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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: the look of summer CWS (crisp white shirt)

19 Sunday Apr 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colourspeak, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, for all seasons, gender neutrality, gender non-specific fashion, gender-less fashon, signature colour, signature look, street style sass, style ideas?, style inspiration

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With no sign of abating,

the power of the CWS as signature garment

remains a potent go-to piece.

Its fashion versatility guarantees wardrobe staple status.

For a summer look that freshens and brightens,

styled for casual wear or formal attire-

consider dress in a CWS.

 

 

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(photos by Tommy Ton):

 

Summer Loving:  The CWS factor

CWS, sassy skirt

CWS:  open neck, rolled sleeves

worn with a sassy skirt

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CWS, with jeans

CWS:  a bit oversized, partially tucked into denim short shorts

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CWS, summer whites, 15, ladies, CWS

CWS:  par trois paired with skirt fashion

(l – r)  asymmetric, fringed, AiW (All in White)

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(image from wholesale7.net):

CWS, men

CWS:  gender neutral fashion

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(image from business-lady.net):

  CWS, with skirt over trouser fashion

CWS tucked into skirt over trouser fashion

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Summer White Outs: the traditional colour of the warm weather season

18 Saturday Apr 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colourspeak, menswear, ready to wear, runway favourites, seasonal colour, signature colour, signature look, street style sass, style ideas?, style inspiration, womenswear

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In recent years, white as signature colour

transcends any past fashion rules:

the not to be worn as an autumn or winter hue

is no longer adhered.

Today, white coloured clothing is worn year round and

need not hibernate for winter

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However, there remains something warm-weather, summer-special

about wearing white when temperatures soar.

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Summer Whites,  2015

on the runway

(images from style.com):

For the gents:

from Billy Reid

button-down and front-pocketed

summer whites, men, billy reid

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from Ann Demeulemeester

tunic fashion ease

summer whites, men, ann demeulemeester

summer whites, men, ann demeulemeester

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from Acne Studios

’50s inspired with cream-hemmed breast pocket

summer whites, men , acne

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For the ladies:

from Yigal Azrouel

jumpsuit with subtle stripes and loosely belted

summer whites, ladies, yigal azrouel

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from Zero + Maria Cornejo

the ensemble:  skort with asymmetric front detail

cropped top with gathered hem and butterfly sleeves

summer whites, maria cornejo, s15

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from Zoë Jordan

urban sass walking shorts (t)

cut-out grids (b)

summer whites, ladies, zoe jordan, walking shorts

summer whites, ladies, 15, zoe jordan cutout grinds

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from Agnona

elegant morning tails

summer whites, 15, ladies, morning tails, agnona

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from Alberta Ferretti

’60s boho

(t) embroidered maxi skirt with cropped top

embellished suede vest and fringe bag

(b) flowing dress with floral motif

low boat neck and poet sleeves

summer whites, boho, ladies, alberta ferrettisummer whites, 15, boho, alberta ferretti

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from 3.1 Phillip Lim

trouser fashion fantastic

summer whites, ladies, 15, trousers, 3.1 phillip lim

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Summer Whites:  street style Sass

(photo by Dappei):

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mega wattage white:  trousers, trainers

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(photo by pausemag):

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bomber jacket and shirt over jeans

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(image from whowhatwear):

summer white street style, eyelet top

the outfit: 

eyelet top with cutout shoulder detail

skinny trousers, pointed toe mules

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(photo by Mr. Tuft):

summer whites, skirt/short sleeve top

sleeveless high-collared top and pencil skirt

‘statement’ clutch with letters in black

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(images from whowhatwear):

summer whites, backpack

structured backpack

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summer whites, boiler suit

boiler suit with zipper details

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(photo by Tommy Ton):

summer whites, duster, ladies

duster with large lapel and kimono sleeves

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Courtside Fashion : return of Wimbledon Whites

26 Thursday Jun 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, colourspeak, fashion debate, fashion historic reference, fashion news, style = innovation

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dress code, dress to reflect you, tennis fashion, white - as signature colour, Wimbledon 2014

There has been a major crackdown on

player flamboyant fashion at Wimbledon.

Andrew Jarrett, tournament referee,

has outlined new dress rules for Wimbledon participants.

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Referencing back to a time of classic white / simple outfits,

players must now wear ‘predominately all white’ attire

with only a 1cm trim of colour allowed at the hem/edge of garments.

In an concentrated effort to preserve an all white clothing canvas,

white as signature colour even applies to undergarments.

(No more colour bleed from jaunty undies.)

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Traditionally, white has been the colour to herald in the

‘chillax’ days of warmth and sunshine.

 For summer 2014, white dominates as a go-to colour

on and off the Wimbledon green.

