As predicted and expected the blogging theme at summertime in this digital forum is all about shorts, dresses and colors. In my holiday daze I follow the stream and make this post a “jeans-shorts” one. The choice came to me rather randomly as so many good things appear since I wasn’t in the mood of finding myself a pair, yet still grasped the ONLY jeans on my way to the dressing room (arms full of clothes, of course). They fitted very well and had a comfortable short-length (not too long so that the large leg part still gets a proper tan, not too short to be looking… well, too revealing I guess.)

What I particularly like about this pair is how it’s pretty simply cut, yet slightly rolled up – I am nuts about rolled up pants these days – both for short pants and long pants, for men and women. It adds a certain effortlessness to an outfit and allows you to combine it with something more elegant like a silky white shirt. On top of that, I’d recommend the shirt to be quite loose, either buy some sizes too big or borrow (/steal!) one from your boyfriend or brother. To finish my outfit I spiced the overall look up with a provocative dark lipstick, but I’ll leave that part up to you.

All images are by Agata Mlynczak.

Now – get back out in the sun!

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Indeed it is peculiar to be considering sweaters at summer time, however when spending a day outside the house, not knowing when or where it ends, I always bring some sort of cozy sweater. It is lighter than a jacket and adds the chíc French, yet casual touch to both pants, skirts, shorts and dresses. In this outfit, I have paired the loose beige sweater by ONLY with a cute flowery summer dress (also by ONLY). Additionally, when we get around the colder seasons of the year it serves the warm purpose perfectly together with layers of clothes…

What do you usually do to be “fabulously practical” ? (is there even such a fashion move or is it just some sort of oxymoron?)

The photographs are by Agata Mlynczak.

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I Am Not Afraid To Admit This. I love red pants. Well, I guess there is nothing frightening or particularly weird about that. Luckily my opinion is confirmed by both Mrs. FashionToast and ONLY. Incidentally, ONLY just launched a beautiful pair of red jeans and I love how they have this slightly used look. Maybe you could cut off a piece to create a more  edgy look, as Rumi did it, though not if you have short legs, since it tends to make an overall shorter impression of the legs. (or wear the length with heels)

There are several ways to style a red pair of pants, all depending on your own style of course. One way is to combine with a simple top or blouse in a mild color like off-white, grey or beige. Then there is the solution to ‘countercolor/print’ with a strong pattern, as Kate Moss does for Vogue UK 2010, combining the red leather pants with a leopard jacket.

Personally, I went with yellow stripes by ONLY combined with vintage gentlemen pants, inspired by the beachy theme of the shoot – despite the fact that those kinds of stripes usually come in the blue and white combo I decided to put a color-block spin on the style with my yellow-white choice.

The images of me are by Agata Mlynczak and Mikolaj Lewandowski (Objartiste.com)

What do you think of a red bottom? Yay or nay?

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I suppose this is the perfect solution for at classic visit at the mother-in-law. This I realized after the shoot. But let’s rewind to the beginning of my jeans story.

In our age of skinny jeans, it cannot be very easy for ‘flaredness’. So in an attempt to play on that, I decided to style a pair of ONLY Jeans I have had hanging in my closet for a while. (sidenote: probably the most comfortable pair of ONLY Jeans I’ve had. Sidenote #2: I have had many pairs of ONLY Jeans.)

So, in my ‘logical’ view, there are two ways of styling these jeans. Either go completely 70′s style with either a turtleneck, a very colorful flower blouse with an enormous collar and don’t forget a pair of platforms. (You could preferably add any wooden accessory, but let’s not make it a costume, hm?)

The other way is to pair it with something as simple as possible, like the chosen light blue (collarless-) blouse in the first pictures or a beige t-shirt as in the last. It will still appear as a 70′s style due to the flared jeans, but the simplicity of the top will, in my opinion, keeps it classy. Here is where it transforms into an outfit that will suit any kind of visit at the mother-in-law. By that, we are at the end of my little flared tale.

All images are by Aga & Miko.

D’you have a good styling-tip for a successful visit at the in-laws?

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D’you know that urge of just wanting to take a walk in the city? No real goal in mind, just some people watching, get some fresh air, perhaps attain inspiration for whatever you are walking away from.

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The theme for this post is circling around the old fashioned profession of a lumberjack. Or what she is wearing to be more exact. You might think it’s slightly crazy to create such combination of clothes but let me tell you why I think it’s kinda fun. It is connected to the fact that I would like to experiment with a variety of classic professions and try to incorporate my own style with the use of “Only” clothes. (this means the following posts will each represent a different kind of profession.)

A lady named Rosalind Elder said this about her experience (from 1942-46) as a hard working “Lumberjill” (the female version of lumberjack): “We worked outdoors in all types of weather; rain, sleet and snow. My quota was sixty trees a day, I ran alongside the horse jumping over stumps and brush. In the summertime it was quite pleasant and we did have beautiful tans.” (more…)

Alright, so I don’t actually smoke. It’s a kind of ”stage prop” since today’s setting is pretty theatrical. I wanted to make it seem very casual and ”it’s just another night; we’re outside smoking and someone is taking some pictures”. Supporting this scenario is the outfit that consists of ONLY stonewashed  and very skinny Jeans, a simple black t-shirt with giant shoulder pads and a dark brown corduroy western shirt with pearl buttons by ONLY, dark brown boots and a necklace by ManiaMania.  It was a cold night, we listened to Jimi Hendrix pretending to be oh so rock’n’roll. It’s nice how clothes can allow one to slip into a different character for a night… and the next day you wear a white shirt with loose dark jeans, some silver rings, a cruciform necklace, and with messy hair you’ve become Patti Smith (reading her book right now, it’s great.) or maybe you just wear whatever you like for yourself and bingo! It’s you! But have you ever thought about what clothing item marks your character? Don’t know if I’m even able to answer that myself. Although I believe if you think about your own ”fashion development” throughout your life, there must be some different favorites that came along and went again, symbolizing your milestones, no? (and then of course there are the classic items that accompany you at all times). (more…)

Related to the fact that we just entered the new year of 2011 and try to make this a special occasion, I have chosen to create somewhat of an elegant party outfit. Based on the beautiful ruffle top by ONLY -which reminds me of something Carrie Bradshaw would wear- I experimented with the volumes and shapes it creates when put together with a pair of “gentlemen pants” (realizing that they might not be that flattering for the female body, however when placed in the waist it helps a lot for the figure), everything is held it black to emphasize the textures of the outfit (as in the “blue themed” former post) including the fancy patterned socks. Since I didn’t bring any suitable pair of heels for this outfit, I chose to stick to an “a-little-later-that-night-at-the-party” scene (where one’s feet usually needs some rest).

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