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Tekkie-fashion footwear: the future of walk-about

23 Wednesday Mar 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, fashion and technology, fashion innovation, gender neutrality, gender non-specific fashion, shoe designers, shoes... glorious shoes, signature piece

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accessories, fashion and technology, footwear, footwear with navigating features, gender neutral fashion, Lechal footwear, tech-fashion, tech-shoes, technological innovations, unisex clothing, wearable technology

 

Tech-fashion is no longer

an anticipated phenomenon of future

but rather, is a welcomed reality of present.

It is the fruitful union of

technology and fashion resulting in a product-piece

of innovation, function and wearability.

 

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Within this mixed genre of fashion, technology and the ‘what’s next factor’ is

Lechal footwear.

Originally designed, (by Anirudh Sharma)

to assist the sight-impaired,

Lechal shoes guide the wearer to a desired destination:

a ‘GPS-fit’ -type footwear.

 

The shoes are gender-neutral, sport-lux, sleek-look.

 

 

 

…

 

In addition to Lechal shoes,

the navigational feature also comes as in-sole only,

which can be easily placed in any shoe.

 

 

…

 

Supported by the Lechal app and able to communicate with any smart device

(Android phone, iPhone/iPad, Bluetooth)-

Lechal is ‘smart’ footwear.

Sporting a navigational component (the Lechal app)

boasting a hands-free, device-free, map-free, getting-about experience-

Lechal shoes (in-soles) can chart out a route

to parts familiar or to parts wholly unknown.

Through light vibrations:

to left foot for a left turn

to right foot for a right turn, and so on –

the wearer can focus on appreciation of surroundings

rather than checking directions on a hand-held device or map.

 

 

 

 

 

Where the future leads

Lechal ‘smart’ footwear

 

 

 

grey suede with orange trim/stitching

tech shoes, casual suede, grey, mens lechal men venki

 

 

 

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red suede with black details

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brown / black ballerina

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Lechal in-soles

tech footwear, insoles, unisex, lechal.com

(images from lechal.com)

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For further product details visit

http://lechal.com/technology.html

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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)

70s diso banner

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

…

 

 

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):

70s fashion, anti vietnam war protests, archive.library.illinois.edu 0123

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(image from culturaldiplomacy.org):

70s fashion, feminist movement, demonstrations, italian, culturaldiplomacy.org972d0fec625e21e8f2a404747ff1b72f

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(image from pbslearningmedia.org):

70s fashion, feminist march, black women, pbslearningmedia.org.WETA_For_All_Women_Thumb.jpg.resize.710x399

 

 

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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):

studio 54

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(image from visforvintage.net):

studio 54

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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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(image from inquirelive.co.uk):

jumpsuit, ladies, 70s

 

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(image from tumblr.com):

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.

 

(image from imgarcade.com):

 

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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(image from weheartvintage):

flared trousers/platform shoes

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(image from zuzufabio):

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):

70s fashion, skinny jeans, ladies, flashbak.com vintage-slacks-10

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(image from duke.edu):

70s fashion, men, hair_flares, duke.edu Brother-Bait

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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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(image from studyblue.com):

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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(image from flickrhivemind.net):

70s fashion, maxi skirt

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(image from sueddetusche.de):

maxi length wtih fringe hem

Maxi- length with fringe hem

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(image from vanityfair.com):

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.

 

…

It was a monster mishmash of ideas.

It was fashion fun and then some.

 

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Creating ‘honest’ garments: meet conceptual designer Pedram Karimi

02 Tuesday Dec 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in AiB (All in Black), AiW (all in white), avant garde, black/white wear, design experiment, design inspiration, design inventive, emerging designers, fabrication, free to be me, menswear, ready to wear, style ideas?, style inspiration, subdued colours, unisex wear, womenswear

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On the rise designer Pedram Karimi views himself as an artist

whose medium for his creative expression is fashion.

