"It's not just designers who are contributing to the end of boldface trends... consumers, too, are rejecting the commandments of the editorial elite, taking inspiration from peers around the world to craft their own interpretations of style.
Ms. Gartrell's interpretation of 1980s style is broader than it looks at first glance.
However, the tiki-taka philosophy is only a modern interpretation of a style imagined and woven into the fabric of Barcelona by Cruyff two decades ago.
The leather jacket is a given, an icon of cool – a Saint Laurent one will set you back a cool £2,500, but the label's sleek, stripped-back interpretation of the style has influenced dozen of homages.
Underlying the Harper's Bazaar gamble is the assumption that "Madonna's new look," as the magazine is calling the star's interpretation of gangsta style, can still generate the kind of heat that once transmuted her every gesture into a fashion megatrend.
Sometimes it sashays in as a drag queen in a demure ball gown, doing an interpretation of Republican style: "Very Marcus Bachmann, in his dreams," and "Gorge Bush!," the judges coo at a contestant, her emerald skirt as shiny as Christmas foil.
Did we read that correctly, "white codes of fashion?" Whether we accessorize with ethnic items or not, it is by no means a deviation from guidelines set by the white community--rather it's simply an interpretation of personal style.
The Challenge: Using clueless husbands and boyfriends as their sartorial consultants, the designers must make a garment for the women in their clients' lives, using only the ladies DD measurements and the guys' interpretation of their style as guides.
Today, Chavarria's interpretation of this style comes in both denim and wool, with oversized waist bands that are folded and snapped into place to create the same effect.
Smog City's LA Saison is an interpretation of the style that's particularly fitting for the warm spring evenings, and neighboring Monkish Brewing is planning to release a series of funky takes that feature wild yeasts and oak-bound fermentations.
