RULESOFSTYLE:KRISVANASSCHE

Details Magazinen sivuja selatessani törmäsin Rules of Style -osiossa Dior Hommen luovan johtajan Kris Van Asschen kymmeneen rules of styleen. Aika ajoin vastaavat lyhyet ja yksinkertaiset listaukset palauttavat mieleen toimivia perusjuttuja ja piristävät näkemyksiä.


Kris Van Assche: 10 Rules of Style

1.
A lot of fashion houses design for the catwalk and not the street—then you see the clothes on a regular guy and it's a mess. Don't disguise your personality behind labels; impose it on the clothes.

-Tämä pätee etenkin miehillä. Usein joutuu toteamaan, että suomalaisen miehen paras valinta on yksinkertaisuus.

2.
The most embarrassing thing a man can own is a disposable razor. They're for women. And speaking of grooming, there's nothing less flattering than shaved legs.

-Laatuun panostaminen on yleensä pitkällä tähtäimellä halvempaa ja ekologisempaa.

3.
Wearing a pair of high-tops with a suit deconstructs the look, and that's important. I like the way high-tops and pants act together. It's like the effect of rolled-up sleeves for your trousers. Just make sure the socks match your sneakers, not the pants. If you like black high-tops, wear black socks. White, white.

-Olen aina ollut high-topsien ystävä, mutta en tällä hetkellä omista kuitenkaan Van Assche -henkisiä sneakereitä. Lanvinin high-topsit ovat jo pitkään pyörineet mielessäni. Sukkavinkki on erinomainen, etenkin valko/musta-kontrastin välttämiseksi!

4.
I don't really think I know a man who wouldn't look good in black. Black is always good. It's the basic.

-Tähän on vaikea lisätä mitään, etenkin musta yläosa toimii lähes aina.

5.
You can wear a white shirt to work, to dinner, to visit the grandmother, to the opera, on vacation, at the beach. It's the true get-away-with-anything item.

-Asia jonka unohtaa ja löytää aina uudelleen. Talvella on kuitenkin mielestäni toisinaan vaikeampi löytää valkoiselle paidalle käyttöä/sopivaa yhtälöä.

6.
There's definitely an age limit for wearing leather pants, but not for wearing leather jackets. A standout fashion leather jacket can look great on a young guy. And there are a lot of suedes that men can get away with at any age.

-Kevyt nahkatakki ostoslistalla, hupullisen ja bikerin välillä valinta on vaikea.

7.
Don't just copy an outfit. Look in the mirror and do a reality check. It's all about making the good match. You'll know when something is right. And if you don't, just walk down the street: If people look away from you, then you know you've done something wrong.

-Henkilökohtaisesti ratkaisu on yleensä tehdä inspiraatiosta aina vähän yksinkertaisempi toteutus..

8.
When I took over Dior Homme, I was warned. I knew it was going to be tough—but it was worse. In life you need good friends, and at work you need a good team. There's so much drama in life and work that you can easily get lost. You need to keep a little distance from everything.

9.
We've had beefy guys and we've had—well, skinny isn't really the right word, it's more like scary. Now men should be athletic, healthy. Today it's about having a balance in life—having nice clothes, good food, and respecting your body.

10.
My grandmother told me there are two ways of living: You can either survive or you can really make a life. There is eating and there is dining. She would always give that extra little effort, and I still believe that is important—to make things more beautiful makes all the difference.


-Kolme viimeistä kaikki hyviä pointteja.


Details.com



-Tuukka