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At a glance: asymmetric skirt styling statement

07 Thursday Jan 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in signature look, signature piece, skirt fashion, skirt season, style = innovation, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration, womenswear

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asymmetirc hem skirts, Cédric Charlier, prefall 2016, signature look, skirt fashion, skirt styling, skirts, style inspiration, womenswear

 

 

‘Don’t skirt the issue’

balancing asymmetric design

from Cédric Charlier, prefall 2016

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Clan affiliation

tartan patterns

reverse wrap, D-ring closure

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styling:  mock turtle neck, ribbed hem jumper

cropped denim jacket:  light-wash, dark-wash hem/collar

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no heel/toe socks

 black sliders with origami-esque detail

asymmetric skirting, pfall 16, voguecom cedric-charlier

asymmetric skirting, pfall 16, voguecom cedric-charlier

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For the modern boardroom (?)

pinstripe or solid with colour contrast reveal

bustle-front detail

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styling:  patterned, crew neck jumper

intricate check shirt with large front, breast pocket

asymmetric skirting, pfall 16, voguecom cedric-charlier

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asymmetric skirting, pfall 16, voguecom cedric-charlier

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Parted pleats

interrupted pleating detail

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styling:  long-length jacket with oversized pockets / peak lapel

textural top / scarf

asymmetric skirting, pfall 16, voguecom cedric-charlier

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Get sporty!

floral print

styling:  black athleisure top with zip collar detail

solid, powder blue long-length shirt

navy-blue, pin stripe wool hoodie

asymmetric skirting, pfall 16, voguecom cedric-charlier

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(images from vogue.com)

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That ’70s Fashion Show!

07 Saturday Feb 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, andro-chic style, casual wear, colour, colourspeak, denim-wear, design collaboration, design inspiration, design philosophy, dress dimension, fabric, fashion cultural reference, fashion fun, free to be me, gender-less fashon, hats, iconic garment, iconic shoe, jeans, knitwear, menswear, shoes... glorious shoes, signature piece, skirt season, trouser fashion, unisex wear, womenswear

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'70s fashion, '70s iconic fashion pieces, accessories, fashion as social statement, fashion history, flared trousers, gen, hats, hem lengths, miniskirt, music and fashion, platfrom shoes, shoes, unisex clothing, unisex fashion item

 

The 1970s was a decade which rocked the fashion world.

 

(getty images)

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Ushered in on the coat-tails of the ’60s hippie sartorial statement,

the ’70s evolved into an era of fashion flamboyance:

a melting and melding of influences from every global corner.

 

(image from vintagefashionclub.com):

afghan coat

Popular outerwear

’70s design interpretation of an Afghan coat

Called a posteen, it is the

traditional overcoat of Afghani tribes

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It was an era of fervent political activism dominated by

increased anti-Vietnam War protests, anti-apartheid rallies

and the second wave in the surge of feminist advocacy.

Cries for global peace and people equality

were the earnest pleas of the ’70s generation.

 

(image from archive. library. illinois.edu):

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(image from culturaldiplomacy.org):

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(image from pbslearningmedia.org):

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It was the decade of dance floor decadence,

exaggerated at celebrity hotspot Studio 54 (NYC)

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(image from guardian.com):

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(image from visforvintage.net):

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(image from youtube):

studio 54

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It was a span of pure fashion fun

which spoke to the passions of a generation.

It was That ’70s Fashion Show.

 

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A few people, garments, bits and things that made

the credit list of That ’70s Fashion Show:

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Iconic Garments

Trouser-wear

During the high-stepping ’70s, trouser fashion had a definite leg up.

It is arguably the first decade during which women

uninhibitedly donned trousers for any occasion-  liberating!

 

(image from look.co.uk)

trouser suit, white, bianca jagger, heathrow, '72

White trouser suit

worn by Bianca Jagger at Heathrow Airport, 1972

 

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Later in the decade, actor John Travolta donned a white suit

to make cinema history with a big scene on the big screen-

 disco-dancing in the movie Saturday Night Fever.

