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Menswear… anyone?

DYS in Trends — July 11th, 2007

photos courtesy of style.com
(photos courtesy of style.com)

What’s IN for next season? Are we going to see the same tulip-shaped silhouette? More high-waisted pants and skirts? Platforms and stacked-heels pumps? Knowing that I’m still madly in love with my chunky oxfords which I kept wearing during fall and winter last year and I would really love to wear them again for this coming fall, so I figure instead of pairing them with my usual sweater dress… maybe adding a masculine touch to give a bit of androgynous look would not be a bad option. After all, those oxford shoes are ‘borrowed from the boys’, then it would make perfect sense to pair them with the same elements.

Then I read an article on American Vogue, July 2007 issue. The article says that some of the key collections of Autumn/Winter 2007 are mostly inspired from menswear: tailored wide trousers, lean men-inspired suits and of course.. lace up booties or oxford shoes; flats or with heels. At work, my boss *remember DJ? the one I’ve mentioned on my first post* has used a lot of Luella’s flat oxfords on several fashion editorials last year, to give a little bit of edge to her styling. Would that be a sign of the new menswear trend?
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photos: left, my beloved oxfords, and right, model wearing Luella’s oxfords during fittings, courtesy of DJ

The Question is how would you wear the menswear look? We’ve already seen lots of tailored vest, long cardigans and boyfriend sweaters last fall. I thank them for slimming down my curves and they’re just soooo comfortable ! The article also shows how FAR you should go with the whole menswear trend. Quoting Tabitha Simmons_a stylist and Vogue contributor_from the same article,“The main rule with menswear is never sacrifice femininity.” I think that’s a good reminder.
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Tabitha Simmons styling for US Vogue Sept 2004 courtesy of US Vogue July 2007

I remember being a rebelious teenager who always refused to wear dresses to any functions or formal events with my parents. I stole most of my dad’s shirts and pantsuits, and altered them to fit my size *not in a body-hugging kind of way tho’*. In the end, my dad brought me to his tailor and I got my very first customized suit. It was my uniform back in the days, my own trademark look. But after a while, I got tired of wearing it cuz I looked like a total failure..a tomboy wannabe since I didn’t add any feminine touch into it. So it’s basically important to add a bit of femininity, just to spice it up. I certainly like these looks from Zara’s Spring/Summer 2007 collections, it’s a masculine look with a feminine twist.
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(photos courtesy of zara.com)

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The new menswear-inspired silhouette is clean and lean, a little bit loose, maybe? Take a look at how model Irina Lazareanu wears her 3.1 Philip Lim coat dress. Her tuxedo dress looks long and lean, which she cleverly pairs with lace up heels and a cute bow tie. A new flair of the legendary 1970s YSL le smoking could be seen here on the left, as worn by model Raquel Zimmerman. It’s a new take of modern androgyny, I must say. (photos courtesy of US Vogue July 2007, style.com)

If you’re afraid to implement the new menswear trend, don’t let it stop you ! Make a statement by wearing some masculine-inspired accessories, from suspenders, chunky man’s watch, hat, to cufflinks. Pairing oxford shoes or lace up booties with dresses, oversized cardigans, thights, leggings or skinny jeans, would be another styling option (see pictures below). Besides oxfords, you could also wear those classic t-straps or Mary-janes with a nice pair of wide tailored pantsuit. As stated again by Tabitha Simmons, “While the proportions may change, menswear is a trend that never goes away.” So, would you wear this trend?
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(photos courtesy of thesartorialist.com, style.com)

credits: US Vogue July 2007, style.com, zara.com, thesartorialist.com, DJ/TV

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  1. DwD

    definitely!
    paling suka gw malahan nyari2 baju di mens section, khususnya sih buat tshirt sama kemejanya.
    biasanya dipair sama skinny jeans+oversized sweater/vest, trus kdg2 untuk kemejanya ditambahin daleman gitu, trus kemejanya dimasukkin ke jeans. buat bikin cantiknya palingan sih ditambahin scarf. n enaknya baju2 size cowok tuh longgar, jdnya nutupin perut gendut gw deh :p

    July 11th, 2007 at 1:58 pm

  2. chielicious

    Hmm klo cuma sepatunya sieh gue masih berani heheh..

