by Hanzky — Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
in Glossary and tagged with Banana Republic, Chino
Chino.Chino.Chino
The office is buzzing with chino this month. If you look at the fashion week from spring and summer you will see that many designers incorporate chinos into their collection. But not many of us can afford high-end designer labels… but we all can indulge in an affordable luxury, like the chino brought to you by Banana Republic, especially now that they come with their new price of luxury.
Anyway, so what exactly is a chino? A lot of people use the term interchangeably with khakis. Well, news flash..they are two different things. Chino is made out of twill cotton fabric, it’s lighter in weight than khakis. It’s also more dressier in terms of fit, more modern and slick.
Since I always like to know the roots and history of everything I wear and purchase so I will throw you a little bit of that. Chino was introduced in the mid-1800s as British and French military uniform. But starting in the 1900s, it has become an everyday wear. And since it’s been grazing the runway it can only mean that chino has gained an important fashion status. Well, how could it not. It’s a staple and the ultimate year-round wear.
During the next two weeks, we will show you more about Banana Republic chinos and will show you what a great asset they are by breaking down the different ways to wear them. I have a few chino-inspired items in my closet and I’m sure you do too. Here’s a little homework for you to do this weekend: Dig your closet and see how many chino or chino-inspired items you have (hint: you can wear that for our next exciting contest!). Better get ready to participate next week!
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Aww hani thanks yah, gue pikir chino itu refer ke celana dengan specific style dan fabric
Digging my closet for Chinos already. Looking forward for the contest.
Deszell: Iya mal kalo fabricnya sih, tapi stylenya enggak kok, ada jacket, dress, skirt dll juga..
Maya: Wahh cepeett hehe..stay tune yaaa…
ooo…jadi chino itu nama bahannya ya? Sama kayak deszell gw pikir chino is only shorts…
gue lagi pake juga nih chino nya banana republic tapi dari beberapa season lalu sih…..kebetulan hari ini mau check out junction bazaar di sency sekalian mampir banrep ahh…
i love chinos!. it’s my uniform during grad school, and if i have to go to the field for work. comfy and lightweight, it’s totally made for a tropical country like ours.
cuma sayangnya, kadang modelnya terlalu ‘orang lapangan’, banyak kantong2, dan warnanya juga seragam. tapi terutama kantong2 dan detailingnya itu lho. as i get older, they become increasingly gak cocok…
so, looking fwd to the chino contest!
Spring staple.
Khakis juga spring staple sih
Waah mirip bgt ama khaki ya Han, gua pikir awalnya itu khaki lho hehe.. tp gua suka bgt warnanya, so neutral n down to earth..
dundan, tapi kalo khaki lebih berat dan lebih susah/lama kering dibanding chino, palagi kalo di indonesia…
but i love khakis too. khakis in khaki, serasa ada di tengah2 harimau dan beruang :rotfl:
jadi mikir.. celana gue yg selama ini gue sebut cargo pants itu sebenernya chinos atau bukan ya?
Aku kan suka banget pake celana, nah kalo jeans terus kan bosan yah .. so sekali-kali gonta ganti deh ama Chinos =) memang bener sih, bisa buat kerja, santai, even ke some formal events – asalkan di mix and match with formal tops =) Maybe chinos could be the next denims!
I Love Chino very much.
Seminggu ini mau pake Chino from Monday to Sunday aahhh =)
klo aku suka chino skirt… hihihi enak bgt bahannyaa..
I used to love wearing chinos, I’m glad it’s in again!
It’s formal enough but comfartable!
Ooo.. Ini namanya chino toh :p ga pernah ngeh gitu..
I think I have one chino skirt in my closet. Emang nyaman bgt sih dipakenya.. Adem..
berpikir yang sama dengan mikeokta….*mikirkerassampekenungberkerit*
“..especially now that they come with their new price of luxury”.
How much does this chino cost? I think even if it’s a bit expensive we can get a lot of mileage from it.
okta, dewdew, kalo nurut gue, cargo itu lebih ke ‘style’ daripada bahan. usually cargo style is with lots of pockets. i think they tend to be khakis than chinos.
so, if i were to break it down, imo:
similarities between khakis and chinos:
- both originated from military dress
- both made from cotton, or cotton mix
- both have evolved into casual/civilian wear
differences between khakis and chinos:
- chinos are a lighter fabric than khakis
- khakis have evolved into more casual/sporty wear; the tailoring is and style is sporty and casual
- chinos have evolved into more business/smart casual wear; the tailoring is more smart and formal.