BLACKPINK member Rosé is wearing a lot of Yves Saint Laurent. She looks great in it, sure, but that’s not news alone. But BLACKPINK member Rosé wearing a lot of Yves Saint Laurent with faded jeans and flip-flops? Now that’s interesting.
Rosé’s clearly excellent taste makes it possible to achieve an impressive high-low mix that brings together the highest-end of the highest-end with one of the least luxe pieces of clothing ever made.
Only people with taste as advanced as Rosé can make this work. On paper, a leather jacket, T-shirt, jeans, and flip-flops sounds pretty normal, but it’s not as easy as just putting it all together willy-nilly. One of my favorite stylistic terms is “intent,” which Rosé demonstrates in spades.
Seen on a particularly muggy September 11 in New York, Rosé balanced the just-so fit of her jacket with a cropped white T-shirt and faded baggy jeans atop the humble flops. It’s a tricky proposition, because we’re talking about a gold-buttoned, collarless grey leather, not a typically fashionable style like the double-rider’s.
But Rosé styled it like a shirt, tossing it on over proportional distinct layers. Notice that the T-shirt is small but the jeans are relatively big, loose enough to gently contrast against the trim fit above. This creates an interesting juxtaposition in shape that’s only exacerbated by the flip-flop’s barely-there presence; they’d be swallowed were it not for Rosé’s massive turned-up hems.
This is challenging stuff! And handled with impressive ease, making what could be a tricky balance read as toss-on effortless.
Rosé was so comfortable in this look that she wore it on the plane into NYC and kept it on even after she left the hotel, only changing her bag to make it more evening-appropriate.
That’s smart style: knowing what clothes make you feel comfortable, so you can dress with ease for multiple situations without having to consider a change.
Flip-flops as fashion is a concept as divisive as, well, Birkenstock sandals….
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