It was in the late '80's when I first visited San Francisco, 1988 to be correct and I was just 13 years old. The city held me spell bound. My traveling comrades were my two best friends, Megan and Suzanne. Our fearless leader was Sage, Megan's mom. We came to San Francisco to shop the outlets- and shop we did. Sage led us up and down the steep streets of San Francisco in search of the perfect outlet buy- it was amazing!
Unfortunately for us, 1988 also marked the height of homelessness in San Francisco. This did not deter us or our "fearless" leader. We were in Fashion Heaven!
I returned to San Francisco for New Year's (this was my 4th return to this "Paris of the West") and officially my first trip to Union Square. Christmas decor still enchanted the locals, the tourists and more specifically me. Union Square is indeed the heart of San Francisco. This 2.6 acre public plaza is bordered by the streets of Geary, Powell, Post, and Stockton. As the central shopping, hotel and theater district it surrounds the plaza for several blocks.
That morning I happened to pick up the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal and my hands went to the Style and Fashion section. From words of writers Nancy Macdonell and Noah Johnson let me remind you of some of 2015's trends. Macdonell cited the reappearance of the rainbow as a "prism break." These colorful stripes made it big in tops, skirts, dresses, and hand bags. Why the rainbow? Macdonnell quotes Ms. Hindmarch, "I'm a big believer that fashion should make you smile and lift your mood in some way."
As For men's fashion, Noah Johnson designated the elevation of the men's hoodie and 2015's "grown up" men's trend. Johnson has followed the hoodie as the "Hood of the Class" and has noted its appearance in the world of the "gents," under blazers and coats. The hoodie can be found made in cashmere by Ermenegildo to cotton by Champion. Whether at work or at the gym, the hoodie made it big in 2015.
So my advice to you for your fashion for 2016- go splurge on a rainbow hoodie!
Good Bye San Francisco and the Macey's Christmas tree- Happy New Year from KEPT!
No comments:
Post a Comment