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Experimenting with Spring 2015's Stripe Styles
Whether horizontal, vertical, thin, thick, black and white or in living
colour, stripes make a graphic statement, day or night.
Stripes have continued to dominate since 1960s, when Marc Jacobs paraded
models in 1960s-inspired looks that included horizontal, vertical and zigzag
patterns in simple shades of black, white and oxblood. From a simple striped
white T-shirt worn over not much else, to the head-to-toe sequined striped gown,
Jacobs� created jailbait, jailhouse and high society appeal all in one show.
Think rainbow brights on wearable t-shirt dresses. You can definitely mix
stripes, but keep these two rules in mind: Stick to one color palette, and vary
the width of the lines. Although, stripes have the potential to become tiresome
after a while. But, Alexa Chung's quirky, color blocked style is decidedly above
the fray.
This year
spring has in stored for you the hard-edged stripes. You can try a leather
skirt, Faux Leather Sleeved Striped Dress or stay on the trend track by sticking
to an A-line cut.
Body Frame vs. Stripes
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If You have a tummy, Vertical or diagonal lines draw the eye up
and down, creating the look of a
skinnier torso.
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If You Have a Straight Figure, you�ll look great in horizontal
stripes, especially across the
hips. Wherever you wear them, you'll appear wider and curvier.
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If You Have Full Hips and Thighs, avoid horizontal stripes only
below the
waist. tops with lines that run east to west broaden shoulders, which
balances out a more voluptuous lower body. Diagonals? Wear them with
abandon. Chunky stripes do have magnifying powers. But in this case they
work because the jacket evens out your bottom half. A thigh-hiding skirt and
ladylike accents help too. You can try striped Pants for Full Hips and
Thighs with a Floral Blouse. Opt for skinny railroad stripes to slim and
lengthen the legs.
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If You Have a Large Bust, You can pull off lines in any direction
on the bottom, but unbroken horizontal stripes up top can amplify your
chest. To streamline, wear similar shades above and below. Try a tee with a
solid colour in the center, to downplay the bust. Horizontal stripes on the
bottom keep a top-heavy figure in proportion.
This season designers are using stripes to steal attention away from the
transparent details, though, we admit, this is still a style statement for the
brave.
Dated 17 January 2015
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