(image from telegraph.co.uk):

70s fashion john travolta

White trouser suiting

‘Staying Alive’ on the disco dance floor

actor, John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever, 1977

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The jumpsuit was the trouser fashion one-piece wonder.

Worn by ladies and gents, it was the ultimate in unisex wear.

 

(images from wanken.com):

jumpsuit, unisex

jumpsuit, man

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jumpsuit, ladies, 70s

 

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strapless jumsuit

Strapless jumpsuit

worn by American model, Jerry Hall

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Hot pants, which bared bottoms,

also had their moment in the spotlight.

 

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hot pants

Hot pants sizzles on a pedestal

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However, it was the flared (wide-leg)  trousers

which became synonymous with ’70s fashion.

 

(from getty images):

hot pants, flares

Hot pants ensemble (l)

Embroidered flares (r)

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(image from airmech.co.uk):

flared trousers

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flared trousers/platform shoes

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ladies in flares, cropped tops

Cropped tops and flared trousers

 

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Jeans were worn tight, tighter, and tighter still.

(image from flashback.com):

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Trouser fashion combined with the free-spirited vibe of the era,

lent itself to unisex design and styling.

 

'70s unisex fashion

 

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Mini, Midi, Maxi – More

Skirt hem lengths were a barometer of ’70s attitude:

up,  down and everything in between.

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Introduced in the late 1960s,

purportedly by British designer Mary Quant-

the ’70s saw the mini hem inch its way further up the knee.

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(from favimages.net):

mini hem length

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(from 70sfashion.org):

mini dresses

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mini skirt, over knee boots

Mini lengths accessorised with over the knee leather boots

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The calf-length midi and floor-sweeping maxi

were also en vogue skirt length options.

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midi lengths

Midi- lengths

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(image from sammydvintage.com):

70s fashion, maxi, trousers, mini

Graphic maxi and fashion pals (from l to r)

trouser suiting, mini skirt, maxi, and mini dress

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70s fashion, maxi skirt

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maxi length wtih fringe hem

Maxi- length with fringe hem

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skirts, to knee

And of course, hem-length to knee!

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There was no skirting the issue:

the ’70s was a decade of fashion variety-

imbued with a little bit of everything.

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Topsy Turvy

For the ladies, tops ran the gamut from the flowy peasant blouse-

inherited from the ’60s hippie fashion scene,

to the stretchy tight tube top trend.

Whatever suited ones fancy.

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(from favimages.net):

peasant blouse, maxi skirt

Peasant blouse

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(image from pixgood):

tube top

Tube top

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crop top, flared striped trousers, mary quant, 71

Cropped, striped halter top, matching flared trousers

and platform shoes (1971)

by designer Mary Quant

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Men, shunned solid colours, and embraced patterned shirt designs with

every conceivable geometric shape and imaginable psychedelic swirl.

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(from atomretro.com):

mens psychedelic shirtsmens psychedelic shirt

Kaleidoscopic effect

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Whatever the garment, prints and patterns were central motifs .

(image from umich.edu):

70s trouser suiting

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Designing Visions

There were several innovative designers whose clothing

seem to capture the prevailing social sentiments:

inclusivity, global awareness and global peace.

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Fashion label, political tag

by Diane Von Furstenberg

Designed by Diane Von Furstenberg in 1972

the wrap dress seemed to fashion represent qualities expressed

by the then women’s movement:

unambiguous in intent, universal in appeal.

The DVF wrap dress became an iconic garment:

cut to compliment any size, any shape-

an “I’m Every Woman’ piece.

(image from fashionschooldaily.com):

DVF, wrap dress

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Following a moral compass

by agnès b

French designer, agnès b (née Agnès Andrée Marguerite Troublé)

launched her clothing label in 1973.

Ever the idealist, she vowed

never to advertise-

considering it “immoral” to do so;

never to manufacture her clothing outside of France-

in effort to avoid participation in exploiting foreign labourers.

She promoted an idea of “democratic fashion”,

an accessibility of style choices.

Her design philosophy mirrored social sentiments of the time.

