Sunday, February 13, 2011

Live From... New York Menswear, Day 3

Band of Outsiders

Band of Outsiders’ womenswear collection worked the New York grungelook to the max, with cocooning casual layers and the offbeat contrasting mixof languid feminine silks and florals.
The look: Grunge
Silhouette:
Casual layers
Key items:
Easy tunic tops layered over jersey leggings, simpletube skirts, easy knits and granddad shirts. Relaxed tailoring came in the formof fluid pantsuits, with easy oversized masculine styling adding to the grungyanything-goes vibe. Add in silky cargos, plaid shirts, fur coats and jackets,pierrot blouses and languid printed dresses for a confident and highlycommercial mix
Colour:
A mostly neutral palette of cool winter whites and ivory,stormy greys, steel blues and khaki, with touches of ink blue and washedmallard
Fabric & knit:
Soft-touch brushed wools and rabbit fur, washedtwills, creased and plissé effects, silk and viscose sheers, silk broderietrims
Print & pattern:
A small-scale geometric repeat, a star printon cream or ink ground, ditsy florals
Details & trims:
Broderie trims
Footwear:
Chunky red laced heeled walking boots added to the grungyvibe
Accessories:
Knitted scarves, knitted beanies, fingerless gloves,chunky knitted socks, rabbit tippets, strings of pearls

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