Streetstyle vs. Catwalk fashion

Each fashion season we all get very much inspired by the collections presented on the catwalk. After New York, London, Milan and Paris we have new creative ideas and we have picked up the trends we will probably be wearing a season later. So there’s no doubt fashion designers create trends or at least a certain style.

Yet it’s also true that a big part of  fashion starts on the street. What people wear in their daily lives is a starting point for fashion too. Whether it’s your grandma walking her dog in a floral printed skirt, your father in one of his suits or your neighbour is a pair of old school jeans. Every kind of streetwear can be the beginning of a fashion trend.

During the fashion weeks our team always spots the most fashionable people outside the fashion shows. They wear clothes not everyone dares to wear. Their streetstyle is often bright-colored, crazy-shaped and remarkably printed. Not to mention their shoes and accessories.

To show you that streetwear can be an inspiration for fashion designers we selected six outfits that were seen in the streets as well as on the runway.

Anna dello Russo worked a golden dress that could just have walked out of the Gianfranco Ferre show. The lollipop pink she chose for another dress was Lindsay Lohna’s color-choice for Ungaro too. The red leopard print Dolce & Gabbana introduced, was seen on a pair of streetstyle pants. And of course the style of a tweed Chanel suit can always be seen on a chic lady somewhere in the streets.

Streetfashion: celebrate color

Who’s afraid of yellow, purple and red? We’re definitely not.  And so are the people we spotted in the streets of Milan and Paris. Color adds flavor to your outfit and it sure makes  the sun shine on a rainy day. Red is favorite, but also the soft shades Dries van Noten introduced in his 2009 fall-collection.

Streetfashion: in the army

Army-green is one of the hottest colors in fashion right now. Not only this spring, but also next autumn. The color itself has been used in militaries since at least World War two, but every now and then it pops up in high fashion. Of course it never really disappeared from the streets, it only got a lot more fashion character  because of Junya Watanabe, Balmain and Burberry. In the streets of Milan and Paris we spotted many parka’s, jackets, combatpants and big coats.

Streetfashion: harempants

It looks like the days of the legging are (almost) over. Harempants are taking their place. It’s not everybody’s favorite, but depending on your figure it can be a nice summer-item. Mixed with a short jacket and high heels it can be casual and dressed at the same time. We spotted some earlybirds during the fashionweeks in Paris and Milan.

Streetfashion: in the navy

Navy-stripes are back in fashion and in the streets. Especially the French marine-shirt, a classic that goes back to the heydays of Coco Chanel and later Brigitte Bardot. This summer it mixes well with your jeans, khakis and boyfriend-jacket. Every time you need to add a casual, fresh touch to your outfit.

Streetfashion Toronto FW2010 Day 4

The shows are not over yet. After New York, Milan and Paris we were curious what you would wear during Toronto Fashion Week. Our streetwear-photographer Jon Loek – based in Toronto – caught the streetvibe and spotted the fashionable and young in Canada’s most trendy city. Fashion and style are everywhere, we don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy looking at you and what you wear….

Streetfashion Toronto FW2010 Day 3

The shows are not over yet. After New York, Milan and Paris we were curious what you would wear during Toronto Fashion Week. Our streetwear-photographer Jon Loek – based in Toronto – caught the streetvibe and spotted the fashionable and young in Canada’s most trendy city. Fashion and style are everywhere, we don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy looking at you and what you wear….

Streetfashion Toronto FW2010 Day 2

The shows are not over yet. After New York, Milan and Paris we were curious what you would wear during Toronto Fashion Week. Our streetwear-photographer Jon Loek – based in Toronto – caught the streetvibe and spotted the fashionable and young in Canada’s most trendy city. Fashion and style are everywhere, we don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy looking at you and what you wear….

Streetfashion Toronto FW2010 Day 1

The shows are not over yet. After New York, Milan and Paris we were curious what you would wear during Toronto Fashion Week. Our streetwear-photographer Jon Loek – based in Toronto – caught the streetvibe and spotted the fashionable and young in Canada’s most trendy city. Fashion and style are everywhere, we don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy looking at you and what you wear….

Streetfashion Paris FW2010 Day 7

What are you wearing during the coming fashionweeks? Your Givenchy-heels, your latest Celine-coat or that vintage Chanel? Maybe we’ll spot you in Paris, Milan, New York or Amsterdam. During the fashionweeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Paris.

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