Fashion Victim First Aid - Wall Street Journal

張貼者： aaaa on 2013年9月20日 星期五 / 標籤： ,


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  • TINA GAUDOIN








CALLING SOMEONE a "fashion victim" used to be the ultimate insult. Now, at the entrance to any fashion show or red carpet event, hordes of "victims" are to be seen preening, pouting and posing for the prowling cameras and bloggers.



When I say victim, I refer, of course, to those—of both sexes—who have the time, the money, the inclination and the energy to sport the very latest (and often the most ridiculous) fashion items of the moment.



There is, of course, nothing wrong with taking a pride in one's appearance, and actively considering the appropriateness of what one steps out of the house in is to be encouraged. As I write, a steady stream of teenagers are passing by my window, dressed in clothes that leave, in some cases, absolutely nothing to the imagination.



And I'm not saying don't buy key pieces each year. Should you wish to try tricky pieces—Chanel's chainmail leggings come to mind—then go ahead, but be prepared for the consequences.



“Should you wish to try tricky pieces—Chanel's chainmail leggings come to mind—then go ahead, but be prepared for the consequences.”




Etched upon my mind as the ultimate fashion-victim debacle is the moment when Daphne Guinness, attending Alexander McQueen's memorial service at St. Paul's Cathedral, tipped from her vertiginous platforms almost into the crowd of onlookers. Guess what the press chose to use the following morning as a photographic illustration of this somber day?



But there are certainly seminal pieces one should acquire. Perhaps not every season, but if you see something that you can't live without—and here I'm speaking of "need" in fashion terms, not in global socio-economic survivalist terms—then consider, first, how it could fit into your existing wardrobe; whether in four years you will feel inclined to pull it out and wear it again; and, most importantly, whether or not it falls within the realms of wearability for you.



There's no point, for example, buying something from Christopher Kane's autumn/winter camouflage segment (which, by the way, I highly recommend), if you never wear camo and would feel uncomfortable in it. Nor is it plausible that as a man who only ever wears gray and navy, you would suddenly splash out on a white mac trimmed with black leather.



Clothes are like people. You may love and admire them, but it doesn't mean you necessarily want to take them home with you.


Here's my list of key pieces for autumn, with a nod to what appeared on the runway but with the emphasis on both wearability and longevity. This is not fast fashion, it's slow-burn, long-term, investment.


Ordinarily, I would caution you not to wear more than one "victim" piece at a time, but if ever there were a season when one could marry a sexy over-the-knee boot with a crazy print dress and a somber tweedy jacket, this is it.









SKINS | Leather—the signifier of all things tough and anarchic—is showing up in every manifestation possible: leggings, skirts, shirts, bras…. Try out the trend with this COS shirt. Wear it closed with a pencil skirt or cropped pants, or open with a simple knee-length A-line skirt and a white tee underneath. When it gets chilly, wear the shirt as a jacket over a lightweight cashmere sweater in gray, navy or cream. Accessorize with a bright scarf. £250



left to right Chanel, COS














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