BERLIN PHOTO DIARY

 

Via Tuula Blog

Often in public places you will see someone wearing hipster flares and want to shoot yourself. But luckily, nowadays, there is this thing called 'snapchat,' so if you do see a flared offender, you can easily vent your disgust to a BFF without resorting to drastic measures. An App is yet to be invented called 'Vilestyle' where people can share pictures of those who wear things like denim hipster flares from 2004 and Havainas in a city. There could be all kinds of things you could do on VileStyle; instead of likes there would be dislikes, you could blur peoples faces with a filter, add their location.....don't even get me started on the captions. However, Tuula is obviously not one such offender, I mean, do I even need to say that? here she is pulling off flares in a way that only resort style Vogue editorials can usually do. I give her extra points for the location. Berlin is my last name, after all.


THE flare movement is finally emerging from the catwalk, into the real world and making its way into Australia. I truly think that Isabel Marants latest collection is responsible for this. The designer is known for her bohemian pieces, but, with Jessica Stein sporting the designers footwear lately, the collection has gone blog and magazine viral. There is a new type of Boho, different to the hobo-boho worn by the likes of Vanessa Hudgens, Bosworth and Coachella lovers to look forward to.

Flares are on the must-have list for embracing the new boho look, in risking being too bold and appearing like you don't have a clue about current trends, fashion die-hards are opting for bell-bottoms; a bigger statement than regular flares that say, hey! these are my flares and I am being stylish. Of course, people who wear such items don't think this when they decide to wear them, its in their genetics to naturally choose an item.

Basically, Boho of now is not about wearing gypsy skirts (thank god,). For that matter, it also isn't about wearing crotchet, sling-bags, over-sized sunnies and head-scarves. Its about criss-cross tie-ups (primarily on shoes and dresses,) gypsy inpsired leather stud-work and jewellery that looks like it is hindu-inspired and would be sold at a flea market, except more subtle and glamorous (prime example: finger chain bracelet above).