When a thong is all wrong Part 1
Don’t leave the clothes behind sense when you go on vacation. Tamsin Blanchard Style editor offers tips on what to put in – and what to leave out – your suitcase.
You can always tell the Brits abroad, because we are the ones that resemble our luggage was lost on the flight again. When packing, leave behind all our sensible, normal, everyday clothes, perfectly elegant and, instead, we packed our ‘annual holiday wardrobe – the same we’ve been packing in the last five years, the clothes they’ d not be seen dead in home. But it is too late. Beautify your act with this guide to dress the do’s and don’ts of dressing for the holidays.
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Peasant dress: If you are bound to a Greek island or in some remote and sunny almost everything, and you can afford it (sales are now), the Italian label Marni has the collection for you. Following a shipwreck theme is all sunbleached couch, crumpled tissues, silks stonewashed and – in the photo – the peasant dress of the season final. It is white, is flying, and the only place you can get away with it is somewhere warm and windy, with a golden tan. Instead of forking out a sum of four figures carved leather accessories, however, use some creative initiative and accessories from local market stalls and artisans. If you’re on a budget backpacker, there are plenty of cheap street scams.
Kaftan cool: Throw out your shorts, is sooo last summer. The caftan is the pairing again. God’s favorite fashion designer Tom Ford sent caftans of glorious jungle animal prints on the catwalk of the library now the designs of Yves Saint Laurent. And even the British style arbiter, Marks & Spencer agrees. Perfect for the beach when the sun gets too much and must be covered. And just the thing to protect your modesty when you want to change her bikini in the middle of a crowded beach. It’s all very Joan Collins, with a touch of love boat thrown in for good measure. Just not dumb and wear a turban as well.
The logs right: David Beckham swears by their Gucci. And what is good enough for our David is certainly good enough for you. trunks this summer are surprisingly modest – just what the British BOD abroad. In the past, has been limited, there is little belts and looking forward to next summer, there are trunks that connect to the sides and, frankly, are more like bikini bottoms of his girlfriend that nothing Burt Lancaster who have been supplies in. So while you can. These logs are neither too scarce nor fin so great about them as sails to the wind. Now all you need is the six pack to go with them.
Hawaii Five-0: Hawaiian shirts are always a good look on holiday. They are sunny and bright, and practical. The large cut, wide is fresh and covers a multitude of Big Macs. It’s a shirt that makes you feel like you are on vacation before you have even the airport. Best of all, you can pick up very cheaply second hand clothing shops and markets. To stay one step ahead, however, take a look at any number of Dries Van Noten. At first glance it is a kind of Hawaii. But in reality, is more than one abstract, swirly, psychedelic print. Whatever your choice, that of Elvis in his term of Hawaii, and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski, and you can be sure that this is an issue which does not date and will be a holiday favorite year after year.
Cool and casual: Paul Smith suits push all the right buttons without looking, as the idea of a fashion victim cheesy how an Englishman abroad should dress. There is a jacket, but unstructured and relaxed, there is a pair of casual pants (take note: there is life beyond the Chinese), and no bare feet (if it is as scary as the ad athlete’s foot, get help now) in the flip-flop. This is ideal for a break or for dinner, when a pair of shorts and T-shirt I slept in just is not enough. Who knows, might even be mistaken for an Italian!
bikini Pick’n’mix: Phoebe Philo, the ultra-cool successor to the throne of Stella McCartney in the French fashion house, Chloe, has his finger firmly on the pulse of beach bum. Her advice to glide over the golden sands of Ayia Napa this summer? Just relax. Mix and mismatch bikini top and bottom to show how relaxed and Blissed that is. For the final touch girl hippie, tie a leather strap around his neck with her collection of hanging on vacation. If a bikini is not for you, and you need a little ahem, support, now is the time to grab some business for sale in the departments of luxury swimwear. Selfridges is a good place to start. Whatever you choose, just make sure it fits.
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