In this post I kind of railed against Saint Laurent's Fall 2013 collection for not being high-end enough, even though I responded to its grunge influence/aesthetic. So I was quite surprised how much I adored Dries Van Noten's Spring take on grunge and how luxurious it appeared in pics from the runway. When reading the review over at Style.com I learned that the luxury feel was achieved through luxury fabrics, like silk, cashmere etc. that weren't hidden by the grunge element, but more so celebrated through the use of plaids and disheveled styling. Several looks caught my attention for outfit inspiration.
I broke the runway look down into three key pieces: skirt, blouse, sleeveless jacket/vest. And having all three components in my closet in various forms, I focused on the subtle blue tones of the designer look to put my version together.
This is a very liberal interpretation from the look above. Instead of finding pieces with similar tones and shapes as I did in the first go round, I went with interpreting the feel of the Dries look. A relaxed bottom in a pattern, with another vest/sleeveless jacket top. The sheer element of the designer waistcoat I tried to capture in the sleeveless blouse from Prabal Gurung/Target collab.
all runway images via Style.com
my take:
blouse-Uniqlo, sleeveless jacket-Forever21, skirt-Banana Republic(old), heels-Nine West(similar here)
I broke the runway look down into three key pieces: skirt, blouse, sleeveless jacket/vest. And having all three components in my closet in various forms, I focused on the subtle blue tones of the designer look to put my version together.
my take:
shirt-Prabal Gurung for Target(available here), vest/heels-Zara(similar here and here), pants-Mikkat Market(similar here)
my take:
blouse-Nasty Gal(sort of similar here), vest-Asos, pants-Jcrew Factory(similar here), heels-Forever21(something fun here)
In this third look, I took the menswear inspiration and chose this vest from Asos. Instead of a plaid blouse I opted for plaid cropped trousers. I threw some color in with the blouse and pumps, but I'm not sure I'll actually go with this combo when outfitting in the real world. But I think this captures the aesthetic of the Dries look.
Overall this collection gave me ideas on how to break down each look to its elements and find similarities in my own wardrobe. I think my Looks 1 & 3 have a lot of interchangeable parts. Look 2 is a very liberal interpretation, but that's the fun of runway inspired outfits for the real world. It's not supposed to be spot on, but instead spark a different way of wearing the clothes you already own.
all runway images via Style.com
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