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Fashion-speak: and the word is ‘hero-piece’

17 Thursday Mar 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fabrication, fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., free to be me, hats, jacket, signature piece, style = innovation, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration

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Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

dress images presented

 

…

And the word is

hero – piece

hero – piece (n)

1   refers to the stand-out item of an outfit

2   regarding a total ensemble, the signature element showcased

3   the spotlight factor, which defines the style statement / style intent

…

 

You are my ‘hero’- piece

 

 

 

All eyes on

the leather jacket

colour block / varied finish

sleeves with writst – to – elbow zipper detail

belt with buckle at waist

hero piece, statement, colour block, leather jacket, sleeve detail, zipper, before sunrise

(photo from before sunrise)

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All eyes on

the hat

“stingy” brim fabric fedora

hemp-brown hue with wide band in dusty pink

hero piece, hat, men, men in this town

(photo from men in this town)

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Fashion-speak: and the term is ‘higher-concept outfit’

08 Tuesday Mar 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in dress = ensemble, express yourself, fashion = clothes, fashion helpful helpline, fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., free to be me, street style sass, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration

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Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

dress images presented

…

And the term is

higher-concept outfit

higher-concept outfit

1.    referenced from WhoWhatWear, an on-line fashion, style beauty magazine

2.    used to describe an innovative dress ensemble with stunning details / features

3.     an outfit of elevated fashion style status

4.     an interesting juxtaposition of pieces, which ordinarily are not worn together

5.     thinking ‘out of the box’ in terms of fashion / styling choices

6.     creating an expensive look from relatively inexpensive garments

 

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Higher-concept Outfit (HCO)

Easy layering to perfect

HCO outfits from style master,  Nick Wooster

higher concept outfit, men, fashionbeans, nick wooster, layering

(image from fashionbeans.com)

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Casual look elevated

CWS (crisp white shirt) details:  oversized cuffs /collar

higher concept outfit, urban spot,  casual look, white blouse, jeans, in the details- blouse,

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Mixed fabrication

faux fur, denim, cotton

higher concept outfit, urban spot, layering, textural, mixed fabrication

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Clean / simple silhouette

higher concept outfit, urbanspot, layered, ladies, choc leather jacket, black long length jumper, trousers, ParisSS16Day8-6366

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Colour commit

AiB (all in black)

higher concept outfit, AiB, clean lines, urban spot

(photos from the urbanspotter)

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Colour Commit: single colour style

09 Tuesday Feb 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colour, colourspeak, dress = ensemble, express yourself, fabrication, fashion = clothes, free to be me, street wear sass, style = innovation, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration, style...bottom up / style... top down

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'colour commit', colour, colour statement, colour story, monochrome dress, signature colour, single colour, street fashion, styled in a single colour

 

To indulge in coordinating an outfit

solely in a particular colour and its shade variants,

wearing little if any other hue

in a head – to – toe single colour bias

is to ‘colour commit’.

…

Monochrome-wear is a visual treat:

an exploration of a single colour

and its light / dark tonal qualities.

…

For added sensory depth and textural impact,

fabric mix a colour commit dress statement.

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Ready.  Set.   Colour Commit:

Choose a single colour for a single outfit.

Wear it in mix fabrication (leather, wool, cotton, silk, etc.)

Stick to it from h to t (head to toe) all in one go!

…

 

Styled:  colour commit

 

All in grey:  ‘groutfit’

with graphic detail

colour commit, men, grey_graphic, thetrendspotter, Street-Style-Milan-Autumn-Winter-2016

(photo from the trendspotter)

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modern three-piece suiting

men, colour commit, grey

(image from fashionising)

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Red said

olour commit, lady, red trouser suit, photo by diego zuko

(photo by Diego Zuko)

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color commit, red, men, thousand yard style

(photo from thousand yard style)

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colour commit, ladies, red brick, hair, lips, coat, wmagazine,  Le-21eme-Adam-Katz-Sinding-

(photo by Adam Katz Sinding)

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colour commit, burgundy, lady, trouser suit_ shoes, diego zuko

(photo by Diego Zuko)

…

Reds and Pinks Link

colour commit, pinks, reds, ladies, w mag Le-21eme-Adam-Katz-Sinding-Paris-Mens-Fashion-Week-Fall-Winter-2016-2017

…

colour commit, ladies, pinks_reds, w magazine AKS

(photos by Adam Katz Sinding)

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Browns:  chocolate / mustard

colour commit, mustard brown, browns, men, thetrendspotter.net

(photo from the trendspotter)

