London street fashion - Love or loathe.

 

Everybody knows that London is amazing for the latest trends in fashion. Just like France and the re invention of the beret. Hold on, re invention? Yes. The beret was, believe it or not, an important part of military uniform at the beginning on the 19th century. They even date as far back at pre Roman times. However, effortlessly, the French were able to bring back a simple of power and war as convert into a timeless accessory, which is still popular all over the world to this day.

Back on the topic of London. Yes, it's amazing for fashion. However my absolute pet hate is the new wave of London's self proclaimed 'fashionistas'. For those of you who aren't familiar with the term, a fashionista is typically a teenager or young adult, possessing abilities which can range from designing and studying, to not letting your mother choose your outfits for a Saturday night.

From the outside it's not too bad, but as a Londoner, everyday you start to see teens walking around in the same repetitive outfits, claiming fashion royalty. The two photos above, portray one of my 'fashionistas' (top) and then (below) somebody who really can throw and outfit together.

Focusing on the above photo; the outfit on the whole, isn't bad. It's a generic outfit you would see many guys wearing, perhaps on a night out or on a date. I'll give this guy credit for trying to piece together something a little more interesting than the conventional. On the other hand I could slap him for wearing an old, reissued 'Hermes' belt. Although a nice accessory, the belt or scarf would suffice as individual. Having both statement pieces really does make them fight for attention. I also think scarf with a pattern, a little less harsh than this would be more complimentary to his face shape. The only compliment I could think about offering this outfit is the contrasting pair of shades. Sorry!

The looking below; here you really do see London fashion at it's best. (Focusing on the girl) the pairing of these straight cut, high waisted trousers, with the cropped crew neck makes the outfit seem effortless. So much so you could get away with wearing, even kitten heels. Ok, perhaps not. Also the pairing if nudes and yellows really does give the outfit a slight splash of colour. Seeing as the time of year looks to be spring, a little colour goes a long way. Last, but by no means least, the hat. The hat works well with the outfit and is gorgeous in itself, but I would have liked to see it maybe an inch or so bigger, with more animation. Needless to say this is a very good looking couple. The guy scores 10/10 from me.

So there you have it, like it or not, I like the classic reinventions. Not the corporate commercialisation of hipster and ghetto hybrids.