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Wimbledon Whites  2014

(image from vogue.co.uk):

Defending men’s single champion

Andy Murray

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(image from dailymail.co.uk):

British number 1

Heather Watson

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(images from telegraph.co.uk):

Mirjana Lucic-Baroni

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

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(image from yahoo.co):

Roger Federer

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(image from salon.com):

Serena Williams

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(image from telegraph.co.uk):

Denis Kudia

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(image from telegraph.co.uk):

Novak Djokovic

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The introduction of a firm ‘Wimbledon Whites’

player dress code is reactionary.

It’s an attempt to rein in

 the fashion flash of recent years

and codify expected player attire.

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Yet, the OTT outifts of some players made for

an interesting fashion watch and

 games, which were a bit more … colourful.

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Who can forget  …  ?

(images from comcast.com)

Dominik Harbarty

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shoulder cut-outs:  a ‘cooling factor’

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Vince Spadea

  tennis outfits vince spadea comcast8854988074dfe73ad17333cd37856c25

long haul trucker fashion

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Roger Federer

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red alert

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Radek Stepanak

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soccer ref -wear

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  Ivo Minar

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underwear as outerwear?

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Andy Roddick

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a painterly affect

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(image from azcentral):

Bethanie Maddox-Sands

… was one to watch

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under-eye body art

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gold rush

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(image from indiatimes.com):

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a Pebbles Flintstone style reference?

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(images from vogue):

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bands of colour

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lace details

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(image from vogue):

Anna Kournikova

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“who wears short shorts?”

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(image from comcast.com):

Maria Sharapova

… runway ready

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an LBD for an afternoon of tennis play

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(from indiatimes.com):

…tennis outfits indiatimes australian open 2010 maria-sharapova-afp_1330104794_640x640

sea mermaid

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The top scoring aces for wearing outfits,

which made it difficult to keep your eye on the ball

are the Williams sisters:   Venus and Serena.

They dared to fashion tread where others dared not.

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(image from thonosject.host.sk):

Venus Williams

… on court fashion fearless

tennis outfits venuswilliam thonosject.host.sk soutfit

yellow lattice work and kaleidoscopic print

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… and flesh tone pants

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(image from nydailynews):

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a bit of sparkle

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(image from buisinessinsider):

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… and in pink – a repeat performance

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(image from indiatimes.com):

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boudoir black/red lace and bottom bared

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(image from pixmule.com):

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‘the return’ of flower power

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(image from sourceforge):

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tangy tangerine

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(image from comcast.com):

Serena Williams

… high-stepping to her own fashion drum

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denim mini-me

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purple passion and a band of orange

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a day at the beach

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(image from nydailynews):

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bright colour combo:  fuchsia and lime green

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(image from poplistic.com):

tennis outfits poplistic.com usopen serena-williams-fashion

skirt suiting

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(image from catwalkqueen.tv):

US OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP, FLUSHING MEADOW, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 04 SEP 2004

thumbs up / thumbs down:

tennis as a gladiatorial contest

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From school uniform to evening wear attire: the power of CWS

15 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in Carolina Herrera, meapp quote, white shirt

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“I have worn white shirts all my life.

The first one I had was my school uniform.

They’re my security blanket; you can’t go wrong.

You can wear a white cotton shirt with a bold skirt and jewels,

or something like that.

It’s snappy, fresh and seductive.

I love it.”

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(image from magazinemv.com):

from fashion designer,  Carolina Herrera

carolina herrera, portrait

Venezuelan born fashion designer

known for her impeccable style

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the CWS (crisp white shirt), as signature piece

15 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in Carolina Herrera, colour, CWS, design inspiration, interviews, monochrome, ready to wear, signature piece, white shirt, womenswear, womenswear designers

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While on a recent trip to Tuscany, as always

I am struck by the never ending beauty

of landscape,  art,  architecture and fashion.

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In evidence was that singular garment,

the crisp white shirt

CWS

which seems to herald

 Spring’s expected soothing warmth and

Summer’s hotly anticipated intense sunshine

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There is something luxuriously decadent about the CWS

sun drenched day scenario:

wearing a white shirt of fine cotton cloth

the soft feel against the skin and

add to this sensation

 the warmth of a sun kissed day

Bliss.

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A closet staple, which can be worn in its many guises:

cropped, flowing, sleeved or not, collared or not …

casual with jeans or partnered with a long evening skirt.

The crisp white shirt can be styled with anything

for any occasion,  for any time of day …

a wardrobe must, a wardrobe main- to- stay

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Venezuelan born designer, Carolina Herrera

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known for her own classic beauty and style

champions the CWS as statement piece;

as Coco Chanel is to the LBD, so is

Carolina Herrera to the CWS.

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For her diffusion range CH Carolina Herrera s/s  2013,

Ms. Herrera has created a capsule line

the White Shirt Collection.

For all true CWS aficionados, another wonderful wardrobe addition

for all new inductees,  welcome to the CWS side

of white as signature colour and

the white shirt as signature piece.

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The White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

modeled by Jacquetta Wheeler

(images from marieclaire.co.uk)

White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

White Shirt Collection by Carolina Herrera

(image from fashiongossip10.blogspot.it):

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