raisinbran20 asked
Winter Fashion Is 'Granny Chic' Thursday, December 09, 2004 By Catherine Donaldson-Evans NEW YORK — If you want to be fashionable this winter, just go over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house. And then raid her closet. Styles that Granny has been wearing for years — beaded cardigans, big brooches, pleated skirts, fur-lined snow boots over pants and gold brocaded clothing — are anything but dated this season. “The theme, I’d say, is ‘Granny chic,’” said Glamour magazine (search) fashion editor Suze Yalof Schwartz. “It’s Grandma’s closet that's come out to the runways this season. And it’s sexy.” The vintage, bejeweled cardigan is piping hot, now that the mercury has dropped. Cardigans studded with rhinestones, sequins, beads or pearls spruce up any outfit and are even spicing up jeans. “It’s a great investment,” Yalof Schwartz said. “Everybody’s doing it, from Express to Marc Jacobs. Everybody has knocked off your grandmother’s cardigan.” Last year, the Ugg boot (search) was the must-have in footwear. This year, moon boots and furry, shaggy snow boots with a wedge heel are hot — but make sure to wear them over your pants or jeans if you want to be really hip. Marc by Marc Jacobs' Snow Boot (search) for $180, Tecnica's Moon Boot (search) for $129, Coach's Sofie Boot (search) for $400, Mukluks (search) Native American boots for $395 and the KORS by Michael Kors (search) Crosby and Cosmic boots for $353 and $373, respectively, all fit the bill. “Moon boots are making a huge resurgence, [as is] the hairy fur boot with the long fur,” Yalof Schwartz said. As for wearing them conspicuously over the pants instead of tucked discreetly under them, the fad started coming back last year with Uggs, and now it's de rigueur. Kate Moss appears in the latest issue of Marie Claire wearing a pair of fur-trimmed Mukluks over her jeans, for example, and other celebs have been spotted sporting similar looks. “A lot of celebrities have
170 answers · 0 comments
Answer this yourself in the app
See how this splits by age, gender, and region in the app.