    July 11th, 2007 at 3:19 pm

  3. DYS

    DWD : hehe lucu skali siy.. jd inget pas jaman2 gw abg dulu yg sok tomboy, instead of going to the women section gw ke mens dan emang oversized sweater definitely helps me out to camouflage my love handle ;P hehe :D.. but hey, it seems you hv a talent in styling, girl!.. a scarf would definitely tone down the masculinity of your menswear style, great tip DwD!

    chielicious: sepatu2 bergaya maskulin emang keren2, ga kalah keseksian nya dgn stilettos or any stacked heel pumps ditambah rata2 sgt comfy bgt dipake, jarang bikin lecet!… apalg kalo ditunjang dgn badan yg bagus, pasti keren jatuhnya.. in my case, since im not tall id rather wear the ones with heels

    July 11th, 2007 at 8:48 pm

  4. Hanzky

    HAPPY B’DAY Dys..=). Kok foto foto dari tomboy era nya nggak sekalian di post sih?..hehehehe. Kalo winter memang lebih gampang untuk mengaplikasikan menswear inspired pieces sih yah soalnya baju winter banyak yang simple potongannya dan warna warna nya juga cenderung gelap. Gue suka pilihan oxford shoes plus tights..I think that’s what I’m gonna wear this winter, tapi mungkin nggak oxford sih, booties aja kali ya, modelnya kurang lebih mirip oxford cuma nggak pake tali nya. Trus juga pingin vest, I’m liking this backless vest from Forever 21…
    http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=Outerwear&product%5Fid=2039394159&Page=all

    July 12th, 2007 at 7:37 am

  5. sLesTa

    dhis… happy birthdaaaayyyy!!!!

    gue suka ama menswear, karena pada dasarnya gue ga suka dandan yang terlalu girlie.

    good posting nih dhis… :)

    July 12th, 2007 at 7:47 am

  6. Koukla

    I so would! I like adding one masculine touch to what I wear, my favorite is oversized men’s white shirt paired with slim pants cinched with a wide belt. Lately, I’ve also been wearing a navy blue men’s watch (with white stripes) from Everlast with everything. I think I have a pair of old oxford shoes somewhere in the back of my closet, must look for them! Thanks for the inspirations DYS and oh….happy birthday!!

    July 12th, 2007 at 10:09 am

  7. chielicious

    Oh ada yang ultah tyt.. heheh ..Happy birthday Dys :D

    Btw gue koq jadi napsu ya ngeliat sepatu2 diatas itu hu3.. tapi gak ada waktu ke mall neih -_- deadline menanti heu~

    July 12th, 2007 at 10:10 am

  8. DYS

    Hanzky, Slesta, Koukla, & Chielicious : thxxxxxxx for the bday wishes hehe.. hehe malu uda tua niy ;P

    Hanzky: foto jamdul gw tomboy di jkt smua pasti pingsan liatnya bener2 metal deh.. pingin bergaya tomboy tp aslinya penakut.. ga klop deh..haha :D gara2nya i was more into music at that time: rock, britpop, alternative ..u name it all.. trus kan rock stars2 dulu byk yg pacaran ama model2x gitu.. yg ada kalo beli music mags skaligus beli fashion mags jg esp majalah the face favorit bgt dulu krn ada music & fashion jg.. wekkss kok jd nostalgia yahhh :D btww..itu forever21 nya lutju tetali yaahhh.. td gw ke urban outfitters yg di soho, visual display nya yg pas di entrance menswear style gitu.. sampe temen gw bingung ini baju cewe or cowo? haha..

