Fashion has a habit of revolving
in a "out with the old, in with the
ten seasons past" sort of way.
We constantly see old styles
resurfacing with a tweak here or there, then it goes away and some years down
the line, 'pops up again on the runway, rearranged with even more tweaks. Same
styles reinvented that gets us all excited, and boom! we are all spotted trying
to be in with the "in crowd".
Sometimes when an old style is
revisited, the saying goes, we have seen
it before.
What next? However when the style rule book gets ripped up and
we start to see power suits paired with trainers, girlie dresses, skirts and
lady suits finished off with a pair of sneakers, at that point, does that head
scratching confused look takes over. The question becomes, have we seen this before? Is it here to stay?
It is safe to say, the sneakers,
the ugly Dad sneakers, or trainers which were strictly for the casual and
sporty look can now be paired with a very girly comfort dress, a power suit, a
pencil skirt and top amongst other outfit ideas which we never ever thought
possible. Trainers with suit? skirts and dresses too? oh dear, who would have
thought.
This latest combination was a
fashion statement which used to get the wearer laughed at and seen as a fashion
victim. In "Naija speak" such
people were called local or wazup guys. The outfit "combo" even evoked pity in some quarters because the wearer is
perceived to be incapable of buying proper shoes. It was also a look favoured
by some bosses for their househelps trying to differentiate them from their
children.( A very mean thing to do in my opinion).
However, the story has changed. Today, the
sneakers paired with everything else is a trend every man and woman on the
streets, just like celebrities wants to be seen in. For women it is a look that
expresses confidence and cuteness without sacrificing comfort. Suddenly we seem
to have lost our very ladylike ladies.(Comfort
is the watchword here methinks). The feeling it gives is of freedom and a buzz
knowing you can break the rules and get away with it.
In my opinion, one reason why
this style has come to stay is because it is favoured by young girls and boys.
Once members of this age group buy into a trend, it is hard to shake it off,
making sneakers worn with everything else a match made in heaven for them.
Another reason is also the fact that high-end designers and celebrities favour
this look. High-end trainers have never sold as fast as they do these days with
the Balenciaga clunkers being top of
the waiting list. So be rest assured it is going nowhere at all.
One key factor in pulling off
this style is confidence. There is also word on the streets that the favourite
colour of trainers that goes with everything is white. That does not mean other
colours will not work, personal choices comes in to play depending on who is
dressing up.
Feel free to send in your
finished looks based on our recommendations or what you have already put
together. It could get you shined.
See you in the concluding part.
As I leave you with a few style ideas.
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