Although i love leather jackets, and will continue to wear them, the increase of this trend, as well as blazers and shoulder pads for Australian winter 2010 is making it appeal to people who really shouldn't be wearing them, e.g. little derro bogan juvies.
As this is the case, i've been clicking around the interweb in order to find potential new trends or make these trends stand out.
RIDING PANTS
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The riding pant is a look only a few will be able to pull off. To be safe i would say only invest in this if you're taller than 5ft 6 and are less than a sz 10 aus. The high rise, stretch material and creamy beige colour will be extremely unflattering to some. If wanting to get a pair and not complying to these restrictions, maybe a pair in a black or a navy blue will be more flattering and more versatile. Cream pants would be good for a very preppy look with a white navy or black blazer, While black would look with any bright coloured blazer e.g. red, any bright blue, green or yellow.
LEATHER JACKETS
Leather Jackets are a great addition to an outfit but the main problem that i see many people do is leave it as the main statement of the outfit. If the jacket is a fairly conventional style (in laymans terms plain) it needs to have something else to interest the eye. The can be done with many of the design elements. including colour, texture and focal point.
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Most oversized accessories will add the interest needed, but may not be to everyones taste.
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Whether the clothes teamed with the jacket, or the jacket itself are a bold colour, this will without a doubt gain attention. but make sure NOT to have too many colours in the outfit.
Aswell as this, there are a few trends waiting to be consumed by chain stores
MESH...
Perhaps not for winter (except for layering) but in the warmer months everyone will be seeing mesh! I already know that people will be wearing it in the wrong way.
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To wear a mesh singlet, make sure nothing on your torso jiggles. If it does, either put a cotton singlet on underneath or put it DOWN! If looking in the mirror and feeling unsure about how you look in it, it is best to leave it to the anorexics and bigorexics.
THE VARSITY JACKET
Will be big either this winter or the next. Make sure to buy one post haste....
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