Posts Tagged ‘rolled khakis’
I was going to post something different today, but I decided to visit the site of a label I’ve posted about before and I absolutely love the latest collection so I couldn’t resist posting again. And it’s not hard to guess that I’m a big fan of the baggy rolled khakis (yes, I’ve been going on about rolled khakis for the better part of this year!). I also love the use of ikat, which was popular for a hot minute with interior design spreads and bled over a bit into the fashion world a year or so ago. I still like and wear ikat.
This is the thing with the fashion world right now, or at least based on my observations, yes, there are trends (can we knock it off with the cyber/robot/dominatrix/80s/90s redux looks finally?) but really you can wear most things for years now and still look current. I think this realitystudio collection encompasses this style zeitgeist perfectly because you have both the slouchy and skinny look in the same collection.
Anyways, back to this collection specifically. It was apparently inspired by the film Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner), and you can see the influence in the colours and some of the shapes and accessories, but it’s fortunately in no way a literal interpretation. I even see a bit of a Bedouin reference. We were lucky enough to see this film when it was in theaters in 01/02. It’s funny, this film is almost 10 years old, but I’ve seen and heard references to it popping up again recently. If you haven’t seen it, you definitely should!(Be sure to click the images to enlarge)
Daily wear from yesterday that proves I haven’t just been wearing all black lately!
- top: urban outfitters
- necklace: In God We Trust
- pants: vince
- shoes: Loeffler Randall
Some of Sessun’s pieces are a bit too girly for me, but they have some great separates (see jumpsuit, floral harem pants, ROLLED ahem 
paperbag waist khakis) that I would definitely rock. The S/S 09 collection feels perfect for summer.
Unfortunately, it appears that the French label is currently only available in Europe, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take inspiration from the collection. After a little digging I did find some pieces on yoox.
I’m going to momentarily put aside the fact that I’m not really liking the black jacket with this whole look, and instead focus on what I do like-rolled khakis. (Ignore all the junk propped on the floor too, it’s headed to another room soon.)
They’ve been popping up all over lately, and since khakis always feel so boring, office conservative, the idea of making them look fresh is more than appealing to me. Of course, you really can’t pull off the rolled look without pairing them with some teetery heels, but that’s not really a problem for me. If I was taller, I could probably get away with flats.
Also, I won’t be posting next week on Monday through Thursday since I have 12 hour training days. I’ll be back next Friday, however!
khakis: vince; tanks: Hanes and Clu; accessories: Mended Veil blood drop pin, necklush, Chloe platforms
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