星期一 [ 2010-2-22 9:10:56 | watches2009 ]   Coveting that hide and chic to Byline: CATHERINE JONES HOW has leather morphed from being the armour of Hell's Angels to an acceptable fashion staple? And don't forget that somewhere in between people like Anne Robinson have been wearing the leather trousers. Now there's a thing - leather trousers. What springs to mind? Not just the fabulously louche Chrissie Hynde, that's for sure. Women with flat bottoms and too much blusher going to see Tina Turner in concert, perhaps? Partygoers, of the kind one might have imagined in the film The Ice Storm, teaming a pair with a viscose tie-neck blouse? It takes a certain amount of guts to wear leather because of the implications. It's seen as a hide that reeks of sex, an animal skin that brings out earthy passions, a whiff of danger on the back of a motorbike - and we don't mean the police version - or the naughty rock star Burberry Replica image. One has to be so careful wearing leather for all of these reasons. Rather like fur, which has similarly erotic implications, it can just throw the very unsexiness of its wearer to the fore. Like Lycra, some women should just never wear it. There are obviously women who wouldn't be the business in leather (and probably wouldn't want to be) such as, say, Bette Midler, Juliette Binoche and Mary Nightingale. Those who would look fantastic in them probably include Helena Christensen, Alice Beer and Rene Russo. In the interiors world it's hip at the moment and, just as you get Bon Jovi lookalikes who'll only wear the "antiqued" variety on their backs, so too is it possible to get the worn look in an armchair. The pristine look, unless it comes as a reproduction Le Corbusier chaise (black leather and chrome recliner available at around pounds 600 from Seduti in Cardiff's High Street Arcade) can be a little DFS in furniture and the same applies in clothing. Fake Miumiu Handbags That's why Oasis is doing a "retroglazed" mini skirt and matching jacket. It gives the outfit a well-worn look, which is just as well when you're dealing with leather. In such a tough-guy arena, who wants the leather equivalent of looking as though they iron creases into their jeans? Some people may be worried by the fact that Marks & Spencer - and Austin Reed - are selling leather, on the basis it should only be for young women. This isn't necessarily true, although it's one to watch out for. Nobody wants to be ageist but not everybody is Linda Gray and capable of stripping off in The Graduate. If you're not sure, just do leather as a handbag! There are several no-nos in leather trousers (which should possibly apply to all fabric) including no drawstrings, no splits at the bottom and no patch pockets on the backside. And what about skirts, the telephone box calling card of leather items. Here is an outfit that shouts its intentions - come and get it as opposed to it's not on offer. Where it falls on this scale rather depends on the embroidered patches length - nearer the knee at somewhere such as Racing Green tends to suggest nice girl does sexy. Above the knee and it's 'allo 'allo all the way. CAPTION(S): TOUGH-GUY ARENA: Retro-glazed leather mini skirt (pounds 55), with matching jacket (pounds 150) and tweed sequin red cable polo neck sweater (pounds 38) All from Oas Other articles: http://www.stldrunks.com/blog/view/id_275/title_How-a-6ft-6in-rugby-playing-e/ http://www.sritmom.ru/blog.php?user=mywatches&blogentry_id=35 http://moneysavingvideos.com/blog/view/id_259/title_Lack-of-funds-hold-women-back/ http://www.vzippo.com/Antimugger-bags-and-belts-launched.html http://www.cnshanzhai.com/Blog/View/?1020 浏览(218) | 回复(0) |