#espadrilles
This weekend, I started to do some shopping for my fall apparel, as sad as it makes me to think that summer is almost over. So I stopped at J.Crew and Madewell in Soho and got some amazing skirts for fall. Actually, one of the skirts was so amazing that I just HAD to wear it over the weekend for my cousin’s house warming party. I’ve always loved jewel toned colors and that’s definitely what I’m going for this fall. Just because it gets colder, doesn’t mean you can fore go color all together right?! :-)
Enjoy!
Midi Skirt - J.Crew
Espadrilles - Ralph Lauren
V Neck T Shirt - The Gap
Rings - H&M and Singapore
Nail Polish - Chanel in Mamosa
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!