by DYS — Friday, July 31st, 2009 at 4:17 pm
in Accessories, Trends and tagged with Antonio Lopez, Chanel, Charlie's Angels, Chloe, Hannah MacGibbon, Style Inspiration, Tassel, Yay or Nay?
Remember my brief hint long time ago to watch over tassels? In the beginning, I didn’t find them appealing, but the more I saw these tassels, the more I was falling for them. Now, I’m lusting over those vintage Chanel handbags with its huuuge tacky tassel, the bigger the better! And how could you not be tempted by the deadly combination of tassel leather and chain links, or even better, a combo of tassels and studs? Last month, my heart stopped when I saw this older lady with her vintage Chanel quilted bag and its tassel waving as she walked on the sidewalk. I couldn’t help not to notice that long and huge tassel swinging as if it was teasing me!
Vintage Chanel with oversized tassel, photos courtesy of decadesinc
Tassels have been making cameos everywhere since last spring, and are still going strong on the Fall/Winter 2009 runways. These are not your typical tassels used for tying curtains, decorating your granny penny loafers or your praying beads (tasbih, misalnya =). Tassels today have evolved into zipper pulls, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, shoe laces, obi belts, and many more. If you’re not a fringe fan, nor into zippers, studs, and the whole nine yard of rocker-look craze, these tassels could become another option to give your look a softer edge. (left: Dior tassel belt, courtesy of style.com)
Tassel Trend, collage courtesy of joonbug.com
Chloé F/W 2009 offers a great example of wearing tassel without hassle, where tassels are used as belts on jumpsuits, high-waisted pants, or skirts. Hannah MacGibbon, the new designer of Chloé, was inspired by Antonio Lopez‘s illustrations. Infused with some 80′s / late 70s vibe, earthy tone color palette, big volume and feather-like hair, to me every models look like the cast of Charlie’s Angels. I love seeing this collection, it’s definitely a break from the rebellious Balmain mania.
Chloé F/W 2009, courtesy of style.com
Besides belts, tassel could also be used as necklace. Urban Outfitters has this cute tasseled necklace and Carbon Couture posted a great D.I.Y on making a pair of tasseled earrings inspired by Marc Jacobs S/S 2009. Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Proenza Schouler, Juicy Couture and Dior have adopted tassels as a key detail on their handbags and shoes.
Are you joining the club? Yay or Nay?
Sources and images courtesy of: style.com, couturecarrie.blogspot.com, joonbug.com, decadesinc.blogspot.com, carboncouture.blogspot.com, bagwhiz.com, urbn.com
Handbags with tassels, images courtesy of style.com, couturecarrie.blogspot, bagwhiz.com
Shoes with tassels, courtesy of style.com
Tassel necklace, courtesy of urbn.com
Blog: The Tassel Club: Yay or Nay? http://bit.ly/IyZYH
Yay….but not the big n the very long one….coz it looks weird
Yaaay!!Tp kl di sepatu jgn terlalu panjang kali yaah tkt keserimpet jalannya..dan ga terlalu besar dan gede jg nnt nyaru ky korden lg hehe
yay… kalo kecil…
kalo gede, kok keinget gorden di rumah mamak…. :sweat:
langsung nyolong tali gorden nyokap gue besok :p
Yay tapi yang lain minimum ajah kali yah jangan terlalu heboh
yay! me likey, especially the delicate silky ones. btw, you have them made for you at Toko Maju, Mayestik, with your prefered colour & thread, the ones like the juicy couture bracelet above… hmm, besok kesana mesen kali ya heeheehee >:]
Yay, love it! I just bought one a few days
gue pribadi sih more towards meh. sure it can look good (chloe), but that grey shoe by charlotte olympia nampak sperti pantat kuda. not really a look you want to aim for.
i’m YAY baby!!
Gue juga kalo liat tassel langsung keingetan gorden, hehehehehe….
wow..many Yayss.. i thought i would get more nayss =)) disti:hahahaha bener bgt kaya pantat kuda!! wish i could reedit that collage and pick better shoes with tassel..maklum asal comot aja dr blog online and my photoshop crashed! they’re still many shoes out there with subtle & not-in-ur-face tassels.. esp classic mens-inspired loafers =)
yay in classics!
tassel on shoes = NAY
Nanti takutnya ke-”srimpet”
tassel on that Chloè designs = YAY
this tassel brought my memories back to Medieval eras.
yay for the small one (sambil nyeka iler ngeliat chloe bag-nya….hmmmm)
for necklace, bracelet or belt is totally yay ! love it so much
YAY bangets!
Small Yay! Big NAY! I got this tods sandals with a pair of small tassels and I like it a lott…