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January
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Mastering the Vintage Style: The Socks and Trousers Combination | Fashion

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To ensure that your clothes aren’t ‘wearing you’, it’s important to start paying closer attention to the finer details of your outfit. Vintage clothing allows you to do this perfectly – immersing you in the distinct styles of various eras through the fashion world. The task of harmonising the elements of the lower half of your outfit often seems either deceptively simple or simply impossible – especially when it comes to combining socks and trousers.

Typically, conventional fashion standards have this unspoken expectation that your socks should always blend with your trousers, disappearing into the background. But if you dive through the eras of vintage fashion, you’ll see that it has challenged the norms, offering a fresh perspective on self-expression and creativity.

The Perfect Trousers




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Choosing the right trousers should be the foundation of nailing the lower half of your outfit. Vintage pieces, like retro trousers, tend to be more high-waisted and tailored – helping you get that sleek, sophisticated appearance. It doesn’t matter whether you’re channelling the vintage styles of the 1920s flapper style, the 1950s rockabilly, or the wide-leg freedom of the 1970s – vintage trousers can ensure that your socks

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August
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Fall’s big street-style trends: Statement tights, shirtless blazers and fancy socks with flats

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There’s a reason street style continues to translate into big business for fashion houses: we’re influenced and inspired by those looks. And that’s extra true when it comes to seeing how industry insiders and off-duty models get creative and dress up to attend fashion shows. 

On the street and outside the shows during the various fashion weeks, the runway trends that are resonating with some of the most fashionable folks in the business are on colourful display.   

While some of these showgoers are wearing brand-borrowed clothes or straightforward replications of runway looks, others are creatives putting together chic looks all their own, deftly mixing and matching designer and fast-fashion pieces, and incorporating vintage finds and wardrobe staples in interesting new combinations. Their looks are strong enough to be snapped by the best street-style photographers and worthy of checking out and referring to as we put together our own favourite fall ensembles.  

Inspired by the best street-style looks of the season, here are six styling tips you can use this fall — no shopping required. 

Drape your sweaters 

The best way to wear your knits on transitional weather days? Draped around your shoulders,

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