NoIn 2023, we are sailing towards new style horizons. Also in terms of classics: and if there is a piece that has never lost its charm over time, it is the black and white striped shirt. There mariniereor Breton top whatever you prefer, it remains an indispensable wardrobe item.
Even in its different, unusual glamorous reinterpretations, which in the Spring-Summer 2023 they flock to the collections of brands and stylists.
La marinière: new, old classic
The first to understand its potential was Coco Chanelway back in 1913. Then the black and white – or dark blue – striped shirt ends up in the wardrobe and in the paintings of Pablo Picassowho even dedicates the series of paintings to him Man in rayé tricot in 1939. Style and culture go hand in hand, especially when it comes to divas of the caliber of Jane BirkinMarilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, who adopt the traditional striped shirt, with boat neckline and long or three-quarter sleeves, in their off-duty looks in the Fifties.
Coco Chanel in 1913 with the classic sailor (Photo: Getty Images).
Casual and bohemian, in pure French taste: soon intercepted by stylists such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, which consecrates it among the timeless must-haves of fashion. In his latest, unforgettable Spring-Summer 2020 collection, the designer launches the fashion of the revisited Breton top, changing it into a bodysuit, cut-out top, dress.
Colors of all times, new styles
And it is to him and his legacy that today, undoubtedly, the Maisons are looking to bring back the showpiece with a navy allure. Yes, because the trendy colors in 2023 for the striped shirt are the same as always: white (or cream) and black (or blue)first of all, that no multicolor can beat.
Cropped black and white striped sweater, Miu Miu.
If in the cold season that ended, at least in terms of date, the star garment was the navy and white striped sweater revisited in a cool key by Khaite and immediately taken up by the low cost brands, today they make their way into the wardrobe (and in the holiday suitcase). new types and models of marinièreall highly desirable, simple to combine and absolutely versatile.
Crop-top or cardigan, in crochet or ribbed
Starting with the striped summer top cut: size croppedas the season’s top model of Miu Miu a cropped t-shirt and the established sports bra, first launched in 2021, by Celine (no logo, in the version of Zadar). For the incurable fans of the striped boat neck t-shirt, the versions in materials other than jersey and cotton: like the model crochet (Massimo Dutti), to be worn also on the costume.
Striped crochet sweater, Massimo Dutti.
Other glamorous reinterpretations with a traditional flavor: the cardigan maxi rugby-style black and white stripes (Polo Ralph Lauren) and the cropped knit polo (Extreme Cashmere).
By day or by night: how to match the marinière
For the day, wear an oversized striped t-shirt over jeans (COS) or the tanktop with spaghetti straps, the new marinière 2023 according to experts in the field of Small Bateauwho launched the famous two-thread cotton ribbed knit in the Olympus of fashion in 1970.
Stacy Martin in marinière “revisited” at the photocall of “Bonnard Pierre and Marthe” at the Cannes Film Festival 2023 (Photo: Dominique Charriau/WireImage).
For the evening, the most popular brands suggest the asymmetrical sweater, sensual but chic: the case of the one-shoulder by Clements Ribeirowith a programmatic name Cannesbut also of the tight and backless t-shirt by Market. To be worn with a miniskirt, as also seen at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, or to give a new tone to timeless blue trousers. The route is clear: combinations… unexplored.
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