My fashion illustration of the day(faux fur jacket& bell bottom pants) / Moja modna ilustracija dana (jakna od umjetnoga krzna i hlače na zvono)

 EN Why, why is rather cold today! One of the reasons why I love wearing flare jeans (besides the obvious one and that is that I like how they look) is this feeling I get of my legs being enclosed in a warm aired balloon. That's makes me think of that expression 'loon pants'. I'm not the only one who though of balloons in connection with this style because supposedly,  that is how loon pants got their name (short from balloon pants). Loon pants are, as far as I know, a style of flare pants with a wider flare at the bottom. I'm not sure is this expression used anymore, perhaps it is a bit dated. Bell bottoms is another popular name for flares and I believe it is actually the original one. First references to bell bottoms were made by someone describing sailor's uniforms, albeit those first 'bell bottoms' were not as flared as those we know and love today. I believe they were simply wide trousers- probably not skin tight in the upper part and loose at the end but loose and wide all the way. Some would say that bell bottom is a synonym for flares, while other argue that bell bottom are slightly different.  I think most people imagine a wider flare when they say bell bottoms, as opposed to flares that usually make people think of the seventies and in those era the flare was slightly more modest than in hippy era.  Still, most people use these two words as synonyms and I'm not exception. Boot cut is another style  of flare pants but in this case the flare is definitely slimmer. Anyway, I happen to like all the different flare types and styles (including the extreme flare I illustrated today) but back to the subject of dressing against the cold. 

HR Danas je poprilično hladno! Jedan od razloga zašto volim nositi traperice na zvono (osim onoga očitoga, a to je da mi se sviđa kako izgledaju) je taj osjećaj koji dobijem, nešto kao da su mi noge u toplom balanu. To me sada posjetilo na jedan engleski izraz  koji se možda više i ne koristi, izraz "loon pants" što je zapravo skraćeno za "balloon pants" to jest hlače balon tako da izgleda da nisam jedina kojoj su baloni na pameti. U hrvatskom jeziku koristi se i izraz  trapez hlače ili traperice, pa često ih zovu i trapezice. U engleskom se koristi izraz flares (ili flare pants), a postoji još jedan kojega smo mi u našem jeziku usvojili u obliku "hlača na zvono", ponekad poznatih i kao "zvone" i "zvonarice". Ta asocijacija na zvono je temelj najstarije reference na ovaj tip hlača, pa se tako taj izraz prvi put koristio (koliko znam) za opis uniformi mornara, mada to nisu bile hlače na zvono kakve mi danas poznajemo i volimo, to jest onaj kraj koji je uski do koljena, a širi se od koljena. U početku su to vjerojatno bile jednostavno komodnije i šire hlače koje su bile takve cijelom dužinom. U engleskom se nazivi "bell bottom" i "flares" nekad rabe kao sinonimi, a neki ljudi tvrde da među njima ima male razlike pa se tako prvi naziv više veže za šezdesete i hlače s veoma širokim zvonom, a drugi za sedamdesete kada je ta širina bila malo skromnija.  U svakom slučaju, meni se svi ti različiti tipovi i stilovi ovoga vrsta hlača jako dragi, uključujući i one veoma široke na dnu kao ove na ilustraciji koju sam danas pripremila. No, vratimo se na temu odijevanja za hladnoću.

 EN It is almost like the flare creates a sort of isolation against the cold. Even more so when you pair your flares jeans (or pants) with warm boots. I'm not really sure about the science behind my hypothesis, but it is the feeling I get when I wear flare in winter. There is a catch, though- the flares need to be of normal length or slightly longer. If they're cropped flare pants, forget about it. I mean you'll still be warm if you wear appropriate shoes (i.e. warm boots) but you won't be as warm as you with long flares. Speaking of that, do you know what I really like? This trend of really big flares. I've started to see them around. I'm not sure will I try to find a pair for myself, I don't do much shopping these days, but it is nice to see them around. A bit of change is always good. What else have we been seeing around? We have been seeing a lot of fur lately, haven't we? Not just in editorials but in the streets.  Fur and faux fur has been trendy for a while now, but this winter the trend seems to have exploded. I'm noticing a definite increase in faux fur jackets and coats worn on every day basis. If you ask me, it's great, because fur is fantastic for keeping warm. Most people will opt for faux fur, not just because of moral principles but because most people can't afford to buy a real fur coat. Fortunately, today there is an excellent selection of faux fur. Technology does have its benefits. Who knows where the future is going to take us in terms of material and textile development? Here is to a bright future for all of us! Have a fantastic new month!

HR Čini mi se da ta širina pri dnu kod ovoga tipa hlača stvara nekakvu izolaciju protiv hlačno, to više kada uskladite svoje trapezice s toplim čizmama. Nisam sigurna je li moja hipoteza znastveno dokazana, ali to je osjećaj koji dobijem kada nosim ovaj kroj hlača. No, ima tu kvaka, zvonaste hlače moraju biti normalne dužine ili/i malo duže. Ako se radi o kraćim hlačama ovoga kroja, onda zaboravite to. Mislim još uvijek će vam biti toplo ako obučete prikladnu obuću (to jest tople čizme) ali vam neće biti toliko toplo kao s dužima. Kada smo već kod te teme, znate što mi se jao sviđa? Trend jako širokih nogavica kod ovoga tipa hlača. Počela sam ga viđati. Nisam sigurna hoću li potražiti par za sebe, baš mi se nešto ne da u kupovinu ovih dana, ali lijepo ih je vidjeti okolo. Malo promjene uvijek dobro dođe, zar ne? Što još viđamo okolo? Puno krzna, zar ne? Ne samo u editorijalima već i na ulicama. Krzno, umjetno ili pravo, popularno je već dugo, ali ove zime mi se čini da je trend nekako eksplodirao. Primijetila sam da se puno više nose krznene jaknice i kaputi u svakodnevnici. Ako mene pitate, to je odlično jer je krzno savršeno za očuvanje topline tijela. Većina ljudi će izabrati umjetno krzno, ne samo zbog moralnih razloga već i stoga što si većina i ne može priuštiti pravi krzneni kaput. Srećom danas imamo odličan izbor umjetnoga krzna. Tehnologija ima svojih prednosti. Tko zna gdje će nas sve budućnost odvesti po pitanju razvoja materijala i tekstila? U to ime za ljepšu budućnost svih nas! Želim vam fantastičan mjesec!

P.S. How do you like my fashion illustration of the day? I've been practicing illustrating fur a lot lately. I'm enjoying it a lot. I have another Inspired by post coming up in which I illustrated a fur jacket, but all in due time. How do you like this illustrated outfit? Would you wear it? 

P.S. Kako vam se sviđa moja modna ilustracija? Dosta sam vježbala ilustriranje krzna u zadnje vrijeme. Baš uživam u tome. Imam još jednu objavu u Nadahnuta s rubrici  u kojoj sam ilustrirala krznenu jaknicu, ali sve u svoje vrijeme. Što vam se čini od ove kombinacije? Biste li je nosili?

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