Looking back
The shabby chic style has emerged relatively recently, but its popularity is growing at breakneck speed. Its founder is the Englishwoman R. Ashwell.
Rachel Ashwell
It was she who began to create the first pieces of furniture in the “shabby chic” style.
Rachel Ashwell and her shabby chic
Over time, this trend burst into the workshops of clothing designers, resulting in the emergence of a style direction that is particularly serene and elegant.
Shabby chic clothes
“Shabby chic” does not involve wearing clothes of yesteryear, but only gives a hint of the Victorian era with a slight flair of romanticism.
Shabby chic clothing
As in the interior, pastel colors and fabrics of natural origin are used when creating clothing items.
Delicate shades of shabby chic
The most popular are linen, wool, cashmere, light chiffon and romantic lace.
Shabby chic is imbued with romance
The idea of this style is the perfect combination of modern things with vintage elements: aged shoes, accessories, jewelry.
Shabby chic takes you back to the past
How is it different from others similar?
The direction shows traces of boho, vintage, Victorian, hippie, country, rococo and other similar genres. Shabby chic incorporates a little bit of everything, mainly naturalness, light pastel colors, floral themes and sophisticated femininity of the silhouette .
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Color palette
Clothing should not only be comfortable in shape and style, it should be pleasant in color, not irritate and not attract unnecessary attention with daring details. Women's clothing is dominated by a large number of delicate floral patterns, birds and angels. Flowers are repeated not only in fabric patterns, but also in accessories. The best accessories in the shabby style are hairbands with imitation of fresh blooming flowers, cameos and antique medallions, and wrist straps in the form of bracelets.
The most popular shades are:
- pale blue;
- mint;
- soft pink or, as others define it, “the color of a withered rose”;
- beige, ivory, vanilla, plum;
- Ivory;
- lactic.
Pastel colors in clothes are complemented by natural colors in makeup and nail art.
The main commandment in this style is light lip gloss, mineral powder and mascara. When choosing a hairstyle, you should pay attention to loose hair and slightly careless styling.
Delicate look in shabby chic style
Distinctive features of shabby in women's clothing
Shabby chic style is not vintage, and at the same time not country. But, undoubtedly, he is very close to these directions.
Modern shabby chic
If you try to characterize the feeling that shabby chic should carry, then the comparison that comes to mind is “the freshness of a summer morning.”
Shabby chic style is light clothing
It is incredibly light, comfortable, with a touch of romance and elegance. There are no flashy neon colors or contrasting combinations. Light chiffon dresses, floor-length skirts and fabric corsets - they are designed to emphasize femininity and give the image freshness.
Shabby chic allows a girl to become even more feminine
Main fundamental features of the style:
- simplicity, lightness and serenity in the images;
- use of natural fabrics;
- the presence of effects of wear and faded fabric;
- floral prints and calm pastel shades;
- A special place is given to vintage jewelry and decorative elements.
It is believed that the most suitable materials for creating things in this style are linen, cotton, chintz, wool and other natural fabrics, but worn denim with decorative elements of lace, satin stitch embroidery or beads is especially popular.
The main highlight of this style is handmade (or its imitation) in the creation of a piece of clothing and great attention to small details
As with home furnishings, designers use various aging techniques to achieve a romantic and elegant look, and also pay great attention to accessories and decorations.
Accessories in shabby chic style
The shoes most often chosen are comfortable low-heeled ballet flats, sandals with low comfortable heels or lace-up ankle boots. In this matter, the emphasis is on convenience.
Shabby chic - comfort
A little history
What is shabby chic? If we translate this phrase literally from English, it will mean “shabby chic.” Yes Yes exactly. And this name fully describes this stylistic direction. The founder of the style is Rachel Ashwell, an English entrepreneur and designer.
She loved going to flea markets and enjoyed buying old, rare things there. Then the skillful Rachel literally revived them, but did not change them, but only slightly restored them. The end result was cute little things that smelt of antiquity and chic at the same time. And such items were bought with pleasure, since they were inexpensive, cute and elegant and original in their own way.
