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An OOTD (outfit of the day) shoutout: big impact details

12 Saturday Mar 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, CWS, denim, denim-wear, Favlook - Lookfav, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, OOTD (outfit of the day), shoes... glorious shoes, street style sass, street wear sass, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration, women's fashion

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accessories, ankle boot - Loewe, ankle boots, crisp white shirt, CWS, denim, denim design, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, jeans, jeans - Vetements, OOTD (outfit of the day), snake-skin pattern ankle boot, suede coat, trench coat

This Favlook – Lookfav ensemble beguiles-

understated yet with maximum style credentials

worthy of an OOTD mention.

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Clothing

asymmetric / unfinished hem, stone-wash jeans from Vetements

CWS (crisp white shirt) with exaggerated cuffs

caramel-bown, suede trench coat

Accessories

snake-skin pattern ankle boot from Loewe

medium-size black shoulder bag

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The full effect

OOTD, vetements jeans/ loewe ankle boot

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A close up view

vetements jeans/loewe ankle boots

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(images from elle uk)

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: sumptuous dress for everyday, for everyone

28 Sunday Feb 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in art history notes, colour, colourspeak, dress = ensemble, dress history, fashion and art, fashion and history, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, free to be me, style inspiration

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conspicuous consumption, dress history, fashion and art, fashion and history, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, free to be, free to be me, luxury fabrics, ostentatious dress, sumptuary laws

 

 

Dress to impress

in all finery:  clothed in opulent fabric

is a multi-sensory sensation

at one point in time, only to be experienced by those of the ruling classes

and reserved for special/important occasions.

 

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Throughout history,

various societies have enacted sumptuary laws

which were regulations designed to control what people wore

and in some instances what they did-

in terms of demonstration of wealth.

These laws kept ‘fashion and dress in check’ ,

as means to identify an individual’s socio-economic station

by clothing worn.

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During the medieval era in Europe,

sumptuary codes prevented any attempt of elevation in status through dress.

The nobility projected their rank by ostentatious attire worn and

prohibited the rising middle class

from dressing above an imposed societal station.

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Conspicuous consumption was controlled by law

which allowed only a set few to wear luxury items.

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Luxury-wear on parade

15th C

 

Mois de mai

(month of May)

a page from the illuminated book of hours (prayer book),

Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

painted by famed Dutch miniaturist, the Limbourg brothers, circa 1412 – 1416

for their patron the French prince  John, Duke de Berry

medieval dress, Frères_Limbourg_-_Très_Riches_Heures_du_duc_de_Berry_-_mois_de_mai, wikimedia_

 

(image from wikimedia.org)

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Today dressing in extravagant clothing of

 

exquisite fabrication

jewel colours

intricate workmanship

elaborate details

 

is a daily event of being robed in attire fit for royalty

or seemingly so-

how wonderfully ‘sumptuous’ is that?

 

 

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Lux-wear on parade

21st C

everyday, everyone

the look, coat, textural, brown teddy with mint-green sleeve cuffs, www he look, ootd, knit, pattern, texture, knit coat,  gilet, www the look, trousers, burgundy red crushed velvet trousrs, www

(images from whowhatwear)

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street style, men, peacock parade, manofmany.com Pitti-Uomo-Day

(image from manofmany.com)

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street style, suting in grey, Pitti Uomo FW16

(image from jaiperdumaveste.com)

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Favlook-Lookfav Focus: Gents attired on-point

28 Thursday Jan 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, express yourself, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, free to be me, men's suiting, men's suits, menswear, personal style, street style sass

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accessories, casual-wear, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, men's fashion, men's suits, menswear, personal style, street fashion, street style

 

 

Whether in casual wear:

hoodies, leather jackets, bombers, tees, shirts untucked,

jeans, knit caps, berets, wide rim feathered hats

 

 

or sharp suited in:

elegant three pieces, traditionally knotted ties,

pocket kerchiefs, wide band fedoras-

 

 

some gents make the point of being ‘on-point’

fashion fabulous, style statement makers

and seeming effortlessly so!

 

Favlook – Lookfav Focus

 

Gents, on- point

The Cool Casuals

asual wear, men, before sunrise

…

The Smart Suits

men in suits, beforesunrise,

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(photos from before sunrise)

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: ‘It’s a cinch!’ – waist defining accessory

18 Monday Jan 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, Accessorise Me!, express yourself, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, street style sass, style cue, womenswear

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Accessorise Me!, accessory, belt, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, obi-style belt, signature accessory, signature look, signature piece, street fashion, style ideas?, style inspiration, womenswear

 

 

 

Pulled in at waist and

Voila!

instant definition of the female form –

a body beautiful.

