Trend Report FW2016: not just a skirt

December 22, 2015 by  
Filed under Fashion, Trends, womenswear

You can wear a skirt. Ór you can wear a Skirt. According to that last part, it’s best to watch the trick at fashion masterminds like Lanvin, Rodarte, Fendi, Prabal Gurung and Acne Studios. All that counts for this winter is complex shapes, perfect silhouettes, asymmetrical lines and multilayering (even better: 3D-layering). Mixing different textures and fabrics; (metallic)leather, feathers or suede. Even skirt over pants is making its comeback in the fashion arena (the ‘skant’- how 90’s!), as seen at big boys such as Dries van Noten and Givenchy. Skirts ain’t the holy property for the good girls in school any more. Nor the bad girls exploring the night life. We can all play this game, even at the office or when attending Christmas dinner at the in-laws (perhaps not the mini-skirt though). Choose your style and it’s gonna be a hell of a lot of fun this season.

Hot List: 21 Midi Skirts

June 11, 2015 by  
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items

We probably don’t have to tell you why skirts work so well on women. And we surely not have to explain you why it works so well in summertime. Perhaps so that the warm wind can easily blow across your bare legs and the sun is giving you plenty of vitamine D for free. Here in Holland there’s even a special day, mostly in april, tributed to skirts, as it marks the beginning of summer. But here’s a another reason why we’re talking you into a skirt: it’s one of the season’s biggest trends.

In general there’s a very strong 70s influence, while keeping a modern twist on them (of course, it’s 2015). By far the most fascinating thing to happen is the tea-length skirt, better known as the midi. The reincarnated classic is making it’s comeback on the runway and in the highstreet. For weeks the fashion pact was buzzing over the Marks&Spencer suede midi-skirt and it-girls Alexa Chung and Olivia Palermo had been wearing it on their tiny hips already weeks before sale. What was all the fuzz about? It was the ultimate epitome of what spring 2015 is about: midi length(score), slit at the front (even better) and made out of suede (ding ding ding, jackpot!). The best example we can give you for this season. It feels chic, bon ton, hippy and cool at the same time and the slit makes it even easy to walk (or cycle). Plus, if you’re not ready yet for mini skirts, this one’s a good warm-up for the real hot summer days.

On the downside, the midi is a difficult one to style. Key is finding the right balance between different volumes. Don’t get to excited and keep your upper body clean and minimal, wearing a top in the same colour or fabric (denim on denim) or a simple white shirt. Scroll down and take a look at these dazzling women for some tea-length inspiration, and set the date for your own day of skirts. Let’s get cracking ladies, before summer ends.

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1. Sporty slit

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2. Not that Seventies, but sexy at all times.

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3. Rooftop party

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4. Important business meeting

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5. Regular tuesday business meeting (or be like Carine Roitfeld)

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6. Chic business meeting

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7. The Seventies are my favourite

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8. Ohlala! Why not play around with some print?

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9. Or go all the way

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10. Want more volume?

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11. How to balance heavy volume.

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12. You can never have too much leather skirts. For sure.

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13. We told you.

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14. Long and suede. Jackpot!

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15. Color not your thing? Here’s another option.

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16. Graphics, anyone?

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17. How to match your Stan Smiths when off-duty.

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18. Let me see your pockets.

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19. Elongated skirt with fringes. Hello, Seventies!

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20. Some pink in the street never hurts anyone.

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21. Midi-length and buttons in the front line. Congrats, come pick up your skirt degree.

Trend Report FW2013: Skater Skirts

October 16, 2013 by  
Filed under womenswear

The hemlines may have dropped a few inches into this season’s conservative midi skirt trend. Yet with the nineties inspired skater skirt hype there’s room to put some leg on display as well. The flared, fitted at the waist, often pleated (Blumarine) skirts cheap cialis uk popped up everywhere along the fall/winter collections. Unexpectedly even the chicest, classic brands opted for the playful piece of clothing. Now luckily there’s no need to go (figure) skating in this skirt style. It’s suitable for the chicest events, although you can wear it in a sporty or casual way too. Start with a simple black skirt and try a leather (Viktor & Rolf), pinstripe (Chalayan) or checked (Chanel. Anna Sui, Moschino Cheap & Chic) version once you’re adapted to the style. Combine them with over the knee boots (this season’s hottest footwear!) and perhaps a slouchy turtle neck sweater (Bellstaf). She was a skater girl…