Le monde de Tokyobanhbao: Blog Mode gourmand

For the past few months, I have been only listening Take That (do not smile, someday I might explain you why I like them so much, and strangely even more now than their golden years in the 90s). A new album came out to renew my playlist.

To explain why we like a movie might be tricky but it is even more difficult to describe why we like this or that album.

Marina and the diamonds

I actually discovered Marina & the Diamonds pretty late, when one of her songs was played during the 2012-2013 Fall/winter Burberry Fashion Show. I went to a shop right away to buy the “The Family jewels” album (yes, I still buy CDs: so 1995!), and listened it in a loop the following weeks.

Froot !

Then, two weeks ago, I heard she released a new album with a yummy name “Froot”: I listened it, got convinced by the persuasive “Forget” (below), bought the CD (economically speaking the music industry can count on me), then convinced by “I’m a ruin”, “Better than that”, the ironically melancholic “Happy” and finally by all the songs.

It inspired me a drawing. Hoping Marina’s music (the “Diamonds” are supposed to be her public, in another word, us) transports you as much as it does with me. Enjoy!

Levi’s^® did it again ! I remember my first bleached 501 that I was wearing in high school while watching Beverly Hills 90210 on Saturday afternoons: the straight cut by excellence that I dropped a few years back in favour of the slim but am always up for the return of the boyfriend jeans.

Actually, I often tried to modify my 501’s by chopping them, rolling up the bottom legs, or even cutting them into shorts (It goes like this= I screw up the cut at the knee, so I solve it by cutting them into shorts).

Levi’s^® must have got wind of my lack of talents in DIY because they got me to try out their last model, the 501CT, that is inspired by the torturous moments I inflicted on my 501’s: the cut is tighter at the bottom of the leg, the fraying is ‘simply perfect’ at the knee in order to modernise it and make it cool.

And the little added extra is that you get to style it in 3 different ways depending on the size you choose. Demonstration !

Smaller size

“501 CT” jeans Levi’s®
Shirt Levi’s® (Men collection)
Trench Zara
Bag “K/Kuilted” Karl Lagerfeld
Hat Filipo Catarzi pour ASOS
Loafers Comptoir des Cotonniers
Bracelets Dinh Van, Mya Bay & Les Poinçonneurs (already seen here)

If you get it smaller you get a skinny boyfriend jean, hugging the legs. Perfect for a preppy look that is not too safe.

My size

“501 CT” jeans Levi’s®
Biker jacket Paul & Joe Sister
Top Soft Grey
Sneakers “Superstar” Adidas (& in red here)
Leather clutch Topshop

A classic straight cut for a casual look best matched with trainers and leather biker jacket.

Oversized

“501 CT” jeans Levi’s®
Bombers jacket April, May (already seen here)
Sheer top Vila
Clutch Molly Bracken
Shoes Topshop Unique

The boyfriend jeans is in effect when you choose a size (or two) too big. To dampen the relaxed look, I wear it with heels and a satin bombers jacket.