Basic criteria for creating an elegant look
There are no exact instructions or prescriptions for creating a shabby chic look. It is impossible to fit it into a certain framework. And you don’t have to wear outfits from the last century. It is enough to choose comfortable clothes and complement them with the necessary accessories.
Accessories in shabby chic style
For a walk on a warm summer evening, a light, airy sundress or dress made of chintz or chiffon in cream or floral colors is perfect. The presence of decor from lace, buttons, satin stitch or beaded embroidery will only improve the image you created. You can complement the dress with a short bolero jacket with 3/4 sleeves made of light denim and ballet flats or low-rise sandals. It is this shabby chic look that has gained the most popularity. As accessories, you can choose hairpins with rosebuds, vintage brooches or pearl jewelry.
Every detail of a shabby chic look is very important.
For a casual look, straight or cropped trousers with a ribbon belt and a light cotton top decorated with elegant antique lace are perfect. For footwear, you can choose comfortable sandals with small wedges and a handmade handbag. Accessorize with a vintage necklace and headband. And in cool autumn weather, a loose knitted sweater and cardigan would be appropriate.
Lace shabby chic
Trousers
If you need to create an active and businesslike look, then you can take blue denim trousers with embroidery on the pockets and complement them with a white lace blouse. Neat white sandals with gold or silver fittings will highlight your shabby chic look.
Pants with a pastel floral print go perfectly with a snow-white silk blouse.
Shabby in male form
To sum up all of the above, it is difficult to imagine the embodiment of this style in a male image. Of course, floral prints and pink headbands are completely inappropriate here, but some echoes of the Victorian style are gradually returning.
Men's shabby chic
The shabby chic style has burst into men's clothing, returning popularity to some things that have been used less and less in modern times:
- Checkered jackets and suits: checkered jackets are gaining more and more popularity, and they are combined with completely different styles and are increasingly replacing plain ones.
- Suspenders: Previously, this item was used constantly, as well as vests. However, over time, wearing them was abolished, and now you won’t see a man wearing suspenders at all, even as a decorative element.
- Hat: perhaps this is the most elegant accessory, which is completely unjustifiably forgotten. Even a classic hat can be successfully combined with both jeans and a formal three-piece suit.
- Shoes: Many global brands have already begun to produce men's shoes with scuffs that will best complement your look. Classic shoes, derby boots, and desert boots will fit here.
- As accessories, you should pay attention to traveling bags or another bag in black or brown, without unnecessary decorative elements.
Shabby chic style for men
Faded jeans, comfortable boots and a checkered jacket combine perfectly and create a discreet and stylish look for a modern, confident man.
Shabby chic is created for confident people
Shabby chic: shabby old age
To prevent this from happening, let's try to delve into the distinctive features of this gentle and romantic style.
Shabby fashion was already in European and domestic design around the mid-nineties. Today this style is gaining momentum again and is actively used in interior design and clothing. The principle of antiquity – natural or artificially created – is taken as a basis. After all, what has been tested by time is highly valued and creates an image of elitism and superiority.
Creating signs of time on clothes with your own hands
To maintain the features of this style, many clothing creators try to use antique lace, ribbons, accessories, beads and other materials in decoration. But what if this is not enough and you need to change the modern fabric? In this case, they resort to artificial aging. Anyone can follow their example and create something unique with their own hands. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise it threatens not only with an unattractive result, but also with a completely damaged item.
Aged objects carry their own energy
For example, to give leather or suede items scuff marks, it will be enough to spread them with glycerin and, after it is completely absorbed, the leather should be well bruised. If this effect is not enough, you can add scuff marks using a coarse bristle brush.
Leather wallet in shabby chic style
One of the most popular items in this style are distressed jeans. Fashionable distressed jeans are very easy to make at home. To add worn areas, sandpaper or pumice is enough. It is enough to rub the fabric with them a little. And to create faded areas, you need to add a little bleach to a container of hot water. Using this solution you can slightly discolor the jeans in the right places.
Faded jeans
Shabby chic style does not require strict adherence to rules. He does not copy outfits from previous years, but creates new ones using some forgotten details. This is a style of lightness, convenience and serenity.
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