hair up. It is better not to wear too much makeup, especially smoky makeup. You can choose a boho styled evening gown with a flowing skirt and pair it with a delicate clutch and a dazzling diamond necklace.

As for more casual occasions, you can wear more loose but practical boho styled outfits. For example, an oversized linen vest or shirt is a good choice for summer. You can wear light makeup or no makeup at all. If you don’t want to give up the sense of design, you can combine Boho style clothing with other styles. For example, wear a T-shirt with bat sleeves and ethnic pattern prints to add a touch of retro style to your boho look. You can also pair it with a pair of jeans as bottom. You can choose a pair of jeans with raw edges to enhance the fashion sense of the overall look and make it more compatible with the Boho styled top.

With the above clothing combinations, hairstyle and makeup, you can easily show the charm of Boho style whether you are shopping or on your vacation at the beach.