Born in Iran, raised in Austria and now residing in Montreal, Canada

Mr. Karimi studied at London College of Fashion-

where undoubtedly, his avant garde sensibilities were honed.

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(image from leloi.ca):

pedram karimi, portrait

designer, Pedram Karimi

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His designs are interpretative of how he perceives his world

in its complexities of concrete and abstract terms.

Mr. Karimi’s work is an exploration in silhouette, styling versatility, unisex wear.

His aesthetics is modern, visionary;

inspiring Mr. Karimi to create “garments that feel honest”-

true to his design perspective on future fashion directives.

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The Collection,  a/w  2014

muted colours, varied fabrication, Asymmetric flow

 

 

(images from vogue.it):

 

pedram karimi, white outfit, menspedram karimi, a14, womens, white dresspedram karimi, a 14, asymmetry, black top, white skirt

pedram karimi, b/w, a14, mens

asymmetric lines

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pedram karimi, men, jacket, skirt, trousers, a14

menswear layering:  top, skirt, trousers

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pedram karimi, mens tunic, a14

tunic with defined shoulders

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pedram karimi, shining fabrication, a14pedram karimi, shiny fabrication, a14

shiny fabrication

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pedram karimi, a14, men

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pedram karimi, a14, men multi-layering

cape crusader with oversized ‘3-digit’ gloves

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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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69, denim wear, distressed denim, distressed jeans, emerging designers, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, Gotta have it!, oversizing, tunics, unisex clothing, unisex fashion item

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.

 

…

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’.

…

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)

 69 clothing women, "Everything Dress". side view, sixty-nine. us IMG_038_1024x1024 69 clothing, women, "Everything Dress", two deep front pocket, 2 deep front pockets, sixty-nine.us_039_1024x1024

Medium-wash

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

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69 clothing,women,  wrap dress, from sixty-nine.us G_050_1024x1024

In shreds

distressed coat with inverted V split at front

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69 clothing, jeans, sixty-nine.us IMG_020_1024x1024

Gotta have it!

Overhaul overalls

My Favlook – Lookfav Focus Favourite

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69 clothing, women, grey ,asymmetrical jacket dress, from sixty-nine. us IMG_047_1024x1024 69 clothing, men, linen three piece, hooded blazer, sixty-nine.us IMG_030_1024x1024

69 clothing, linen 3 piece, hooded blazer IMG_029_1024x1024

Cool linen in stripes

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

(b):  easy layering with hooded jacket

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69 clothing, white "everything dress"  IMG_018_1024x1024

Linen top/dress in white

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69 clothing, jeans, tunic top, men, sixty-nine.us IMG_063_1024x1024

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/

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: WW (winter wardrobe) topper … the beanie

22 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, fashion = clothes, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, hats, street style sass, style inspiration

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accessories, autumn/winter clothing, beanies, hats, hats street-style, knitwear, unisex clothing, unisex fashion item, WW (winter wardrobe)

As the autumn weather gently settles,

easing into cooler days and colder nights

it’s time to organise the

WW

(winter wardrobe)

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The wool knit beanie remains a WW

fashion go-to for head wear.

Versatile in styling options:

day/evening

work/play

formal/casual

gents/ladies

signature/plain

whatever/and some  –

the beanie is the business.

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Out and about

Beanie town

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Ladies:

(images from fabsugar):

beanie women fabsugar48496b2586a9f711_d1438f0e2a302880_IMG_2268.preview_tall

beanie women fabsugard575b5736859f1d7_f34f2c00c18d629b_IMG_8258.preview_tall

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(image from the zoe report):

beanie women from the zoe report winter-street-style-600x900

 

 

 

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(photos by Wayne Tippetts):

Gents:

Andro

pushed back, hair exposed

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pushed back, hair contained

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suited and booted

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Anonymous

be (anie) a couple

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off to the side

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Noma Han

at attention

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Angelo Flaccavento

shades of pink

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Hongchul No

beanie ears

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Daniel

channelling the ’60s

…

James Gillespie

futuristic

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