Checks & Balances
Mary Fellowes • 04/24/2017
Photo: Collage Vintage
If someone had declared a gingham comeback before the spring shows last year, we might have
winced a little—it’s one of those style love/hates. But now, we can push side every association with
what our mothers put us in as kids and forget those waspy country club girls who flash forced smiles
over too many martinis.
winced a little—it’s one of those style love/hates. But now, we can push side every association with
what our mothers put us in as kids and forget those waspy country club girls who flash forced smiles
over too many martinis.
This season, micro-checks have found a new balance—and it’s urban, slick, and fresher than ever.
The key to choosing and wearing the right piece is to de-feminize it. The more boyish you take it,
the better—right up to an oversize men's shirt with a pair of skinny crop pants or a flirty
skirt. Don’t get dainty, don’t get sweet, and don’t go anywhere near The Great Plains mentally. But if you're
yearning to add just a little bit of girlishness, channel Jane Birkin in La Piscine.
Color wise, it's easiest to go monochrome to feel hip and on point. Mix it in with sneakers, men’s tailoring styles, shiny leather or patent, or
even some elevated sportswear. Whatever you do, no big blowouts or Mary Jane’s, please. The
more tomboyish and undone the better...
the better—right up to an oversize men's shirt with a pair of skinny crop pants or a flirty
skirt. Don’t get dainty, don’t get sweet, and don’t go anywhere near The Great Plains mentally. But if you're
yearning to add just a little bit of girlishness, channel Jane Birkin in La Piscine.
Color wise, it's easiest to go monochrome to feel hip and on point. Mix it in with sneakers, men’s tailoring styles, shiny leather or patent, or
even some elevated sportswear. Whatever you do, no big blowouts or Mary Jane’s, please. The
more tomboyish and undone the better...
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