 

(from agnès b.com):

agnes b, striped t shirt

Signature piece from agnès b

simple, striped, fashion-accessible cotton t-short

 

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World Wide Fashion

by Kenzo

No one fused various ethnic elements into clothing constructs

better than Japanese designer, Kenzo Takada.

His collections on the Paris runway,

were an eclectic, cosmopolitan style.

(image from kenzoparfums.com):

kenzo, ethnic influences

Of global perspective

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Fashion Romanticism

by designer Bill Gibb

and knitwear master Kaffe Fassett

 

Scottish designer Bill Gibb and American textile artist Kaffe Fassett

collaborated to create clothing, which embodied key ’70s leitmotif:

colourful, romantic, exotic.

To the design equation,

Gibb factored in the element of romance, fantasy

and Fassett ignited the colour explosion.

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by designer Bill Gibb

(image from redlist.com):

bill gibb dress

Of romantic fairy-tales

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(image from vam.org):

bill gibb, drawing

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bill gibb, leather and sequin

Leather and sequins

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(image from bee and lotus):

bill gibb and kaffe fassett, vest, knit

Knit vest

by Bill Gibb and Kaffe Fassett

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(image from moon and buddha):

gibb and fassett, a/w 75-76

Double breast knit maxi coat, a/w ’75 – ’76

by Bill Gibb and Kaffe Fassett

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(image from handandeyemagazine.com):

kaffe fassett, knit, full length jumper

Full length jumper

by Kaffe Fassett

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Accessorise me

At the bottom:  it’s a shoe in

The accessory of the decade was a pair of  platform shoes.

In the early 1970s platform shoes started with a quite slim sole.

As the decade progressed, this moved from ¼ inch up to about 4 inches-

an elevated status.

Worn with a pair of flared trousers, this look became

the iconic fashion image of the decade.

(image from topyaps.com):

platform shoes

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(image from wmagazine.com):

platform shoes

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(image from bbc.co.uk):

flares and platform shoes

Flares and platforms

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(image from nzhistory.net):

flared jumpsuit, men, platforms

Flared leg jumpsuit and platform shoes

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On top:  floppy hats

(image from examiner.com):

floppy hats

Made of felt wool, with or without a band

the floppy hat was s ’70s hat wear of choice

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The ’70s fashion was invitation to a Mad Hatter’s Tea:

exciting, emotive, outrageous, surreal.

It was a time of a fashion revolution,

polyester ruled fabrication and bright colours held court.

There were ups and downs in hemlines;

a range of light-fit and loose-fit attire-

all elevated on platform shoes.

 

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It was a monster mishmash of ideas.

It was fashion fun and then some.

 

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Skirt Scene: from Burberry Prorsum

04 Wednesday Jun 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in ready to wear, signature piece, skirt season, style ideas?

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Burberry Prorsum, Christopher Bailey, mid-length pencil skirts, the season of the skirt

Christopher Bailey

(image from rumifoundation.com):

christopher-bailey

the creative genius behind design label, Burberry Prorsum

has once again surpassed high expectations with his

resort wear,  2015.

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Key to the collection are the

mid-length pencil skirts, which are

intricate, tactile, dress-up / dress-down wardrobe must-haves.

What to watch for 2015? –

the calf-graze pencil skirt:  at touch point midway between knee and ankle.

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Burberry Prorsum offers a selection of these style scene stealers,

‘come rain or shine!’

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(images from style.com):

Prorsum_003_1366.450x675 Prorsum_008_1366.450x675 Prorsum_013_1366.450x675 Prorsum_010_1366.450x675 Prorsum_027_1366.450x675 Prorsum_021_1366.450x675 Prorsum_018_1366.450x675 Prorsum_014_1366.450x675 Prorsum_009_1366.450x675 Prorsum_017_1366.450x675

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: skirt / trouser duo trends again

29 Wednesday Jan 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in Favlook - Lookfav Focus, skirt season, street style sass, style ideas?, style inspiration

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fashion trends for s/s 2014, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, Osman, Sass & Bide, skirts over trousers

