Military parka

PARKA WITH WHITE FUR FROM ASOS, PARKA ON THE RIGHT IS SHAKUHACHI AT URBAN OUTFITTERS, PHOTO VIA VOGUE UK
GIRL WITH RAMONES TEE; ANTONIO ANDRADE

Blazer...Vintage or Nouveau?

In a category of good buys in mid season, blazer surely is item that girl has to have in mind for in a minute chic when temperature is just right for overlay. With all the girl meets boy trends, market was overwhelmed with blazers a la boyish so lot of buying was in game. If you have room for just one blazer you might fall for these loosen blazers in terracotta, orange or rust tones. With strong 70s vibe it’s just dresses kisser, brilliant is on maxi dress (remember the SATC movie 2 and Carrie Abu Dhabi romance with terracotta blazer), but also on simple black pants or LBD.
Strongly recommend the vintage hunting- the one at the photo is a bit pricey pick from Louis Feraud, French couturier that aside from couture was also creating prêt-a-porter collections. Jacket might be from the mid 70s when his silhouette style softened with the spirit of the era. Topshop also has a great offer- bit longer blazer in rust tone so whether vintage or new its up to you.

ILLUSTRATION FEATURED IN COLLAGE BY KELLY SMITH

Where to buy…Plaid blazer?

Plaids or checks are very seen on the streets for past few seasons. I am not crazy about mass following of trends and that I felt about long boyfriend blazers. But boyfriend blazer with checks, oh that’s the item I cannot resist. Do you remember Vivienne Westwood Anglomania collection back in 1993 and man's suits made in wool tartan, invented by Vivi herself? Oh those were the real days of punk. Last year many boys around fashion shows and parties mainly in Paris animated me with rocking plaids; on jackets, suits and shirts. RTW was not so passionate about them on outwear except Alta moda pronta in Milan that offered to boys lot of plaids for fall 09, but zero for the girls. So again we are borrowing (irreclaimable this time) from our boys.
We used to think they are too sensitive like outwear because they are already detail for itself. I remember last year how I caused 24h drama with complaining I am too too Kurt Cobain when I bought plaid bomber jacket. But again how can a girl ever be too much Kurt? He is totally important person for our grunge looks.
1. FIRST
Don’t worry about simplicity and find really good plaid blazer (suggesting vintage)Plaids are more than simple.
Misslikey is enormously head over heels for Jean Paul Gaultier plaid blazer from VagabondNyc but her LIKES are also checks in different patterns from topshop and
Smythe Dickens wool-blend jacket from net-a-porter
2. SECOND
Then wear it in a model off duty style on leggings, black stockings with basic dress, in manner of Britt punk, on your favorite jean jeanies for college look, with harem, tweed or wool pants for complete glance a la France. See?! Plaids are beyond practical and give you a very warm fall look.

collarless, cozy and chic; little fall jacket

Did you pick up already jacket for the beginning of fall? You were thinking of super popular trophy jacket or long boyfriend blazer, shoulder pads frock or some other ultra super popular solution?! I’ve been extra fan of shoulder pads since Marc Jacobs’s rosy dressing vision of New York in 80s or Decarnin’s eternal flirting with masculine details in manner of French chic. And when it is about outwear it is for sure that girl can’t get enough of them, whether blazers, jackets or coats. Last season we slightly slip into fashion of 50s to see how it fells when you move collar from a coat or jacket. This year we were talking fairly enough about Mademoiselle chanel and we reminded of simplicity and liberation she brought for a woman of 30s. And yes, she and Karl took of our attention from a sparkle and glamour of 09’s ˝New Look˝ and reminded us on beautiful simplicity of boxy collarless cardigan jackets. Us and those clothes chains.
Collar in a menswear, as you remember from literature and movies is a symbol of dignity. But same as adjusting the collar can symbolize dignity, collarless jacket can symbolize in-a-minute minimalistic chic. And when the one is cutting your jacket, before it gets out from a fabric, ads a non-sparkly detail on it, like leather or plays with the pattern, makes sure you are cared for all day chic.
Sophomore collarless jacket (on the photo above) has a leather detail as a fake collar and as patch on the elbow. Established in casual rock-ness, Sophomore brought us a perfect little fall jacket for mini black dress and ballet flops. Round neck very kisses nonchalant hair in chignon.
There is something about this round neck that makes jacket very suitable for scarves, layered clothing for didn’t think about it looks we adore. Even makes the disco jacket more relaxed and casual, we saw that from Thakoon.
But certainly I suggest before getting the sparkly, disco or 80’s inspired jacket girl’s gotta take care of her day covering and work chic and get herself a simple jacket in neutral color. Stay tuned for next week and post about blazers where we gonna get a little vent for our eccentricity.

First set; 1. Tibi tweed jacket on mytheresa, 2. Marc Jacobs hand-painted tweed jacket on the Outnet,3. Chloe at outnet, 4. Marc Jacobs on netaporter
Second set; 1. Sally Scott beige jacket, 2.Cropped jacket at Spiegel, 3. Stella McCartney Cashmere jacket(black on farfetch) from netaporter , 4.Marc Jacobs jacket