Friday 14 January 2011

Trend Alert: Stripes

 Nautical stripes, also known as Breton stripes, have continued to be a classic trend in fashion since it's supposed birth approximately two centuries ago in France.

Audrey Hepburn
 Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel

It is first remembered as being used by the Navy for their uniforms.  However, it was Coco Chanel who made stripes a fashion classic.  She was inspired by stripes, "graphic sensibility" and their minimal effect.  Over time the trend has stayed, with contemporary designers modernising the style to suit the society of the time.  


Nothing is different this summer...

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
Hermes

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Emanuel ungaro



This season we have adopted the classic look of the navy and white stripe colour palette (unlike last season where different colour stripes were a popular look).  The look this season seems to be dominant stripes - making your stripes the focal point of the outfit.

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
Celine

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
Sonia Rykiel

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
sonia rykiel


How to style your look...

The easiest & simplest way to wear stripes is to keep the rest of the outfit simple and minimal, drawing attention to your classically striped garment.


 Bambi northwood-blyth


Jill Sandler top


I encourage you to also try pairing your stripes with contrasting patterns!

Just like Vanessa Bruno in her spring '11 collection:

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
vanessa bruno



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Marni


spring 2011 ready-to-wear

marni


spring 2011 ready-to-wear

marni






I't not just about the tops...

Stripes this season are not only being seen in their typical home on tops and t-shirts but stripes are being seen on bags, hats, dresses, blazers, pants etc. 






Keep a look out to find a unique and different way of wearing your stripes.

Like Jean Paul Gaultier in his Spring '11 RTW collection. 
The combination of stripes and the biker trend works so well here:

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
Jean Paul Gaultier

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jean paul gaultier

 spring 2011 ready-to-wear
jean paul gaultier

 spring 2011 ready-to-wear
jean paul gaultier

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
jean paul gaultier


More photo inspiration:


Spring 2011 ready-to-wear
Sonia rykiel:







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Isabel marant

 spring 2011 ready-to-wear
isabel marant

 spring 2011 ready-to-wear
isabel marant

 spring 2011 ready-to-wear
isabel marant

 spring 2011 ready-to-wear
isabel marant

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
isabel marant


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Balenciaga


spring 2011 ready-to-wear
balenciaga

spring 2011 ready-to-wear
balmain




xxk

Let me know what you think in the comment box below:

Will you be wearing stripes this season?  If so how?  Who will you be wearing?  And what style above do you love the best? 

1 comment:

  1. Ive been obsessing over Gaultier and Balenciaga.
    This is a great post :)

    Carolina*

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