Windsor's clothes Part 1

"The brute covers himself, the rich man and the fop adorn themselves, the elegant man dresses!"

-Honore de Balzac

luk-cha

Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:16 am

i was just wondering as it had been a year since these threads had started - when will part 2 be posted?
Marabunta
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:07 am

So my first thought on seeing Windsor’s clothes was the absolute futility of both fashion and design: the two charlatans who have successively lured and betrayed men for decades. Take Windsor’s clothes, grow them to fit your size and you will see how actual and modern they truly are.
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Very much in keeping with Chanel's fashion philosophy: 'clothes should be ageless, dateless, timeless, unexaggerated, and above all, easy to wear.' What it takes to create clothes that conform to this standard, is something else, again. Many of Balenciaga's designs are timess, as well. Same with Saint Laurent.

Balenciaga suit, in nubby tweed: 1964. Timeless.
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Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:10 pm

'clothes should be ageless, dateless, timeless, unexaggerated, and above all, easy to wear.'
The essence of elegance, a thread you will see manifest in many LL posts. Unaffected simplicity, balance and comfort make for an elegant wardrobe.
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:59 pm

Thank you for a wonderful and inspirational insight, both the images and commentary are excellent. Very useful for a young designer such as myself, looking forward to part II!

- Oliver
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:18 pm

Kiton has a collection of interesting pieces of the Duke's wardrobe, bought at an auction.

http://www.kiton.it/kiting/indexg.htm
-> history -> The duke of Windsor collection
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