From the studio of Italian designer Isabel Benenato : gender neutral knitwear and leather pieces, easy-wear / easy-fit

27 Friday Nov 2015

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Italian designer Isabel Benenato

has had a life-long association with fashion.

Born in Naples, Italy

her love of design was nurtured by her mother-

a tailor in the industry.

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designer, Isabel Benenato

(image from blast-bologna.it)

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Her eponymous label

launched in Milan, 2008

is platform for her design focus-

loose fit clothing of

lightweight knitwear and fine leather finishes.

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S / S 2014 menswear collection:

(image from lacommercial)

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Of particular interest is the design directive of her creations:

gender neutrality, a definite guy / gal perspective

a colour story of muted hues

geometric aspects

thin layering

gentle oversizing

asymmetric points

casual dress attitude

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From the studio of designer, Isabel Benenato

Fall 2012

black, sleeve-less leather cover

hood and arch cut out to back

with drawstring detail

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knit dress in charcoal grey

easy fit to body

high neck

deep cut out to one shoulder

styled with speckled grey finger-less gloves to elbow

(images from noovoeditions.com)

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oatmeal hue knit wear jacket

single tab leather closure

layered over deep cowl collar, soft-grey jumper with thumb hole

(image from daad dantone)

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men’s draped black jacket

pin-clasped at shoulder

at front: inverted- V hem and

diagonal cut pockets

(image from farfetch)

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aubergine hue cardi

rolled cowl-neck collar / lapel

double button hem closure

bell sleeves

styled over black leather zip front jacket

(image from blast-bologna.it)

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cathedral grey knit

monk-style hoodie

(image from noovoeditions.com)

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Sweater Scene

(t) lava stone grey jumper

exaggerated cowl neck top

low slit arm opening

deep ribbed hem

(b) coal grey cardigan

oversized

super length sleeves

button panel in contrast black

(images from culdeparis)

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patchwork cardigan

tarnished- silver grey body

coral pink patches / blue yarn stitching

off-centre button closure

(image from allotmentstore.com)

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cocoon shape black overcoat

geometric point hem

drop shoulders

slashed sleeves

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Denim – visionary: designs by the emerging creatives of 69

29 Saturday Nov 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, casual wear, denim, denim-wear, design inventive, design philosophy, emerging artists, fashion fun, fashion innovation, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, Gotta have it!, minimalism, ready to wear, style = innovation, style inspiration, unisex wear

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Like the once shrouded in mystery, creative team at Maison Martin Margiela

(before the recent appointment of John Galliano as creative director)

the avant-gardist designers of Los Angeles based, denim fashion house 69

are an anonymous collective.

Identifying the aesthetic sensibility of the clothes

is of more import than the individual identities of the designers.

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Although the ‘who are they?’

information about the designers remain a guarded secret,

there is no question as to the spirit of the brand’s construct:

‘fashion- boundary push’, conceptual, minimalist, unisex denim wear.

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Of interest is the brand name- the number 69

which within a contemporary interpretation of numerology,

alludes to the expected differences between partners of any relationship couple.

Yet also acknowledges a balance created, a yin and yang complement

generated by a full partnership, an equal exchange of ‘gives and takes’.

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The 69 aesthetics of unisex clothing speaks to this numerological sense of

balance, equality, reciprocity.

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Denim fashion inventive by 69

(images from sixty-nine.us)

Medium-wash

oversized trousers, top with high-low hem and cape back

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In shreds

distressed coat with inverted V split at front

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Gotta have it!

Overhaul overalls

My Favlook – Lookfav Focus Favourite

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Cool linen in stripes

(t): asymmetric draping, kimono style sleeves, side angled pockets

(b): easy layering with hooded jacket

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Linen top/dress in white

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Distressed trousers and tunic top

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69 denim clothing can be found at on-trend fashion retailers such as

Opening Ceremony, which features vanguard designers.

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View the 69 archive, pieces from previous collections:

http://archive.sixty-nine.us/

Your shout! : super-size me mitts

27 Wednesday Aug 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, gloves, supersize me fashion

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One of the fashion buzz words for this autumn/winter 2014 season is

oversize.

It seems the ‘bigger the better’ is a rule of thumb.

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Volume has been added to almost every type of garment

including mittens: the uncomplicated design cousin of the glove.

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With augmented fashion status

‘massive mitts’ now factor into the super-sizing style scene.

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(images from style.com):

Fendi, pre-fall 2014

massive mittens

… and even bigger still

‘mammoth mittens’ from

Acne Studios, a/w 2014

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Your shout!

Will your a/w 2014 fashion formulae factor in massive mitts?

Yea? or Nay?

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: supersize me!

22 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion fun, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, runway presentation, street style sass, style = innovation, style ideas?, style inspiration

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“The bigger the better!”

seems a catchword for Fall ’14 Fashion.

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Whether solidly sculpted or loose-fit flow

room-to-manouver wear

has usurped the fashion domain of form-fit clothing:

a case of body conscious behaving on the plus side.

