Showing posts with label grunge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grunge. Show all posts

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Saint Laurent and their homemade boots

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Saint Laurent fall 2013 biker boots
Streetstyle breaks into the runway. This is a perfect example of boots a girl could have done at home with pieces of chain, random buttons form her stash all sewed on a piece of fabric and then glued onto her boots. Runway collections are after a young and fresh look and it's often the one that comes from streets.

Today I'll try for the first time a new "image experience". Hover with the mouse over the image to unveil hidden links then tell me if you like this innovation or if you think that the "good, old list of links" was just fine. ^__^

Lo streetstyle irrompe in passerella. Gli stivali di Hedi Slimane per Saint Laurent sembrano personalizzati in casa con bottoni, perline e borchie incollate sulle fibbie. Il look giovane e spontaneo ricercato dagli stilisti è a volte proprio quello che si fotografa in strada.

Oggi vi propongo un'immagine interattiva. Passate con il mouse sull'immagine per svelare dei link nascosti e poi ditemi se preferite quest'innovazione o la "vecchia" lista di link sotto l'immagine.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Passion for patches

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Patches over bag handles, brilliant! Moschino fall 2013  pic via Style.it
moschino fall 2013 bag, patches, fall 2013, diy, fashion diy
love these looks - Moschino fall 2013 patches on hat, top and skirt pic via Style.it
Our grandma used them to fix pants when we broke them. This was before slashed pants became trendy, but grandma kept thinking they weren't cool, just broken. Patches are not only an easy fix, they can be a decorative item as well. They are a quick way to customize our clothes, you just iron them on. You'll find a great choice of patches at the haberdashery store like flowers, monograms or military inspired ones. You can also make your own with heat and bond. It's an iron on sheet of glue adhesive on both sides. You can see how I made custom patches here.

La nonna le usava per riparare i jeans e farli durare un po' di più. Questo accadeva prima che i jeans strappati diventassero di gran moda ma anche allora la nonna non li ha mai trovati cool, solo da buttare. Le toppe non sono solo un modo per riparare un capo velocemente, possono diventare un elemento decorativo. Per applicarle basta stirarle. Nelle mercerie troverete un grande assortimento di toppe di tutti i tipi, da quelle di ispirazione militare, ai monogrammi ai fiori. Potete anche confezionarle voi con i fogli di colla biadesivi (sempre in merceria). Guardate come ho realizzato delle toppe qui.

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a classic denim jacket, make it your own with patches 90's style pic via DeliaCasiraghi
phillip lim fall 2013,classic denim jacket with patches, 90's style, grunge, denim jackeet, patches, diy, fashion diy
Phillip Lim fall 2013 - pic via Garance Doré

phillip lim fall 2013, classic denim jacket with patches, 90's style, grunge, denim jackeet, patches, diy, fashion diy
Phillip Lim fall 2013 - pic via Garance Doré
military jacket pic from Atlantic Pacific
This look can be diy-ed with miliatry inspired patches or haberdashery trims made adhesive with heat and bond.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

What to Wear Wednesday: Parkas

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sheep lined  parka - topshop parka - military coat
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Parka with flag - faux leather sleeves parka - burgundy parka

I've never worn olive green or sporty coats. Since I wasn't going hunting or fishing I felt like I didn't need any of those functional coats with a lot of pockets or camouflage patterns. Not that I'm changing my habits, I still don't need to disguise between the trees but I'm reconsidering army green. These coats look super comfortable and warm with synthetic fur lining.

Parkas along with checked shirts and ripped jeans are having a moment. The deliberately messy style  that Grunge promoted is back on the streets even if maybe without the rebellion against the pop culture that it represented in the 90s.

How will you wear parkas? With a polished look or with messy hair like a 90's girl?


Per me le giacche verdi e piene di tasche erano relegate al guardaroba maschile per attività quali la caccia e la pesca. Francamente non ho mai considerato di indossare il verde bottiglia. Non mi dedicherò certo a nessuna di queste attività ma potrei riconsiderare le mie posizioni e fare un'eccezione per questi parka dall'aspetto caldo e confortevole. 
Parka e giacche militari indossati con camicie a scacchi e jeans strappati sono capi simbolo dello stile deliberatamente trasandato del grunge anni 90. Uno stile che oggi viene riscoperto e diventa trend di stagione (anche se forse svuotato del suo significato di ribellione contro la cultura pop).

E voi come indosserete i parka? Con capi bon ton o con i capelli spettinati proprio come una ragazza degli anni 90?

kate moss, parka