    Slesta, Koukla, Chielicious: sptnya gaya ini comfy yah, asal pinter2 kita aja padu padan.. mayan lg kalo yg uda pd punya suami niy, siapa tau bisa bongkar lemari mereka dan ‘minjem’ bbrp brg mereka kaya gw dulu bongkar lemari bokap dgn baju2 nya hehe :D

    July 12th, 2007 at 11:43 am

  9. minutestar

    gue suka banget sama photo terakhir dari sartorialist. keyen!

    DYS: happy belated yah!

    July 14th, 2007 at 12:12 am

  10. DYS

    minutestar: thxxxxx so much again for the wishesss :))))) iya emang tuh the sartorialist plg jago nemuin orang2 di jln yg keren2 gayanya ! nyandu bgt blog itu..

    July 14th, 2007 at 10:14 pm

  11. Dita

    huhu ternyata benar prediksi gue bahwa trend berikutnya bakal shifting to more masculine look, yang lebih minimalis dan less accessories! Beberapa waktu lalu gue sempet browsing2 di seputar jakarta kayak orang gila nyariin oxford shoes gitu, dari yg gak pake hak sampai yang ada haknya, dan tanpa hasil..mau mesen ke luar bisa aja sih cuma kemahalan ongkos shippingnya hiks..akhirnya nemu juga yang mirip2 di 19th hole EX plaza sepatu golf Bally untuk perempuan, bertali dan warnya monokromatik gitu; hitam putih..sayang aja ujungnya gak lancip..akhirnya gue pake buat foto spread aja..anyone knows where i can find oxford in jakarta???

    July 15th, 2007 at 11:48 pm

  12. Dita

    o iya tambahan nih, gue sempat nemu beberapa mens trousers dengan potongan yang slim dan kantongnya di depan, bukan di samping, high waist, di sebuah dept store tua di bdg yang jual barang2 second dan limpahan bekas laundry jepang gitu. Potongan celananya lebar kayak kulot dan gak flare, waktu itu gue beli yang warna cobalt blue..sayang gak beli warna lain, padahal murah banget cuma 20 rb-an. Moga2 masih ada tokonya di bdg ya, soalnya terakhir kali ke sana sekitar tahun lalu gosipnya sih mau tutup :( :(

    July 15th, 2007 at 11:54 pm

  13. DYS

    dita.. wah di jkt dimana ya mau carinya? susah2x obrak obrik aja lemari bokap which i did ;) biasanya potongan celana jaman dulu lbh bagus cutting & style nya.. utk spatu cowo, mentok2 cari aja di bagian sepatu cowo yg nomor kecil.. ga hrs lancip jg ga kalah bagus kok :)

    July 17th, 2007 at 7:30 am

  14. joanna saadeh

    huhu ternyata benar prediksi gue bahwa trend berikutnya bakal shifting to more masculine look, yang lebih minimalis dan less accessories! Beberapa waktu lalu gue sempet browsing2 di seputar jakarta kayak orang gila nyariin oxford shoes gitu, dari yg gak pake hak sampai yang ada haknya, dan tanpa hasil..mau mesen ke luar bisa aja sih cuma kemahalan ongkos shippingnya hiks..akhirnya nemu juga yang mirip2 di 19th hole EX plaza sepatu golf Bally untuk perempuan, bertali dan warnya monokromatik gitu; hitam putih..sayang aja ujungnya gak lancip..akhirnya gue pake buat foto spread aja..anyone knows where i can find oxford in jakarta

    July 6th, 2008 at 2:20 am

  15. theana

    mmmmmm…engga deh…im feminin

    September 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 am

  16. ulatberponi

    u go, menswear,,,hehehhehe, terutama sailor pants, carrot pants dan brogue shoes…oh, i love brogue shoes, ehehe…

    oh iya, info brogue shoes di jakarta, waktu itu pernah liat di topshop-senci, tapi emang ga banyak juga stoknya, ato di sebuah butik *lupa namanya* di plasa indonesia, deretanya charles n keith :) smoga membantu….

    September 22nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm

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