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In a ‘blue’ mood

colour commit, lady, blue.patterns, diego zuko

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colour commit, lady, blue, diego zuko

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Taupe is “dope” –

that’s a good thing!

men, colour commit, taupe

(image from fashionising)

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Wearing whites for all seasons

colour commit, men, winter whites, w magazine Le-21eme-Adam-Katz-Sinding

(photo by Adam Katz Sinding)

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color commit, men, white shirt_trouser, blush pink blazer, thousandyardstyle

(photo from thousand yard style)

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A green scene

fabrication mix:  cotton, wool, leather

textural

colour commit, lady, green, diego zuko

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An OOTD (outfit of the day) shoutout: all seen in olive green

05 Friday Feb 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colour, colourspeak, express yourself, menswear, OOTD (outfit of the day), street wear sass, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration

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fashion colour- olive green, menswear, olive green as signature colour, OOTD (outfit of the day), street fashion

 

 

A head to toe, ‘right-tight’ styled ensemble-

in shades of olive green:

overcoat with silver-grey faux fur collar

trousers with red side piping and arched hem trimmed in mustard-yellow

 

 

injection added colour dimension-

mustard-yellow jacket and dark wash denim shirt

 

 

accessorised with thought-

mustard-brown frame sunnies

black clutch with red star applique

hunter-green lace up shoes

 

 

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OOTD

 

Soft greens on the fashion scene

men, olive green and hint of mustard ensemble, fashionising

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(image from fashionising)

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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!

 

 

…

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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The Look: minimalist fashion- à la “in … not over a barrel”

05 Wednesday Aug 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion = clothes, Favlook - Lookfav, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, street style sass, style = innovation, style ideas?, style inspiration, The Look

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minimalist fashion, street fashion, style ideas?, style inspiration, The Look

 

 

The Look

The clothing:  dove grey, column sack dress with back slit

and single white shoulder strap

The accessories:  matching dove grey large clutch and white trainers

Love it!

street, dove grey sack dress with single strap

(photo by the urbanspotter)

The Look

is a bit of a fashion translation of:

“over Niagara Falls wearing the barrel” styling!

barrel wearing a la niagra falls,

(image from commons.wikimedia.org)

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The Look: a bit of country in the city

12 Sunday Jul 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in street wear sass, style ideas?, The Look

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country/city mix style, singular look, street fashion, The Look

 

 

Fashion is about the clothes.

Styling is about the unique manner in which,

clothes are coordinated to achieve a singular look.

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The Look

Urban Li’l Abner

a bit country boy ,  a bit citiy slicker

street, men, favlook, urban lil abner

(photo from Adam Katz Sinding)

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The Look

seemingly inspired by

comic strip character and syndicated comic strip series

Li’l Abner

created in 1934 by cartoonist Al Capp

little abner by al capps

(image from belief.net)

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Ciao ragazzi! Favlook – Lookfav Focus: It’s summer suiting for the gents as presented off – runway at Pitti Uomo – s/s 2016

23 Tuesday Jun 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, Accessorise Me!, colour, fashion = clothes, meapp memo, meapp message, men's suiting, menswear, off - runway, patterns, prints, seasonal dress, signature look, street style sass, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration

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Established in September 1972

Pitti Uomo

is a biannual, trade show event on contemporary menswear fashion.

Held in Florence, Italy

over the course of four days-

Pitti Uomo is a ‘must attend’ on the fashion circuit calendar.

 

It is a stage to present men’s clothing/accessory collections

to an anticipatory international audience

of industry professionals and aficionados.

 

…

Yet, as expected-

the on – runway events for this year’s  menswear,   s / s  2016  presentations

(16 – 19 June 2015)

were rivalled by the off – runway fashion parade of

street style sass sartorial statements.

(Now saw that five times without becoming tongue tied!)

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Summer suiting seemed the definitive dress directive-

the look elevated by eye-catching accessories:

 

pocket kerchiefs and scarves of prints / colours

smart footwear

weaved straw hats

stacked bracelets

small clutches and oversized carriers

swank sunnies

 

all wonderfully enhanced by the essential element of

sprezzatura –

the Italian dress sense of

effortless, elegant, confidant style .

 

…

Off – runway

Summer Suiting

Pitti Uomo,  s / s 2016

 Bellisimo!

