looking more dapper than the boys.

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after spotting nearly every blogger, me included, in this online blogging world sporting the now phenomenon alexander wang look filled with holes, rips, tears, chains, sheer, see-thru, leather, body conscious masses of monochrome fabrics, i began to take a look at my own wardrobe & wonder what we wore before wang.

i found myself wanting a new way of thinking, a new trend, a new way of dressing. & after posting a very grunge, very wang styled editorial, discovered that i wasnt the only blogger out there who craved such things.

it began with the trouser; still slightly skinny & highwaisted but with more movement. paired with a classic buttoned up blouse, a tailored blazer, maybe a menswear inspired hat, waistcoat or tie & close-toed flat shoes such as brogues & oxfords.

i started looking to old muses for inspiration such as annie hall, marianne faithfull & lauren hutton all epitomizing menswear chic in the 70s. i also took a look through the groundbreaking ysl le smoking collections of the era. & as always, searching through folders of images of my goto muse róisín murphy, gave much inspiration as she too has often donned an immaculate menswear look.

alas, im not creating anything new here. as fashion is always going back to itself & its old trends making them fresh & new again years later. but, as for now, im taking down the plastered up images of erin wasson in her doc martens & replacing them with this homemade inspiration board filled with many lovely photos of róisín in her always spot on men ensembles, screencaps from my favourite scenes in annie hall & of róisín during her moloko days in the familiar feeling video looking even more dapper than the boys, a sartorialist snap of a very well dressed swedish lad, a look from the jenni kayne fall 09 collection & another gorgeous black & white image ive had saved for ages.

needless to say, this new way of thinking has all but taken over the entire idea behind my next outfit post & with fall fashion weeks upon us heres hoping we're not the only ones dreaming of recreating the past. perhaps thats why i am so excited this year.

A.