Question:
How will you be wearing "volume"
I've been quite taken with the idea of egg-shaped coats and tulip skirts since they started appearing on the catwalks...oooh...ages ago.
Now they're set to be an autumn/winter trend I've got to wondering how I'd actually wear them.
here suggests that you "be your own fashion editor" and use volume pieces to reveal your best bits.
For me this would probably be my legs, but being an hourglass shaped sort of woman, I fear a true-tulip skirt and tight fitting top would make me look like an egg-timer.
And a puffy top with slim legs is probably veering towards toffee-apple. Also, I've become somewhat wedded to great flats for work days and I can't see me wanting to clamber into platforms for the 9-5. So I'll probably be working this season's trousers instead I reckon.
What about you? Is this going to be a wearable look or is the interesting silhouette too much of a hassle to achieve?
I'd wear it the same as I've always done. big skirt or baggy mannish trousers with a tight fitting top. I'm very pear shaped, and find it looks more flattering if I hide my huge ass under something that's supposed to look massive, so that my bony chest makes it looks like I might be that skinny all the way down. :o
I couldnt do volume on the top or I'd look like a great big fatso. :(
Erm, I have to admit OJO, I don't think I will. I don't have very long legs and even with heels I don't think I could balance it - but maybe that's not the objective?
I remember last month's Vogue asked 'Dare You Wear The Egg?' and I didn't think it would translate that well to the high street. I did love puffball though and I think platforms are here to stay!
There are lots more wearable trends from the A/W catwalks though, including grey, thick tights (love thick woolen socks with opaque tights and chunky mary jane platforms) and animal print. Masculine is still in too with high waisted trousers, as are drainpipes (trews though - I haven't seen many skinny jeans still around).
I definitely could not pull it off!
It's one trend I rather doubt I'll have much to do with because it manifestly doesn't suit me - I'm too small, too wide-shouldered and too curvy round the rear. Wide-legged trousers are an exception, possibly paired with a loose top (maybe with voluminous sleeves) belted in at the waist. Also, just possibly, I might try one of those structured flared dresses (TS had a couple of interesting ones last time I looked). They would need to be short and really well-cut though, or I'd look like a perambulating lampshade.
It looked amazing on the catwalk, but I have a feeling this trend is likely to be one which gets noted (and possibly vaunted) in fashion history - certainly Stefano Pilati has received a lot of praise for reviving the tulip - but which doesn't translate down to the masses particularly well. It's a pretty unforgiving trend for anyone who's not tall, leggy and lean IMO.
From what I've seen of you OJO, I imagine that you might be able to pull it off if anyone can though, especially something like a structured tulip skirt. Could be an interesting experiment.
g_k
I've been quite taken with the idea of egg-shaped coats and tulip skirts since they started appearing on the catwalks...oooh...ages ago.
Now they're set to be an autumn/winter trend I've got to wondering how I'd actually wear them.
here suggests that you "be your own fashion editor" and use volume pieces to reveal your best bits.
For me this would probably be my legs, but being an hourglass shaped sort of woman, I fear a true-tulip skirt and tight fitting top would make me look like an egg-timer.
And a puffy top with slim legs is probably veering towards toffee-apple. Also, I've become somewhat wedded to great flats for work days and I can't see me wanting to clamber into platforms for the 9-5. So I'll probably be working this season's trousers instead I reckon.
What about you? Is this going to be a wearable look or is the interesting silhouette too much of a hassle to achieve?
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I'd wear it the same as I've always done. big skirt or baggy mannish trousers with a tight fitting top. I'm very pear shaped, and find it looks more flattering if I hide my huge ass under something that's supposed to look massive, so that my bony chest makes it looks like I might be that skinny all the way down. :o
I couldnt do volume on the top or I'd look like a great big fatso. :(
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Erm, I have to admit OJO, I don't think I will. I don't have very long legs and even with heels I don't think I could balance it - but maybe that's not the objective?
I remember last month's Vogue asked 'Dare You Wear The Egg?' and I didn't think it would translate that well to the high street. I did love puffball though and I think platforms are here to stay!
There are lots more wearable trends from the A/W catwalks though, including grey, thick tights (love thick woolen socks with opaque tights and chunky mary jane platforms) and animal print. Masculine is still in too with high waisted trousers, as are drainpipes (trews though - I haven't seen many skinny jeans still around).
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I definitely could not pull it off!
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It's one trend I rather doubt I'll have much to do with because it manifestly doesn't suit me - I'm too small, too wide-shouldered and too curvy round the rear. Wide-legged trousers are an exception, possibly paired with a loose top (maybe with voluminous sleeves) belted in at the waist. Also, just possibly, I might try one of those structured flared dresses (TS had a couple of interesting ones last time I looked). They would need to be short and really well-cut though, or I'd look like a perambulating lampshade.
It looked amazing on the catwalk, but I have a feeling this trend is likely to be one which gets noted (and possibly vaunted) in fashion history - certainly Stefano Pilati has received a lot of praise for reviving the tulip - but which doesn't translate down to the masses particularly well. It's a pretty unforgiving trend for anyone who's not tall, leggy and lean IMO.
From what I've seen of you OJO, I imagine that you might be able to pull it off if anyone can though, especially something like a structured tulip skirt. Could be an interesting experiment.
g_k
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