 

 

Complement a cool, casual day look of:

 

cropped military inspired navy-blue jacket

white oversized shirt and

loose fit,  grey knit trousers

 

with a wide width,  champagne coloured sash

tied obi belt style!

 

 

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus

A fashion fabulous, simple style statement!

 

 

 

wide sash belting, ladies, adam katz sinding m w mag Le-21eme-Adam-Katz-Sinding-

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(photo by Adam Katz Sinding)

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High wattage: spotlight focus on London Collections: Men (LC: M) for autumn 2016

15 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, colourspeak, design experimentation, design inventive, fashion fun, fashion innovation, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, free to be me, London Collections: Men (LC: M), menswear, menswear designers, runway favourites, runway presentation, style = innovation, style ideas?, style inspiration

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'colour-clothed', autumn 2016, colour statement, conceptual fashion design, fashion factors, fashion fun, fashion inventive, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, London Collections: Men (LCM), menswear, menswear- autumn 2016, runway favourites

 

 

Organised bi-annually

London Collections:  Men

showcases the out-of-the-ordinary inventiveness

that has steadfastly remained the ‘fabric’ of British fashion.

 

Presented at LC:M  a/w 2016,  (8 – 11 January 2016)

were varied design elements of

fashion humour

fashion fun

fashion conceptualisation

fashion think-out-of-the-box, “why don’t ‘ya?”,  nudges

 

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London Collections:  Men

autumn 2016

On runway:  a few of my Favlook-Lookfav Favourites

 

from Moschino

by designer, Jeremy Scott

A DC comic character reference:

channeling the Joker

colour-bursts of seismic porportions

LCM, a16, moschino, marvel comic character, channeling the joker, vogue_

LCM, moschino, marvel comic, vogue

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from designer, J. W. Anderson

Knitwear:   jumper/trouser set in olive-green

LCM, a16,olive  knit set, j.w. anderson, voguecom

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A modern stitch on the granddad cardi

oversized, slouchy, slashes

LCM, slouchy oversized grandpa cardi, j.w. anderson, voguecom

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from designer, Astrid Andersen

Mixed fabrication

an olive-green scene

LCM, astrid andersen, green mixed fabrication, voguecom

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from designer, Nasir Mazhar

AiB (All in Black) conception

outer limits spacesuiting

LCM, a 16, nasir mazhar, aib,total cover, concept

LCM, a16, aib, nasir mazhar, voguecom

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from Topman Design

Of varied textural tendencies:

crushed velvet, silk,  knitwear

in delicious raspberry red and rich chocolate brown

LCM, topman design, mixed fabrication, crushed velvet, voguecom

LCM, topman design, a16, crushed velvet suiting, chocolate brown, voguecom

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from designer, Craig Green

‘Laced up and Strapped in’

LCM, lace up, craig green, voguecom

LCM, a16, strapped in, craig green, voguecom

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by Sarah Burton

for Alexander McQueen

Chain reaction

as facial jewellery and clothing accessory

LCM, alexander mcqueen, all in chains, voguecom

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Tiger of Sweden

Colour-rific casual suiting

(t)  blush champagne

(b)  cantaloupe orange

LCM, casual suiting, blush champagne, tiger of sweden, a16, voguecom  _ARC0694

LCM, casual suiting, tiger of sweden, cantaloupe orange, voguecom _

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from the wild wonderful whacky world of the design team at

Sibling

Sumo wrestler / boxing prize-fighter compilation

in fashion fun knitwear (Sibling’s tried and true signature fabrication)

LCM, a16, boxer_sumo wrestler integration, sibling, a16, voguecom

LCM, a16, sibling, wrestler cardi, voguecom _LCM, a16, boxing_sumo integration, sig. knit fabrication, voguecom _

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from Agi and Sam

by design duo,  Agi Mdumulla and Sam Cotton 

 Overcoat in green colour hues

colour block / pocket details

LCM, overcoat, green W_  colour block, agi and sam, voguecom

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(images from vogue.com)

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: trouser suiting style inspiration. Ladies, take note!

