#chinos
I work down in the financial district now by Wall St., so everyday, I have to get a little creative with my outfits to be appropriate for work, yet not boring and mundane. Yesterday, my inspiration was menswear and I pulled some of my favorite photos here.
Inspirations from runway, blogger, and even celebs (which I don’t normally follow)
Paul Smith Spring 2011 RTW
3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2011 RTW
Stella McCartney Spring 2011 RTW
Blogger Iris Gravemaker from fashion zen
My outfit on Tuesday.
Blazer - Urban Outfitters
Satchel - Urban Outfitters
Olive Chinos - Roxy
Shirt - H&M
Flats - Ellen Tracy
Si tan sólo los chinitos pudieran abrir los ojos y ver el desmadre que hicieron.
Just over a year ago, there would only be one option when it came to trousers for most men I know; the safest bet would be a pair of jeans – probably Levi’s – but now the time has come for a whole new leg-wear trend: the chinos.
Men’s chinos are most common in the beige, creamy tones, although they can now be found in a variety of different colours in most stores. The prices would range from roughly £20-£80 (although the occasional designer pair could cost a lot more).
A comeback for chinos was long overdue. In 2011 the mustard-coloured, skinny legged chino was Topman’s best-selling item- and even outsold their denim. Those men that were all up for committing to the chino image would make sure they had a pair of espadrilles to go with them; these were the best seller of 2011 at ASOS.
2011 was definitely the ‘year of the chinos’, which led to huge sales in skinny chinos and then for the summer- what else? Chino shorts, of course!
They’re quickly dominating men’s leg-wear, with most men now owning at least 1 pair in the UK. There’s lots of varieties with chinos; they could be long, short, skinny, baggy, elastic ankles, button or zip flies, a variety of colours etc. So although they may be common, there’s still a platform to be a bit different and self-expressive when wearing a pair of pair.
So what’s your opinion? Would you go for a man in chinos? Are you male and own a pair? Let me know with a comment!
…cool spring outfit! But - is that really a diaper?