Learning from the 'ski' look

Look at ski clothes! The whole look is there! What isto 'protect' but they can be fitted as well as with
meant by the 'whole look'? There are accessories,Poivre Blanc. Yes skiing clothes are definitely not
clothing and coverings for all the body. In skiing, it is'fitting' if means 'clinging'. But there is a functional fit
the whole body that is important from the crown ofthat adds to the whole 'ski' look. There are also the
the head to the throat to the waist and then to theimitation fur collars, for example.
sole of the foot. Yes the whole body is important.The functionality is obvious.. the design is functional.
The aim is functional but it is to cover and clothe theSkiing clothes are meant to be functional so buttons,
body for a function, which is to ski.for example, are obvious and the colors aim to
Yes the body is what is important and the 'ski' stylecorrelate with the weather e.g. pink/black. This can
or look is an example of how a certain style is made,be a stylistic rule: Aim to correlate with the air and
which is the 'ski' style. Look at ski clothes! There isatmosphere around you. This is not just 'nature'. It is
the hat. There are the glasses, then the jacketthe atmosphere.. The cold as with skiing. In other
sometimes with a hood, sometimes without. Therewords, what the 'ski' look teaches is to aim to be
are the trousers or the salopettes, whatever isfunctional.
preferred. And finally the boots. And you create thePoivre Blanc makes particularly fitted ski jackets
ski look with all these elements. How do you createsometimes with embroidered detail. The outer fabrics,
the 'ski' look. Answer: with all these elements or aof course, arewaterproof and windproof. There is
selection of them.also the storm hood for example which is tucked into
How do you create a look? How do you create anythe collar. This jacket is waterproof but you can
look? What can you learn from the 'ski' look? The 'ski'create a different functional look for cold weather.
look is a stylised functional look. Your aim is to skiYou can have a light color wool jacket with fur trim
and you create the look. Or the aim is to protect youcollar. Skirt and boots 'to shin' also. You can open the
against the weather, or to cover/clothe yourself injacket to reveal a collarless blouse with maybe a lace
the cold air. This is the function and in this way theeffect. The jacket can be pink or black or white for
'ski' look is a functional look. And clothes areexample. This is a style for the cold air. It leans on
functional as well as decorative. We see this fromthe functional look. It is a functional style linked to
the 'ski' look.the ski style.
Stylists can work then in this way. They can think ofWomen's ski trousers are definitely functional too and
clothes and accessories as functional and not justnot too attractive. Overall they are not fitted for
decorative. We can style in this way.. We can thenwomen's ski trousers are for skiing and the fit does
learn from skiing clothes. Yes the nature of skiingnot emphasise the legs at all. The fabrics of course
clothes can help you in styling yourself. The 'ski' lookare waterproof, sometimes with detachable braces
in particular can aid you in creating other functionaland gaiters. So they are not meant to be attractive
looks.but the ski trousers teaches us that trousers can
There are the skiing glasses for example. There areemphasise a style that you want to produce. Indeed,
various particularly stylised glasses with black andyou can say that ski trousers suit wide hipped
orange rims for example. And we can say indeedwomen in particular. But you can adjust the ski
that the 'ski look emphasises the eyes. The eyestrouser style by keeping the wide hip 'look' but
have to be covered in skiing and we can say that fortapering the lines to the ankle. The trousers can then
styling, in general, always look for the eyes. Yescling at the ankles, if you wish. That is what we can
always look out for the eyes when styling! There arelearn from ski trousers. You can adjust ski- trousers
the snow goggles too which hide the eyes and theso that they cling more!
nose too. See also the boots and the hats.With the high-braced trousers or salopettes, you can
Sometimes the ski just go the shin, below the kneemake another style. What about a cropped shirt to
as well as the high boots, of course. With these lowthe waist with the braces over this. You can wear a
boots, there is, in some way, more emphasis on thehigh-waisted trousers with a high-collared jacket or a
leg. You know the synthetic 'pink' boots. These bootshigh waisted trousers with a styled t-shirt. With pink
can just go the shin. And boots don't always have toboots, this could emphasise the sleeveless arms as
be high; they can go midway and in some way, thiswell as the neck and generally the upper part of
gives the shin area emphasis.torso. Yes this can be a style learnt from the 'ski'
Poivre Blanc makes fitted jackets for skiing.look. Can we learn then from the 'ski' look. In terms
Sometimes there are the distinctly pink jackets whichof style, yes, definitely!
suit the cold. Look at these jackets. Their function is