10 Thursday Dec 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, Accessorise Me!, fashion innovation, fashion inspiration, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration, womenswear

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accessories, Accessorise Me!, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, style innovation, style inspiration, trouser suiting, women's trouser suits, womenswear

 

 

Women’s trouser suiting

continues to fast-forward fashion evolve as

wardrobe worthy, style statement

ensemble wear.

 

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Inject a little bit of “oomph factor” into

trouser suit styling for maximum dress impact.

Consider a style inspiration … or two:

 

 

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus

 

Accessorise Me!

Suiting:

rust hue

longer length jacket

single button closure

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Accessories:

white shoulder purse with silver chain link strap

cobalt-blue ankle boots with clear perspex heel

large frame sunnies

suiting, womens, rust trouser suit, single button closure, blue perspex heel ankle boot, fahionising, 10bestwomenssuitsstreetstyle

(image from fashionising)

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Grey matters

Suiting:

traditional fabrication-  light wool in pewter grey

jacket worn back-to-front with super length sleeves

wide hem trousers

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Accessories:

fringe feature, black leather bag

sleeves, super length sleeve suiting, elleuk Milano_str_VV_RS16_9379

(image from elle uk)

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: men’s scarf fashion … Oversized!

06 Friday Nov 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, colour, colour blocking, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, knitwear, menswear, patterns, ready to wear, signature piece, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration, winter wear

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accessories, Accessorise Me!, autumn/winter 2015, Burberry Prorsum, M Missoni, menswear, Public School, runway scarf fashion, Sacai, scarf fashion, winter wear

 

This cold weather season,  certain style elements

 

SCREAM …

go big for maximum impact

go big for statement lure

 

 

and the men’s scarf fashion scene is part of the noisemaking.

 

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Gents, include a big scarf as signature piece

in your winter wear wardrobe.

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Consider a  few on – runway favourites:

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from Sacai

planket wrap

patterned, neutral hue

scarf fashion, menswear, a15, blanket, netraul sacai

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classic herringbone

solid black hem detail to one side

scarf fashion, menswear, a15, herringbone, saca

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colour block in tomato red and dark brown

scarf fashion, menswear, a15, sacai, duo colour- red_brown,

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from Burberry Prorsum

fringe flair

olive green / mustard yellow colour dialogue

scarf fashion, menswear, burgerry prorsum,

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from Public School

ground sweepers

kinetic motif

positioned to wear at waist on one side and

to floor on the other side

scarf fashion, men a15, public school _

scarf fashion, men a15, public school

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from Missoni

plaid persuasion

scarf fashion a15 men, missoni

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: “arm candy” for super length sleeve sweaters

25 Sunday Oct 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, Accessorise Me!, agender fashion, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, gender neutrality, gender non-specific fashion, gender-less fashon, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration, winter wear

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accessories, Accessorise Me!, agender fashion, bracelets, chunky bracelets, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, gender-less fashion, statement accessories, statement jewellery, super length sleeve sweaters

 

 

Last autumn/winter season

for both the ladies and gents-

the super length sleeve sweater ruled as

upper body warmth cover-up from neck to finger tips.

Now for this year’s super chill factor clime

add another style dimension to the long-length sleeve sweater look:

accessorise with over-the-sleeve-worn chunky bracelet(s).

 

 

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus

accessorise super length sleeve sweaters

 

add an over sleeve statement bracelet

 

 

 

(image from whowhatwear):

 

accessory, bracelet, over super length sleeveKeep it simple with a single piece

or consider a stack attack with a bracelet pile-on

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: a perfect ‘skivvy’ do

30 Wednesday Sep 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., Favlook - Lookfav Focus, free to be me, hair impressions, hairstyles

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"skivvy" - do, distinctive hair styles, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, hairstyles, inventive hair design

 

 

The “skivvy”

is a term coined by meappropriatestyle as description for

a to the scalp trimmed hairstyle worn by a

fashion forward / fashion fearless woman.

An equivalent label in the male hairstyling world,

is a buzz cut.

 

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Why the introduction of “skivvy”

into the meappropriatestyle fashion / style lexicon?

 

Well,

I nicknamed my own once ‘to the scalp’ do as skivvy:

to mean styled cut to the skin (the look)  /  sassy (the attitude).

I liked the resonant quality of the word:  sounds good to my ear.

I enjoyed having an original / fun  naming of my do.

 

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A skivvy sighting on & Other Stories

 

Spotted on the web pages of

high street brand & Other Stories

(the 2013 addition to the H & M family

of Scandanivian cool factor fashion)  –

was a model sporting a “skivvy” do

with lined up hair and fade detail.

