DIY idea: track trousers

first two pics from C'N'C Costume National spring 2012 - Style by Kling - Philim Lim inspired trousers DIY

Often associated with sportwear,  track trousers are going to be a big fashion trend of spring 2012.
They're basically a  pair of trousers with a colored band along the lateral seam of the trousers. This band can be used to add a hint of colour like Gucci did obtaining young and sporty trousers, or to add elegance like Cavalli did adding a gold band. Bands can be thin or wide. Using wide bands you can made a fab pair of color block trousers and if you use a darker color on the outside you'll obtain a smart slimming effect!
How can we make track trousers at home? The quickest way is to sew a narrow band (it can be gros grain for example) over the lateral seam of your trousers! This way you have a straight seam you can follow.  If you want to make color block trousers you can paint the outside of the trousers (with fabric colors) or have a look at Inspiration&Realisation diy project in which Donatella cleverly used two pair of trousers to make one!


Anche se prestati dal guardaroba sportivo, i pantaloni con le striscie verticali sulla cucitura laterale saranno protagonisti della primavera 2012. Proposti da molti stilisti, essi diventano grintosi se la striscia è in un colore energetico come l'arancione come nella proposta di Gucci o eleganti con la striscia è dorata come ci mostra Cavalli. La striscia si allarga nelle proposte di C'N'C Costume National e il pantalone diventa colorblock. Acquistate i pantaloni in cui il colore più scuro è all'esterno, il contrasto delle tonalità infatti vi regalerà un effetto snellente. Come replicare in casa il look track trousers? Il modo più semplice è quello di cucire una striscia di gros grain nel colore da voi scelto sulla cucitura laterale del pantalone, la cucitura esistente vi aiuterà anche ad andar dritto! Se volete invece il pantalone color block potete dipingere la striscia esterna con i colori per la stoffa oppure seguire il diy di Inspiration&Realisation in cui Donatella ci spiega come utilizzare due paia di pantaloni per realizzarne uno!

Milano fashion week: my report:

Today I'm here to tell you I went close to the source of style and fashion, where all the trends come to life: this year I had the incredible opportunity to take part to the extraordinary and glamourous Milano fashion week. I had the chance to attend some of the hottest shows and to snap a few pictures of streetstyle fashion. You can imagine how exciting it was: I had a big smile on my face all the time. Below you'll find some of the pics I took and during the next few days I'll review in detail the shows.

Moschino

 

Spain is the inspiration, women becomes toreadores with heavy embellished jackets, sensual mujeres with flowers headbands and cowgirls covered with fringes. The hippy, painted leather jacket is a tribute to the playful creativity of Franco Moschino.

 

The photographers in front of the runway ready to snap the model looks

Here the competion for a good spot is fierce and when the show is about to start they all scream: "get out of the way!" to everyone in their trajectory and "brava!" to the models that esitate a little before turning around allowing them to snap a good picture.

Antonio Marras

 

still color block but in matching tones

 

see through: another keyword of the next spring summer

 

aren't these furry pointy shoes cute? I think they're more wearable compared to those by Alexander Wang fall 2012 

a poccible diy: a small piece of fur could be glued onto a clip to create an on/off fluffy embellishment for shoes

Etro

A view of Etro show scenery, a white space interrupted by colored pillows in a variety of different patterns!

Veronica Etro inspiration were the twenties and their flapper dresses but there's nothing retro on the runway, the clean lines of the roaring years are taken to the present and made alive by a countless number of beautiful patterns: colored,beaded and black and white. All the dresses become tridimentional with fringes that move as the models step forward.