Favlook – Lookfav Focus

Skirts over trousers … the trend continues for s/s 2014

Street Style Sass

(images from whowhatwear.com):

Sortrashion

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Andy Torres

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(image from flare.com):

Oct 70 4

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On the runway,  s/s  2014

(images from fashionising):

Sass & Bide

sassbide-spring-summer-2014-nyfw4 sassbide-spring-summer-2014-nyfw11

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Osman

osman-spring-summer-2014-lfw34 osman-spring-summer-2014-lfw21

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Of undefined dimensions : menswear by designer Thom Browne

01 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, design inventive, fashion cultural reference, hats, menswear, menswear designers, runway show, skirt season, style = innovation, trouser fashion

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Amish dress, autumn/winter 2013, exaggerated proportions, grey flannel, menswear, menswear designers, oversized hats, Thom Browne, Zoot suit

(image from philly.com):

Noted for his design of extremes,

American designer

Thom Browne

creates an a/w  2013 menswear collection

featuring grey flannels:

of exaggerated proportions

of  Zoot suit reference

of Amish dress

paired with the wardrobe staple of the moment,

-styled as unisex wear –

the skirt.

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Accessorised with an oversized hat:

of squared crown

of squared brim

also with grey check or black attache cases.

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Mr. Brown’s penchant for designing/pairing

garments of shrunken and amplified fit,

outlines a unique silhouette for the male physique.

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Thom Browne

autumn/winter 2013

The Collection

(images fashionising):

 thom-browne-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2013-pfw8 thom-browne-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2013-pfw6 thom-browne-mens-autumn-fall-winter-2013-pfw5

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MFW, s/s 2014: flounce/bondage pairings from Italian designer Fausto Puglisi

23 Monday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colour, colourspeak, emerging designers, Milan Fashion Week, prints, ready to wear, runway presentation, skirt season, womenswear, womenswear designers

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A-line skirts, Fausto Puglisi, leather, leather biker jackets, leather bondage bra, Milan Fashion Week, prints, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections

 Colour in abundance

 A-line skirt hems high and low

and a bit of

Bra bondage wear

” ? “

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(image from style.it)

designer Fausto Puglisi

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For his eponymous label, Italian designer

Fausto Puglisi presented  a  s/s  2014 collection

which, successfully blended soft feminine ease

(prints,  skirts,  flounce,  flow)

with

hard rock and roll edge

(leather bras,  biker jackets,   straps,  buckles) .

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 The result:  stand out pieces of which to take note.

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Having created stage wardrobe for flamboyant pop stars such as

Nicky Minaj,  Madonnna and M. I. A –

Mr. Puglisi  is no stranger to fashion shock-factor dress.

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(image from wall street journal):

fausto puglisi, worn by nicki minaj_madonna, superbowl 2012

(from l – r :  Nicky Minaj and Madonna performing at Super Bowl, 2012)

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Yet his  s/s 2014 collection has an element of restraint-

pushing the boundaries, but not to the extreme.

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Fashionista and editor,  Ann dello Russo –

is credited for adding momentum to the Puglisi Buzz.

out and about in Puglisi creations.

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(images from graziadaily.co.uk):

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Anna dello Russo wearing Fasuto Puglisi

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Last autumn Mr. Puglisi was named Creative Director for Ungaro.

With designing for the fashion avant garde  of the music industry

and creating for his own label in addition to Ungaro-

What’s next for this young talent?

Stay tuned.

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(images fashionising):

Fausto Puglisi,  s/s 2014

The Collection

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Hot off the press! – My latest Huffington Post article: Don’t Skirt the Issue …

03 Tuesday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in history notes, Huffington Post articles, ready to wear, signature piece, skirt season, style ideas?, style inspiration, womenswear, womenswear designers

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Autumn/Winter 2013 is the

Season of the Skirt!

Click on the lick below to read my newest HuffPo Uk article

Don’t Skirt the Issue:  Give Rise to the Autumn 2013 Fashion Trend

which highlights the chronology and present style status of the

skirt … this season’s essential wardrobe garment.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/graciela-fairclough/skirts-autumn-2013-trends_b_3844663.html

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