“The white shirt never fails to amaze me. It is the most practical, easy, sexy and relaxed garment that exists, to whom I want to give a new life and a contemporary expression.”
That is the starting point for Indra Kaffemanaite, a Lithuanian designer and the creative strength behind the brand Balossa. Focusing only on the design and creation of white shirts, the designer declares there are “no rules, no habits”.
In not following the rules, the designer reinterprets the traditional features of a white shirt with cutting-edge techniques and constructions, creating endless variations on the theme. So in the shirt I am wearing, cuffs appear attached to the front of the shirt and drift lazily from a sleeve. One side of the shirt becomes a cape that feels like a wing while the other is tailored beautifully with three flowing panels. Click on the photos below for a closer look.
To add some edge I chose black leather accessories: my Y’s bullet bag, leather gloves and a geometrically pleasing and surprisingly fluid neckpiece from Aumorfia. I am also wearing Paige black boyfriend jeans and Clarks tie booties that remind of the shoes that the nuns who taught me used to wear.
Despite the sharp lines of its architecture this piece by Aumorfia is surprising fluid, molding and moving with my body almost as an extension of me and the clothes. I could not imagine wearing this white shirt without it. It is the perfect piece for someone who embraces dichotomies and can play with the either/orness of objects and life. Theano Ravazoula-Potamianou, an interior designer and graphic artistic, designs this jewelry line. She brings her art deco stylist background to jewelry design, a new endeavor. We bonded over the theme of reinvention. There are several collections, comprised of of neckpieces and surprising and varied cuffs. I love her work because although made of leather, studs, hard lines and angles, the final product it is utterly feminine and soft. Just like a strong and vulnerable woman. The kind of woman who sometimes wishes to take flight.
What do you wear when you want to feel vulnerable yet strong?
This shirt is indeed super!! And the neckpiece is breathatking. I will have a look at her website, even though I am always very hesitant ordering from abroad. But this might be very worth the premium price and the trouble.
I have bought a Paige pair of flared jeans (as you have seen) and they are so soft. Terrific brand. Well.. all the brands you wear are terrific. And they found a very good "host" in you haha.
Greetje
I love your flared jeans and am full of envy since I am short and no one makes flared jeans for short people. I have to hem them so much they are no longer flares!
This shirt is indeed super!! And the neckpiece is breathatking. I will have a look at her website, even though I am always very hesitant ordering from abroad. But this might be very worth the premium price and the trouble.
I have bought a Paige pair of flared jeans (as you have seen) and they are so soft. Terrific brand. Well.. all the brands you wear are terrific. And they found a very good "host" in you haha.
Greetje
I love your flared jeans and am full of envy since I am short and no one makes flared jeans for short people. I have to hem them so much they are no longer flares!
I love the topic of this post. I definitely think we all carry softness and strength in all of us, and fashion as well as other forms of art move us when we can express that strength and vulnerability together. When it comes to my outfits, I like wearing a loose knit or t-shirt with tailored pants and shiny dress shoes.
Kosta // http://coolgearcavalier.com
I am starting to think that purposeful selection of clothes with the aim of expressing feelings could have the same function as drawing or other ways that are used to express them. You really stimulated some new thinking for me.
I love that you can relate to this post. It makes me happy that my blog can be inclusive. I love the photos on your blog by the way.
I was unconsciously wearing black and white to represent these feelings. Accessorizing and styling the garments were an issue, until receiving these wonderful ideas from you.
Also, over the last few blog posts you’ve done, I’ve realized that I can become more conscious of the feelings I’m trying to express. This will certainly make styling my clothes more fun.
You’ve got that magic touch.
I am starting to think that purposeful selection of clothes with the aim of expressing feelings could have the same function as drawing or other ways that are used to express them. You really stimulated some new thinking for me.
So inspiring! I’m 42 and I just hope to be that interesting by your beautiful age.
You are incredible 🙂
Bárbara, Portugal
It is a wonderful time in your life, enjoy everyday.
So inspiring! I’m 42 and I just hope to be that interesting by your beautiful age.
You are incredible 🙂
Bárbara, Portugal
It is a wonderful time in your life, enjoy everyday.