CAFE SAFARI
FASHION & BEAUTY
Styling
ALEXANDRA DEANGELIS
Photography
KEVIN SINCLAIR
Hat ESENCHEL FOR SALLY LAPOINTE.
Coat PLAN C, trousers SALLY LAPOINTE, earring BAR JEWELLERY, necklace MASLO, necklace YOUNG FRANKK, ring LUZ ORTIZ.
Café Safari
Words by Stacy Stewart Smith
A ton of lifestyle concepts developed alongside the coffee drinking craze. Over the past thirty years, the image of post-modern womenswear has been shaped by less than a dozen garments. As fashion itself has taken twists both fickle and acceptable over the same periods, the most elegant apparel ideas have risen to become an iconic style be cause they provide a sense of appropriateness. Clothing that fits into this category consist of items that never go unnoticed but can pass through a crowd if needed without making a scene.
The outfits and accessories on the pages of this editorial are here to proclaim their self-actualized status. They are a few icons of style offered in café- hues that, when paired together, always look great no matter who the wearer or what season.
It is true that classics never really go out of style, and at the top of the list is the trench coat. Initially, ushered into fashion during World War I, the origin of this garment may be attributed to two firms designing uniforms for the war effort. The use of the trench coat as a part of women’s fashion is associated with many European design houses; however, every muted look on these pages began its rise to fashion fame upon the sketch pads of Yves Saint Laurent from 1960 to 1980. He is responsible for the introduction of masculine apparel for women, which includes trench coat attire, safari looks, peasant dressing, tie-neck blouses, the personification of the pants suit, the Russian look, and gaucho pants.
So the next time you visit your local lounge for a cup of java, why not show up in beige and mocha and cream—wearing trenches and wraps and ties and things that buckle or fold or have a shawl flowing. Walk through the door on an adventure to have a coffee knowing that icons of style allow you to snap, rustle, flounce, and glide while standing in line with muted pride.
Cheers!
Trench ERIKA CAVALLINI, dress and pants BAUM UND PFERDGARTEN, boots MIISTA, earrings ANITA BERISHA, ring PAIGE CHYNE, ring ANOTHER FEATHER.
Jacket ADEAM, shirt JUDY ZHANG, earring COMPLETEDWORKS, ring BAR JEWELLERY, ring PAIGE CHYNE, ring ANOTHER FEATHER.
Coat, top and skirt JASON WU, boots REIKE NEN, earring COMPLETEDWORKS, ring PAIGE CHYNE, ring ANOTHER FEATHER.
Cape, sweater and trousers SALLY LAPOINTE, boots MIISTA, belt ARTEMAS QUIBBLE, earring KATHLEEN WHITAKER, ring LUZ ORTIZ.
Vest 3.1 PHILLIP LIM, sweater SALLY LAPOINTE, earring D’ESTRËE, earring COMPLETEDWORKS.
Vest 3.1 PHILLIP LIM, sweater SALLY LAPOINTE, trouser MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH, shoes REIKE NEN, ring LUZ ORTIZ, ring WINDEN.
Shoes GRAY MATTERS.
Dress CAMILLA AND MARC, shoes ANCIENT GREEK, earrings KATHLEEN WHITAKER, ring BAR JEWELLERY, ring PAIGE CHYNE, ring ANOTHER FEATHER.
Cardigan ADEAM, skirt JUDY ZHANG, earrings J. HARDYMENT, necklace LUZ ORTIZ, ring PAIGE CHYNE, ring ANOTHER FEATHER.
Jacket ERIKA CAVALLINI, trousers ADEAM, boots REIKE NEN, belt YOUNG FRANKK, necklace MASLO, ring BAR JEWELLERY, ring PAIGE CHYNE, ring ANOTHER FEATHER.
Bag EMM KUO.
Dress ERIKA CAVALLINI, earring MAAARI, ring BAR JEWELLERY.
Left: Top SILVIA TCHERASSI, trousers 3.1 PHILLIP LIM, boots MIISTA.
Jacket ADEAM, top and pants JUDY ZHANG, shoes REIKE NEN, ring BAR JEWELLERY, ring PAIGE CHYNE ring ANOTHER FEATHER.
Photography Kevin Sinclair Styling Alexandra DeAngelis Set Martha Bernabe Hair & make up Koji Ichikawa Model Aleya Ali (Wilhelmina) Post production Simona Vaicyte