Monday, 21 February 2011

Maxi, Midi, Mini - chinos

For every one person in the midst of hyperventilating over the New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks for A/W11 there are a 100 out there only focused on what to buy and wear for this spring and summer. Despite the fact the current weather cycle says cold and gloomy, the reality is that nature will turn a switch and suddenly warmer, lighter, brighter weather will be here.

The return of the chino started a couple of years ago with last year being the real re-establishment of its presence in the wardrobe. It is a now a wardrobe piece that morphs with the fads of the season so don't feel foolish if your current chinos look a tad dated.

This season you need to inject colour to your chino. Now that doesn't thankfully mean brights, that is reserved for the capri pant. It does mean think pink..but more a dusky pink or an ecru with a slight pink hue. It also means think tobacco not khaki and even a burnt orange or apricot. If you've got an olive or khaki pair and want to save rather than spend, then wear these with brights particularly white or a wide Prada-esque bright stripe and you'll get away with it.





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  1. Alex21 February 2011 at 11:15

    I can't escape my feeling that chinos are a bit frumpy. Maybe I'll be brave and try some on and see if they change my mind...

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  2. Make Do Style21 February 2011 at 12:42

    Alex that is so true but it is how you 'rock' them and they are not for everyone x

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  3. Cybill21 February 2011 at 13:59

    The Chino - just say NO!
    I have never ever seen anyone look good in these no matter how they are styled.

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  4. Reddest Roar21 February 2011 at 14:59

    Do you know, I think the first comment I ever made on here was a question to you about chinos! Love em! xx

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  5. Alison Cross21 February 2011 at 15:03

    Thank you for bringing things back to Spring because I just can't think as far ahead as AW11!

    Chinos - never owned a pair, but like the look of the dusky pink ASOS ones - next time I'm in Glasgow I'll take a look and see what I can find.

    If I look like a German lady who 'favours the flatter heel' as they say, I'm not buying. :-D

    AX

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  6. Filipa21 February 2011 at 15:13

    I bought like 3 pair last autumn but never got to wear them because It was too cold to wear alright shoes with it, so I just started wearing boots, and that didn't go well with it :( I WILL wear them this spring!

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  7. Vix21 February 2011 at 18:59

    Definately not something I'll be wearing. They remind me of badly attired office workers on dress down fridays and lairy rugby players. xxx

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  8. Sharon S21 February 2011 at 19:45

    I've got my Gap thrifted pair from last year, so will definitely be wearing them, love your picks here!! xx

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  9. Style At Every Age21 February 2011 at 21:05

    I got a Gap pair last year, so glad I did!

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  10. La Belette Rouge21 February 2011 at 23:14

    Chinos, I think, look best on people other than me. I have no doubt that you could make them look high-style. On me they look soccer mom, i.e. not good.

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  11. teawithonesugarplease21 February 2011 at 23:27

    I seem to buy a pair of chinos every year and somehow manage to stain them and never get them looking pristine again! What may you think do I get up to?? Rolled up and with my fierce GG shoes is how I will rock it this SS11.

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  12. elegancemaison21 February 2011 at 23:48

    I love my 'cut off' Gap chinos bought two years ago in a 30% off sale and can't wait for the weather to warm up enough to wear them again. Though thanks for the suggestion about wearing with brights for 2011. I do like the look of the TopShop apricot ones, and am secretly thrilled that the bum of the model in the Asos chinos looks a bit *large* - which just goes to show how careful anyone with a real life averagely 'big bum' had better be careful about wearing light coloured pants.....

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