Wizarding Wear: Term XXVI, Activity 1: Fashion Trends

[melas-2ndsoul.livejournal.com]

Activity: Fashion Trends - a discussion
Points: initial comment: 10 points, 2pts per additional comment
Deadline: May 15th, 21:00 UTC
Details: Every summer we have new fashion trends but do you like them? What would you change?
And do you think the Harry Potter characters would wear them?

So let's have a little debate. It's about fashion and I know that I love to talk about what models have been wearing on the runway (and well, when watching Germany's next topmodel I also laugh about the "models")
Anyways, like every summer there are some must-wears - at least that's what Fashion magazines tell us. But what do you think about these must-wears? Do you like them? Hate them? And would Hermione, Ron, Draco or Snape wear them? I googled some of the trends and posted the pictures so you have an idea what to talk about.

Fashion trends 2013 for women: (according to vogue)

1. Get graphic:

2. 90's Nostalgia:

3. Sexy Sixties:

Summer Fashion trends for men: (according to GQ)

1. Cropped trousers:

2. Grey on Grey:

3. Belted Coats

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Comments

[wasureneba.livejournal.com]

I'm a big fan of graphic prints, grey on grey, and belted coats (all for both men and women). Bright, bold graphics just make me happy---they have so much personality. Grey is one of my favorite colors, so I'm always happy to see a lot of grey, and I like grey on grey especially because it tends to make you pay more attention to texture & the fabric itself, which is very appealing to me. As far as belted coats---I have an hourglass figure, and so I vastly prefer belted coats on myself. They're snug and form-fitting without being tight, and I like that a lot in clothes.

That being said, I am very skeptical of cropped trousers---they can make people look stumpy, or like they grew six inches overnight. I know that my legs look about three inches shorter in pants that are cropped at the ankle, so I think I have an especially strong reaction to them. ;) I tend to be rather indifferent to "90s" or "60s" as trends; there's too many details that get lost in those as labels. Like, 60s includes both mod & hippy---hard to treat those as similar styles...

Snape would totally wear belted coats. Luna would wear all the graphic prints ever. And Ron would go for 90s nostalgia.

Anieclaw

[jamie-love13.livejournal.com]

See, I think bold graphics have too much personality, which is why I probably don't like them that much, aha. And while one can definitely focus more on the textures and fabrics when wearing grey, I find it too boring of a color.

I kind of like to mix it up, put it somewhere in the middle.

jamiegryffrawr

[wasureneba.livejournal.com]

I definitely don't like graphic prints everywhere---it can definitely get to be too much for me. Like, I wouldn't wear super bold pants, because there's so much of them. But I do have a graphic print pencil skirt that I like to wear, usually with a plain shirt.

I just love grey. It's not boring at all to me. :)

Anieclaw

[jamie-love13.livejournal.com]

See, I think if you can tone down the boldness of a graphic print with something simple, then you're good, but if all you're wearing is graphic prints, then I'm going to be squinting my eyes, aha.

TBH, I think it depends on the grey for me.

Jamiegryffrawr

[wasureneba.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree that tons of graphic prints can be a little overly-busy. There's something to be said for having at least a remnant of subtlety. ;)

Anieclaw

[evening12]

ohhh, a graphic print pencil skirt sounds lovely. That's the kind of graphic that I'm a fan of. Like one piece of an outfit whether it's a skirt or a top, with another more simple piece. That is my book works out very well.

Martine//claw

[schizophrenic0.livejournal.com]

I love the thought of Ron going 90s nostalgia! I hadn't considered it, but I can see it happening!

I like grey, but I feel like grey on grey is too much grey. I like having something that will attract my eyes, because otherwise I'm just going to pass over it. At least the pocket hanky could be a color, or even white! It just becomes a little too drab for my taste.

Colleen//Ravenclaw

[wasureneba.livejournal.com]

I just want to see him in, like, early 90s acid washed jeans. Lols.

I think that grey on grey works best with (a) different shades of grey (the picture up there is way too homogenous---like, you want light grey and dark charcoal) and (b), with a pop of color, like you said. Light grey paints + charcoal shirt + red shoes and a white pocket square? Hell yes. :)

Anieclaw

[sunshine-flying.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with you when it comes to the cropped pants - I haven't seen a single person that looked good while wearing them. What kills me is that so many people wear them and think that they look good. I just want to hand them a tape measure and say "THIS IS YOUR INSEAM FIND JEANS WITH THE CORRESPONDING NUMBER" but instead I just look away and avoid the monstrosity completely.

Tiffany/Gryffindor

[wasureneba.livejournal.com]

I've definitely seen people who looked good in them, but it doesn't seem to be the prevailing trend. ;) A lot of it seems to be about leg length and the leg line from hip through ankle---like, if cropped skinny trousers >> cropped loose trousers, at least for me.

Anieclaw

[slumber.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting perspective on grey on grey, drawing attention to texture instead of color? I'd like to see it work but it's gonna take a pretty obviously different texture contrasted against one to work?

Evyclaw

[wasureneba.livejournal.com]

Contrast would probably be useful, though I imagine that if you used a bold enough fabric that you wouldn't need a lot of contrast (like, a dress made of silk or a chunky knit). I'm a big fan of silk, wools, brocades, lace, interesting knits, corduroys, and similar fabrics; they're all things that on their own are very interesting, and don't necessarily need a ton of color to stand out.

I love the idea of a grey brocade coat over a grey wool skirt & a grey silk blouse. That's definitely not a visually boring outfit, even if it looks more demure from a distance---once you get up close, you see so much pattern & texture contrast.

Anieclaw