Thursday, September 29, 2011

Why is nautical fashion so timeless?

By Wingsze Tsoi


Spring is in the air, rope soles hit the deck, sun flashes on the lapping waves : nautical look is back, a safe harbor each year for your fashion essentials. Broad stripes spotted with gold army studs, starched collar polo shirts and pressed white slacks guarantee a sharp counterpoint to your burgeoning tan. Staples like navy blue and white hang with cable knits, while hot pink and burnt orange provide a bold alternative.There is no limits to how you can dress your nautical style of fashion, be bold, be confident and classic.

Brass buttons, gold sailor's plats and naval motifs are a familiar staple of each Fashionista's wardrobe come the Spring. Add a topped captain's cap or jaunty cravat to sail right back to the classic WASP style of Katherine Hepburn. Think of confident, coquettish and ever so timeless

Nautical fashion launched the good ship Chanel : casual, sporty tailoring, with graceful, pointed, manlike silhouettes. Nautical fashion plays with volume, with page boy cuteness : wide leg trousers and high wasted skirts, crimped hair and patent shoes. Metal and rope details work with wide brimmed hats and thick cottons, Edwardian white lace dresses and cute little blazers with lines of piping.

Seafaring crests and badges in gold and red thread tack the line between heritage and haute couture, the final polish to your nautical fashion outfit. Rumor has it that when England's Queen Victoria commissioned a little navy and white suit for her son Albert in 1846, nautical fashion was born.

The people considered it patriotic to wear the style as formal work wear, to embody the essence of the great seafaring nation's imperial ambitions. Today, nautical fashion is a global style that defines subtlety, class and grace.




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