 

 

(photos from the trendspotter)

 

summer suiting, s16, Yummy

chocolate brown

 

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summer suiting, s16,

…

(photo from w magazine):

summer suiting, pitti uomo, 16 w magAKS7315

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(photo from the trendspotter):

summer suiting, gents, trendspotter.net Pitti-Uomo-Street-Style-2016-Day-3-17

Solid white

…

(photo from w magazine):

summer suiting, s16,

White with stripes

…

(photo from gq magazine):

summer suiting, gents s16

Accessorize me!

sunnies and bangles

…

(photo by Tommy Ton):

summer suiting, 16,

Facial attraction

close clipped beards

…

(photo by the urbanspotter):

summer suiting, s16,

Red Said

double and single breasted blazers

…

(photo from w magazine):

summer suiting, 16,

…

(photo from the trendsetter):

summer suiting, s16,

Prints – a – plenty

trousers or shirt options

…

(photos by Tommy Ton):

summer suiting, 16,

 Bam!

colour pops in orange and blue

…

(photos from gq magazine):

summer suiting, gents, s16summer suiting, gents, s16

Patched (t)  and Distressed (b)

jean trousers

…

summer suiting, 16,

Braces , Braces

suspenders on display

…

summer suiting, 16,

3 Ts

t-shirt casual

…

(photo from gq magazine):

summer suiting, gents, s16

…

(photo from w magazine):

summer suiting, 16,

Chianti classico

deep, rich, red

…

 

(photos from w magazine):

summer suiting, s16,

Waistcoat solo

no jacket intened

…

(photo from gq magazine):

summer suiting, gents s16

On a colour mission

…

summer suiting, 16,

Where the wild things are

safari short trouser suiting

…

(photo from gq magazine):

summer suiting, gents, s16

Boardroom business

in short trouser suiting

…

 

(photo from before sunrise):

gents, summer suiting, 2015

Stripe attack

 

…

 

(photo by Tommy Ton):

street, summer, casual, blazer, tt, 27-spring-2016-menswear-street-style-14

 In ‘training’

sneaker fashion

…

 

summer suiting, 16,

It’s an orange and blue thing

suit / background colour coordination

…

(photo from w magazine):

summer suiting, 16,

Blue hues

…

(photos from gq magazine):

summer suiting, gents, s16summer suiting, gents, s16

Window pane patterns

three piece flair

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Off runway- LC: M, s/s 16

14 Sunday Jun 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion fun, menswear, personal style, signature look, street style sass, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration, urban-chic

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LC: M - s/s '16, menswear, menswear style options, personal style, signature look, street fashion

 

 

While the latest designs are being presented on-runway

for London Collections: Men, s/s 2016–

it is the off-runway street fashion

which showcases the eclectic, signature, urban style

unique to London Town:

weird, whacky, wonderful!

 

…

London calling …

 

 

The boys are back in town!

Street Style Sass

LC:  M ,  s/s ’16

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(photos from pause.mag):

LCM, ss 16, street style, side eye, pause mag MG_00571

‘Side eye’ glance

…

 

LCM, street style, ss16, graffit script shirt, pausemag MG_02201

Lots to say

graffiti script shirt

…

 

(photos from gq.uk):

 

LCM, ss16, street style, funny trousers, gq DAY1-9965_426x639

Many faces

cartoon trousers

…

 

LCM, ss16, street style, hair, long.short of it, gq DAY1-9826_1083x658

Men’s hairstyling

the long and short of it

 

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LCM, street style, ss16, pizza clutch MG_00011

Pizza delivery box clutch

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LCM, ss16, street style, jacket, images, gq DAY1-9846_1083x658

The essentials

ruler, pencil, safety pin

motif blazaer

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LCM, street style, s16

Horizontal stripes

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LCM, street style, ss16, khaki, gq DAY1-0170_426x639

A khaki spectrum

…

(photo by Kuba Dabrowski):

LCM, street style, s16, straps, kuba dabrowski, taw_lcm_day_one_38

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(photos from pause.mag):

LCM, straps, ss16, pausemag MG_01211

Strap attack

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LCM, street style, ss16

Super heroes

puffer jacket team

…

 

(photos by Kuba Dabrowski):

London Men's Fashion Week street style

Old school

newsboy caps and neckerchiefs

…

 

LCM, street style, s16, choo choo clutch, kuba dabrawski, taw_lcm_day_one_06

Accessorise me!

choo-choo clutch

 

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(photos from gq.uk):

LCM, street style, ss16, three piece, gq mag DAY1-9412_1083x658 LCM, street style, ss16, three piece, gq-mag, DAY1-9496_1083x658

LCM, ss16, three piece gq DAY1-9016_GQ_13jun15_RobertSpangle_b_452x610

Three piece suiting

…

(photos from buro247.sg):

LCM, street style, ss16

Patchwork

…

LCM, street style, ss16

Undercover

camo-fashion

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