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus

A skivvy do, done to perfection

sharp line

fade feature

Love it !

 

 

(images from & other stories):

hairstyles, skivvy, & other stories 0296718001_1_400000

 

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hairstyles, skivvy, & other stories 0302880002_1_400000

 

 

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hairstyles, skivvy, & other stories, model in black dress, back view 0307588001_1_100020

 

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Agender wear: dropping “the bomb” (jacket, that is!) on Fall Fashion for 2015

16 Wednesday Sep 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fabrication, fashion = clothes, Favlook - Lookfav, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, gender non-specific fashion, gender-less fashon, off - runway, outerwear, ready to wear, signature piece, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration

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autumn/winter 2015, bomber jacket, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, gender neutral fashion, off - runway fashion, on runway fashion, outerwear, style ideas?, style inspiration

The bomber jacket

as a gender neutral,  on point piece

continues to explode with fashion heat

making another style statement appearance for autumn 2015.

.

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This season, think out of the box with bomber jacket styling:

no need to march to standard military green-

go with with a jewel colour company

experiment with patterns, prints and varied fabrication

play with proportion for the long and short of it

switch up silhouette shaping in cropped or oversized options

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The bomber, in all its permutations, is  ‘must have’ outerwear

for this autumn / winter season.

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Heads up:  styling cues on and off runway

Bomb(ers ) Away!

On runway

(images from vogue.com):

bomber jacket coat, T by alexander-wang, vogue.com -003-2000

New dimensions

long-length coat measurement

from T by Alexander Wang

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bomber jacket, blue,Sacai_Luck

Colour curve

in dark navy blue with broad width lapel closure

from Sacai Luck by designer, Chitose Abe

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bomber jacket, Sacai_Luck

Colour curve

in graphite green

from Sacai Luck by designer, Chitose Abe

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Favlook – Lookfav Favourite

bomber jacket, use*, Sacai_Luck leather_layered,

Leather and Layered

cropped length

caramel brown, white fur collar / hem trim

under breast front flap pockets

layered over cafe latte brown quilted gilet

from Sacai Luck by designer, Chitose Abe

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(image from dailymail uk):

bomber jacket, cutout by yigal azrouel,

Cropped and Cutouts

by designer, Yigal Azrouel

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(images from vogue.com):

bomber jacket, men, textural, brown by ovadia & sons

Zippity do dah

stuffed teddy bear fabrication

two-way zip front detail

zip closure side pockets, zip at sleeve

by twin brothers / design duo, Ariel and Shimon Ovadia

from Ovadia & Sons

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bomber jacket, men, white_black details, Y-3,

Sporty, Spick and Span

all in white with black accent at collar / sleeve

from Y-3 by designer, Yohji Yamamoto

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bomber jacket, men, over casual suiting, umit benan

Of a suiting set

dark chocolate brown

hooded

teal green lining

by designer Umit Benan

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bomber jacket, men, black over suit by DressedUndressed,

Of a suiting set

black styled over tailored blue jacket / trouser suit

from DressedUndressed

by designers, Takeshi Kitazawa and Emiko Sato

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bomber jacket, men, green over long check shirt by facetasm

Urban Vibe

loose fit

large block quilt detail

from Facetasm by designer, Hiromichi Ochiai

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Off runway

(image from laiamagazine.com):

bomber jacket, black, over knits,

An on trend fashion mix

bomber + knitwear = fashion fabulous

black bomber over brown knits

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(image from topman):

bomber jacekt, men, stylized print

Fine art

decorative print

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(image from shopstyle.co.uk):

bomber jacket, fur collar,

Brights

dark olive green with teal blue fur colour and orange lining

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(image from laiamagazine.com):

bomber jacket, half belted, ladies

Accessorise me!

cinched at waist with outer / inner belt

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(image from tokyofashion.com):

bomber jacket, ladies, oversized,

Maximise

oversized impact

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(image from aliexpress):

bomber jacket, men, green, inverted zip detail

It’s all in the details

inverted zip detail

ruching at sleeves

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(image from whowhatwear):

bomber jacket, cropped

Swank styling

classic bomber

with jeans and heels

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(image from chasseurmagazine.com):

bomber jacket, men, grey leather, ss15, chasseurmagazine.com Enfin-Leve-2015-Spring-Summer-Collection-2-1024x682

Too cool

leather

slate grey

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