I recently read a blog post from Angie's blog http://youlookfab.com about maxi skirts and dresses. They continue to be a strong fashion statement year after year, season after season. Last spring I slipped on my solid black maxi skirt and top and for some reason thought I looked like a monk...in looks only trust me on this...I am definitely not holy enough to compare myself in any other way. So..back to the topic at hand (I may tend to ramble a bit, if you haven't noticed....). In this post Angie explains that solid columns of long skirts and dresses give the appearance of a uni-leg...that they need to have a dip or a slit or anything that would break up this solid color mass. Ahhh.....that is it...that is why something felt off but I couldn't articulate what "that" was. After you read the article and view the photos, please share your thoughts on this VERY IMPORTANT topic in the comments section at the end of this post http://youlookfab.com/2015/05/14/prevent-maxi-skirt-uni-leg-with-front-side-slits/
What are some other big summer trends this season? I am seeing denim and chambray EVERYWHERE...dresses, skirts, rompers, jackets, shirts, pretty much every article of clothing and/or accessory. Do you know the difference between chambray and denim? Well, thank goodness for google and the ability to cut/paste this easy explanation of the two:
While chambray and denim are often confused for one another, they’re not exactly the same fabric. A chambray is a plain weave fabric woven with a colored yarn in the warp and a white yarn in the weft. Like chambray, denim is made with a colored yarn in the warp and white in the weft, but is woven in a twill construction. The chambray’s warp and weft threads will alternate one over the other, while denim’s warp thread will go over two threads in the weft before going under one. Typically, you will notice a lighter color to the underside of a denim fabric, whereas the underside of chambray will appear much more similar to its face side.
Other fashion items still going strong in the summer of 2015 are Birkenstocks, Gladiator shoes, midi skirts, handkerchief hems on both skirts and dresses and hair that is left loose and wavy.
Its good to be back. I love discussing fashion, books, food and restaurants, movies, blogs (I may have a few I read..ahem...well more than a few what but do numbers really mean in the end??? ) and look forward to sharing all with you.
I leave you with this fancy thought:
So glad you are back. I hope you had a nice break. I see what she is saying about the uni-leg, but I also think that in example she gave the skirt was too short for those shoes. That skirt needed to be longer. Maxi skirts are great for hiding a multitude of problems, such as untanned, or unfit legs that you don't want to necessarily show. In that case, the slit is defeating the purpose of what makes the maxi skirt so great for many women. I think the second example shown with the pump looks ridiculous. I think of a maxi skirt as more of a casual item to be worn with sandals, even a cute wedge or strappy sandal. Pumps, never. But that is just my opinion. Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteHonestly that is a great point...you have a wonderful fashion sense. I have to admit I agree with you that the maxi skirt can hide many issues like the exact ones you pointed out...I wonder if a comprise would be a long skirt but with some type of pattern if not all over at least in a small part to break up the solid line...thoughts??????
ReplyDeleteIts good to be back, thank you for reading and for your insightful comments.