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(images from style.com)

On the runway

menswear a/w 2014

Acne Studios

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3.1 Phillip Lim

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John Galliano

by Bill Gaytten

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A Detacher

by Mon Kowalska

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Aganovich

trouser titan

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Derek Lam

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Haider Ackermann

on the flow long-length coats

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Yohji Yamamoto

massive mittens

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Taking it to the streets

(photos from Le 21eme)

wide leg trousers

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loose-fit mini dress

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(photos by Tommy Ton):

plump-sleeve smock

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generous jumper

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steel grey coat dress worn by Miroslava Duma

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Surprise! Surprise! Suprise! : Yohji Yamamoto, a/w 2014

12 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colour, colourspeak, design inspiration, dress by colour, fashion fun, gender non-specific fashion, men's suiting, menswear, prints, ready to wear, runway show, signature look, Yohji Yamamoto

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Black is signature colour for designer Yohji Yamamoto,

(image from vogue.fr):

whose clothing seem the product of

contemplative calm and dress freedom created by:

gender-less identification: silhouettes which suit both men and women

deconstruction: a shift away from “perfect fashion”

over-sizing: the big is beautiful factor

minimalist: low-key / tranquil aspect

a succinct summing up of the aesthetics expressed by

a typical Yohji Yamamoto collection.

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For his menswear a/w 2014 offering

Mr. Yamamoto veers, in bold measure,

from his traveled design path and follows a road of

colour vibrancy, print, sharper tailoring and fit.

Yet, elements of the Yamamoto essence are in evidence:

layering, voluminousness, gender non-specific fashion .

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This combination of fashion factors: the unexpected and the expected

resulted in a vivacious collection.

The element of design surprise intrigues.

I wonder what’s to be “expected” next , or not

from one of my favourite creatives

Yohji Yamamoto

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Menswear, a/w 2014

Yohji Yamamoto

The Collection

(images from style.com):

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View the runway show

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At perfect pitch: Celine, Fall ’14 by designer Phoebe Philo

03 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, andro-chic style, fabric blends, fabrication, fashion fun, fashion innovation, grunge fashion, runway presentation, womenswear

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Another triumph for

designer Phoebe Philo.

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Her Fall ’14 Collection for Celine is a symphony of sartorial high notes,

on-key innovative fashion and styling.

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The collection crescendos into an explosion of:

fabric mix

asymmetrical silhouette

exaggerated sizing

crisp tailoring

embellished pieces

delicate andro-chic elements

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elongated sleeves

floor sweeping trouser hems

(both a nod to grunge fashion)

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And the accessories, striking the right chord:

faux fur hand muffs

shoe stompers

single earrings

chunky / colourful lucite necklaces and bracelets

in harmony to create statement autumn looks.

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(images from style.com):

Celine, Fall ’14

The Collection

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View the runway presentation:

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Of quiet elegance … Maison Rabih Kayrouz for PFW, a/w 2014

03 Monday Mar 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in coats, emerging designers, Paris Fashion Week, subdued colours

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Drapery

Layering

Simplicity

Oversizing

Textural

Movement

Checks

Iridescent print

Subdued colours: black, white, navy

with an injection of burgundy –

descriptives for the a/w 2014 collection of

designer Rabih Kayrouz

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(image from meltyfashion.fr):

womenswear designer Rabih Kayrouz

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M. Kayrouz was born in Lebanon and educated at the

Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne

In 2008, he launched a couture line and

was a guest designer of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.

However, since 2012 he has redirected his design efforts

to ready to wear fashion.

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French Elle Magazine named M. Kayrouz as one of

the emerging design talents of 2011.

He is of definite note on the fashion radar.

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His collection for Paris Fashion Week, a/w 2014

is elegant, controlled, functional, wearable

The separates are interchangeable, allowing for

a versatility of dress options –

a welcomed feature of any collection.

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Of particular favourites are the skirt/top ensembles

and the deep burgundy oversized coloured coat.

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Maison Rabih Kayrouz

The Collection, a/w 2014

(images from fashionisingcom):

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Generation 2 Creative … meet designer Limi Feu

28 Thursday Feb 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in dress = ensemble, fashion = clothes, Generation 2 Creative, limi feu, ready to wear, somber hues, street wear sass, womenswear, womenswear designers

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black/white colour theme, daughter of Yohji Yamamoto, Generation 2 Creative, layering, limi feu, masculine/feminine aesthetic, monochromatic, monochrome, oversizing, somber hues, spring/summer 2013, street wear sass, volume, voluminous dress

somber hues

black/white colour dominance

masculine/feminine aesthetic balance

deconstruction

volume

layering

tough

edge

raw

street wear sass

somewhat referential to the design aesthetics of her father

designer, Yohji Yamamoto

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The s/s 2013 collection of Japanese designer

Limi Feu

a Generation 2 Creative

(images from fashionising):

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From the studio of Italian designer Isabel Benenato : gender neutral knitwear and leather pieces, easy-wear / easy-fit

From the studio of designer, Isabel Benenato

Denim – visionary: designs by the emerging creatives of 69

Denim fashion inventive by 69

Your shout! : super-size me mitts

Favlook – Lookfav Focus: supersize me!

On the runway

menswear a/w 2014

Taking it to the streets

Surprise! Surprise! Suprise! : Yohji Yamamoto, a/w 2014

Menswear, a/w 2014

Yohji Yamamoto

The Collection

At perfect pitch: Celine, Fall ’14 by designer Phoebe Philo

Celine, Fall ’14

The Collection

Of quiet elegance … Maison Rabih Kayrouz for PFW, a/w 2014

Generation 2 Creative … meet designer Limi Feu

From the studio of designer, Isabel Benenato

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