Last minute holiday preparations have caused me to postpone posting this weeks edition of ON THE STREET (every Friday – see last week), until now. Karen Blanchard of Where Did U Get That STREET STYLE captured Sarah, a New Yorker about town, donning my favourite piece from FW11. Alexander Wang‘s FW11 collection was all about poking fun at luxury, with a key focus on outerwear. When I first saw this sleeveless coat on Emily Baker in the show (after the jump), I couldn’t wait to see it translated off the runway and into reality – at last! It’s a go-to, never-fail piece to throw on any look for an instant lift, despite how casual – her look is a prime example. The exposed baby yellow nylon panels are cheeky, and give the coat that unmistakable Alex Wang spin, not to mention that uber plush fox fur collar, which luxy feel ran rampant throughout the collection. It’s petty clear why Sarah and her wonderful, jealously-inducing coat (which is now on sale) garnered my attention and earned the top spot for the week!
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ON THE STREET: THE FIGHTER
Joyeux Vendredi, which means A. Don’t forget to tweet your #FF’s (feel free to include @lebigt), and B. Here is my winning (pun – wait for it) pick in street style this week! Triumphant from a Parisian street tussle, on his way back from being bandaged up (hypothetically), this gentleman’s look kicked ass and won me over. From the tugged-on tee, tousled denim shirt, and x2 well-placed tears in his well-tapered denim, these lovely details corroborate with my production/version of the story. What I particularly love about this look, and still need to acquire for myself, is the leather-sleeved wool pea coat avec collar pop, slung over his right side as the cast wouldn’t fit through that arm hole, or he refused to stretch the sumptuous nappa of such a beautifully-crafted/cut and mostly likely bank-breaking coat (I’m going with option 2). One of my favourite Canadian labels wings+horns did a similar pea coat for FW10 (after the jump), for which I would still do unspeakable things to get one on my back. It’s that perfect mix of classic and cool; tossed in with “tattered” clothes and white-soled Red Wing-like boots, you’ve got a hit on your hands. Again, like Ben, I’m a sucker for those who make get-up-and-go look good great.
ON THE STREET: THE MO
Ben, shot by Amy Creyer of Chicago Street Style, is my numéro uno in street style this week, as we bid adieu to a very successful Movember and the upper lip hair that came with it (my team raised $3000, contributing to Canada‘s leading total of $38M, $81K of which was raised by a single person and the top individual fundraiser nationally, Neil Rossy – uh, Neil, that shit cray). While Ben’s look is a total 180 from last week’s bloke, I love how casual, comfortable, and effortlessly stylish it is. The fit is on point, especially the chinos, and you can tell that it’s his personal sense of style – easy, unfussy, get-up-and-go; he looks great. And, of course, the mustache – the only accessory to have in the 11th month. Happy Friday, #T’s!
Source: chicagostreetstyle.com
ON THE STREET: THE DANDY WITH ATTITUDE
Of the hundreds, if not thousands, of street style photos I go through on the daily via my Tumblr dashboard, this particular London bloke takes the cake this week. Rocking Givenchy (coat – which looks quite similar to this one from Celine Resort 2012) on notorious Givenchy (sweater), this look evokes attitude and an interesting juxtaposition between a dandy and careless rebellion. I’m even feeling the little flip in his hair – #thelittlethings. This photo was taken by Phil Oh of the phenomenal Street Peeper. Also, Happy Friday, and don’t forget to tweet your #FF’s!
Source: streetpeeper.com
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