Knickers For Fall

softgrey · 12-05-2004

i ask you...can culottes be far behind...

i love this look!...

irate: ...when did emporio armani get so cool?!...

:P

Short Order
Old-School Knickers Get a New Identity

May 13, 2004 – Zac Posen used his metallic-leather pair to "make the suit modern." The Proenza Schouler team were inspired by matadors. Emanuel Ungaro showed a racy version augmented with zippers, while Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton chose Little Lord Fauntleroy-approved velvet. Who knew the simple knicker—a trim, knee-length trouser that once conjured images of country squires—could take on multiple personalities? Even Roberto Cavalli turned out a version (in leather, of course) that was more spicy than sporty, while Balenciaga and Emilio Pucci steered in the other direction with more gently cut, cropped trousers.

–—Laird Borrelli

duh...forgot to attach the image...

TheSoCalledPrep · 12-05-2004

I don't get it -- aren't they basically just capris??

seditionary · 12-05-2004

when i first saw knickers i thought u meant the word in the english sense... n i had to see wat on earth u was talkin abt pants for

knicker bockers.... hmmm they have been tryin to b in for agers now...jus like yellow... they will find a spurt someday... but not yet i still think
this pic u posted does look very similar to capris though... not billowy enough to b knicker bockers

softgrey · 12-05-2004

i guess that's why i like them...they are not just a literal version...they still gather below the knee like a traditional knicker...but the extended bit makes them look more modern and less costumey...i think they're sooo cool... :P

nycgirl84 · 12-05-2004

I LOVE these from Christian Lacroix...

rayncloudx · 12-05-2004

i was just reading about this yesterday. well, i think i was. british vogue calls it johdpurs and i had no idea what they were talking about. i think they're the same as knickerbockers though

**Meg** · 12-05-2004

I'm with softie. I think they can be very cute. Love the lacroix ones. If I had them I think I would definately wear them with tights and heels and something modern on top so I don't look like I came from play rehearsal.

softgrey · 12-05-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by mehg@May 12th, 2004 - 9:01 pm
I'm with softie. I think they can be very cute. Love the lacroix ones. If I had them I think I would definately wear them with tights and heels and something modern on top so I don't look like I came from play rehearsal.

ooh they would look cute with your bow pumps from harvey nics...did you see that i got the same ones...hahaha...i figured it was ok since we live in different countries... :P

sashatheelf · 12-05-2004

i like undie-knickers better.

Amélie · 13-05-2004

Amélie · 13-05-2004

Amélie · 13-05-2004

Amélie · 13-05-2004

Amélie · 13-05-2004

purplelucrezia · 13-05-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by sashatheelf@May 12th, 2004 - 9:36 pm
i like undie-knickers better.

I love those! Has anyone seen the ruffled kind? So cute... :P

FAQ	Calendar	Search	Today's Posts	Mark Forums Read	Rules	Links	Mobile	How to Join

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

12-05-2004	2
TheSoCalledPrep V.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Gender: femme Posts: 5,308	I don't get it -- aren't they basically just capris??

12-05-2004	3
seditionary V.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,394	when i first saw knickers i thought u meant the word in the english sense... n i had to see wat on earth u was talkin abt pants for knicker bockers.... hmmm they have been tryin to b in for agers now...jus like yellow... they will find a spurt someday... but not yet i still think this pic u posted does look very similar to capris though... not billowy enough to b knicker bockers

12-05-2004	4
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,970	i guess that's why i like them...they are not just a literal version...they still gather below the knee like a traditional knicker...but the extended bit makes them look more modern and less costumey...i think they're sooo cool... :P __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

12-05-2004	5
nycgirl84 fashion insider Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NYC Gender: femme Posts: 2,141	I LOVE these from Christian Lacroix... __________________ "I abhor television. Notice how i said 'television' and not 'TV' because TV is a nickname and nicknames are for friends and television is no friend of mine" - Nick Valensi

12-05-2004	6
rayncloudx backstage pass Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: nyc Posts: 559	i was just reading about this yesterday. well, i think i was. british vogue calls it johdpurs and i had no idea what they were talking about. i think they're the same as knickerbockers though

12-05-2004	7
Meg inspired contemplation Mod Squad Leader Join Date: May 2003 Location: London by way of North America Gender: femme Posts: 17,056	I'm with softie. I think they can be very cute. Love the lacroix ones. If I had them I think I would definately wear them with tights and heels and something modern on top so I don't look like I came from play rehearsal.

12-05-2004	9
sashatheelf backstage pass Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: tokyo Gender: femme Posts: 968	i like undie-knickers better.

13-05-2004	10
Amélie tfs star Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia Gender: femme Posts: 1,782