Converse

All-Star Converse Style On the Streets

Converse street style in L.A.

“I feel most comfortable in an old pair of jeans, Converse, and a man’s jersey.”  – Jane Birkin  Have you noticed? Athleisure is just getting hotter. Designers are finding innovative ways to work into their lines sweat pants and even tube socks (Gucci). And in street fashion, sneakers totally outnumber stilettos. While recently blogging about sneaker street style, I realized that I […]

9 Do’s & Don’ts of Sneaker Style

Sneaker street style do's and don'ts

I am fascinated by observing fashion and street style, because they reveal culture’s ideals (or idols). For example, have you noticed an apparent wave in Europe of looking to the U.S. for style inspiration? Themes at recent Fashion Week shows include grunge (ALESSANDRO DELL’ACQUA in Milan) and Americana (KATRANTZOU in London and PRADA in Milan). And with respect to street style, […]

Sneans (Sneakers + Jeans) – Why, Oh Why?

Sneans

My friend Lora came over for coffee the other day and enlightened me about a fashion faux pas, which has apparently left a not-so-great impression of us Americans in places abroad like Australia and New Zealand. It is the wearing of sneans. If you haven’t heard of it yet, don’t feel bad; the autocorrect on my computer didn’t recognize […]

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