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Athflow derives from the merger of ATHLEISURE and FLOW.
Athleisure in turn is a hybrid term composed of athletic, that is sports and leisure, that is free time, and indicates a style of clothing that is practical and suitable for sports but at the same time fashionable, therefore also adaptable to other less informal.
And what does the flow add now? The cozy style: comfortable, relaxed, seemingly disinterested.
The idea of decontextualizing garments, extracting them from standard use and even more the deconstruction dates back to the early 70s thanks to, by now you know: King Giorgio, ça va sans dire.
In this last year, however, smart working has created a new need: to adapt the home outfit to a more formal connotation if necessary, in the case of conference calls, webinars, and so on.
Doing a search among the major trends, since I have a certain amount of springs, I had a déjà vu: already in the glorious 80s we used this genre. My memory was fixed in particular on a white jumpsuit with the red word United Workers of Americanino that I used a lot, very similar to the one worn by Chiara Ferragni here.
In fact, almost all the stylists had presented knitwear in a rather universal way, precisely on the wave of the concept of comfort.
And again I find myself thinking of the maxi pullovers that reigned in the early 80s … for example, this Salvatore Ferragamo dress evokes them in full.
The novelty I like is the knitted trousers, here I would say that between comfort and warmth we are at the top.
Guess? I chose a random color …
What do you think of this contamination?
Has your way of dressing changed?
In general what is your favorite outfit?
Hi I'm Claudia and this is KCDC.
I am glad I found another post on your blog about fashion, Claudia.
I like talking and writing about fashion, as you might have noticed on my blog. It is a very feminine topic, one that concerns us all …
Has your way of dressing changed?
In general what is your favorite outfit?
Surely, my way of dressing changed, when I left the work life and received my pension. I left Germany and settled in the South of France, where people dress differently: more relaxed, not so strict and straight, in lofty and light chothes – because the climate is different, too.
I adapted to this style, Claudia. I hardly wear two piece tailored outfits any more. In summer, I wear leggings with light tunics or some of those flitty fancy blouses that are popular with French women.
In winter, I wear warm trousers on top of my leggings, but not knitted trousers, no. Woolen trousers that are the latest fashion, this year I like to wear checkered trousers: small patterns and large patterns as well.The colours are mostly brown, grey, black and white.
In winter I wear cashmere pullovers. I have a whole collection of them. …
So far, so good! What else?
I will think about it and write more soon …
Have a good weekend, Claudia.
I am so glad Olivia!!
I love talking about fashion as well.
Now I can imagine you a bit more, with the outfits you described.
I think we could tell that it is quite common that people change their style according to age, situation, countries, places, works, etc:
I like a lot the style you described and also the colors you choose! And I like the evolution from German to France.
Feel free to write more everytime you want!
In the meantime I saw your post on Yanina and her creations are really original and beautiful. Off course I liked a lot the grey tailleur but in general many dresses show how much she is creative.
I also like Yulia Yanina’s two pieces: skirts and jackets, trousers and jackets. I think she has got excellent taste.
Yes: she does, and you have excellent taste too.
Thank you, Claudia.
In this picture and with this sweater she’s in an athflow version too, don’t you think?
I am not quite sure what “athflow” means, Claudia, but I am sure that I like the way she is dressed.
Oh sure I like it too!
On my opinion grey is always a good choice.
Grey is an elegant and sophisticated colour. Not obtrusive, very discreet. It is a colour for ladies.
Real! And it offers many shades from light grey to dark grey.
I like all shades of grey.
Me too!
I found this quote:
“Not Grey ones! Gryphons! – No one likes the name Of something grey. Every word rings With what conditioned it: its origins: Grey, grievous, grumpy, gruesome, gravely, grimly, Similarly harmonious etymologically, Disharmonise us.”
― Goethe J. Wolfgang.
do you agree?