Freedom & Creativity: How to Dress in Boxo Style?
- Posted by: angeli.krohmal
In the vast expanse of fashion trends, there are some that have remained almost unchanged since their emergence, changing little visually, and thus attracting a large number of fans every generation. Today we will talk about a bright and attractive style, which has in its origins a unique ethnic flavor and which for everyone can be an assistant in individualizing the appearance. Here you will learn all about boho style, the history of its emergence and how to choose and fit such boho clothing in your closet.
First of all, it is worth saying that boho style is not about ultra-fashionable trends that appear every season. Here you do not need to chase after new styles. You can combine seemingly incongruous things and look really interesting and harmonious. Boho style is free from prejudices and gives space for creative and stylistic self-realization. Fragments of some other styles are woven into it, so everyone can find their favorite accent for outfits.
Originally, boho style was not formed to adorn oneself and belong to a certain direction. Rather, it was a reflection of the social trends of the time. The roots and basis of the boho look are attributed to nomadic peoples, mainly Gypsies from the Bohemia region (the region of present-day Czech Republic),who were characterized by a free life and distance from secular activities and rules. It can be said that for the Roma, layered coats, colorful puffy skirts with flounces and ruffles, and headbands were both a way to protect themselves from the weather when traveling and a kind of national costume, and it was quite an inclusive phenomenon. To other strata of society and nations, the gypsy image began to seep in and settle into common usage sometime after the French Revolution, which was a real crisis in France and left some imprint on the fate of other European countries. As the economic model of old France collapsed, many of the aristocratic protégés of the time, who had studied at prestigious universities and pursued creative endeavors, lost their funding and found themselves on the brink of poverty. Of course, this affected their lifestyle and everyday life - once chic expensive clothes were worn out; even if you could buy new clothes, it was something of poor quality and not so refined and stylish. And since they no longer had to live in palaces, poor artists, aspiring writers, former theater actors, and others adopted the ways of dressing up from their neighbors, the Gypsies, who were plentiful in poor neighborhoods throughout Europe.
On the other hand, this style was formed in other ethnicities and nations, based on national traditions. That is why in today's boho chic clothing in different countries you can see traditional embroidery, accessories and other elements of different cultures. Artificially recreating for personal use boho style, you can weave in elements of the culture and country that you prefer - this is the charm of boho style, the lack of prohibitions and boundaries on borrowing. In addition, play a role and accents borrowed from other eras - so we can see weave accents characteristic of Victorian England, for example.
Today, you don't need to pull shabby clothes out of the closet to look relaxed and bright. While boho style clothing actively encourages conscious consumption and things with history, especially heirlooms and one-of-a-kind, rare or customizable items, the quality of the materials used is paramount. However, you can easily refuse natural fur and leather, if that's what you prefer - as we remember, boho style is not only about clothes, but also about translating our inner values, it's about our lifestyle, our profession and our belief in one thing or another.
Nevertheless, natural materials as nothing else emphasize the ethnic and historical roots of this trend, so things made of cotton, linen, silk, wool, leather take the central place in the bohemian clothes for women; denim is also worthy of attention (hello, hippies). Footwear was originally created only from leather, so even today cowboy suede boots will come in handy.
Boho style today should be thought out - you can not just take 10 pieces of clothes and put on at the same time. The conceptual issue of style is not in sloppiness, but in a slight disregard for increased attention to their own outfits. What elements of clothing do you need? Let's take a closer look.
Color scheme
Here you can not restrain yourself. The abundance and variety of prints plays into your hands and is a kind of secret code, with the help of which you can broadcast your opinion to society. Everything goes in the course - the classic polka dot and stripe, ethnic motifs of any nation (from the Indians of North America to the Japanese),floral combinations and other motifs of flora and fauna, again popular today tai-dai print, classic Oriental and Moroccan ornaments, paisley ornament. All the colors of the rainbow are at your service, but it is best to stick to natural shades and do not overdo it with acid and neon variants to create boho outfits.
Styles
Of course, layering plays a key role. With layered silhouettes you can't get tight silhouettes, so oversize and loose fit are our everything. Flying fabrics and plenty of ruffles and frills add romanticism to such an outfit. Each layer of clothing should be thought out so that you were comfortable and you did not look clumsy, the image should be light and air. Excellent schemes will be: linen dress and some bohemian tops or vest, A-silhouette skirt, T-shirt and cardigan. Knitted things fit perfectly into boho fashion, so in the cold season you can use sweaters with ornaments, denim jackets, and things made of sheepskin. More often than not, maxi length looks the most winning for bohemian skirts, although accent shorts can fit in hot weather.
Dresses
The most common details in the boho look are boho dresses for women. Loose silhouettes with A-silhouette skirts can be fitted. Depending on the season may have sleeves (wide sleeves with embroidery, long sleeves in the style of the Early Middle Ages, lantern sleeves look great). The neckline can be to your liking, wide or thin straps, or even their absence will add romanticism. A shawl or a separate tunic is perfect on top.
Pants
In addition to jeans, it is good to use corduroy, silk and tweed. The issue here is not the fabric but the boho chic style - tight-fitting options will be appropriate only with a reference to past decades, such as bell-bottom trousers. Good options that do not constrain movements - pants-bananas, alladines, sometimes even cargos.
Shoes
With shoes you can experiment a lot. Ideal options can be both cowboy boots on a stable heel, and Uggs. If you like combat boots, then they need to be balanced with light fabrics in clothes, and even lace. For summer, loafers, gladiator sandals and espadrilles are suitable.
Accessories and other details
Boho is all about the detailing of images. The variety of materials allows you to choose unique additions to your outfits. Embroidery with threads or beads, ruffles, ruffles, fringes, feathers can be both a part of clothing and independent jewelry. Shawls can be used on almost any part of the body - on the head or as a bracelet on the arm or leg. Hats should not be forgotten about either - straw hats, fedoras, even bowler hats make the whole outfit complete. Also jewelry made of leather, wood and natural minerals, vintage metal will refer us to past eras and commitment to nature.
Where to be inspired?
In addition to national traditions of different nations, gypsy tabores and costume elements of the 18th and 19th centuries, it is worth remembering the events that are closer to us. The quintessential boho festival clothing expression can be considered the Woodstock Creative Festival, held in 1969 in New York State. It was an unforgettable spectacle of colorful performances, live music and various workshops, where a large number of free-thinking young people came together. It's worth digging through the archives to see the boho fashion details of the time and try to recreate authentic details.
The modern festival of music and art Coachella, held almost every year since 1999 in Indio, USA, can be considered as a catwalk of boho festival outfits and other similar styles, where Hollywood stars, artists and performers from all over the world come. It's not only an excuse to listen to good music, but also to become more fashion savvy.
Today, many famous brands have started to release separate collections dedicated to boho. Inspired by and preserving rare ethnic motifs, popularizing the aesthetics of the relaxed colorful movement of gypsies and hippies, the fashion world gives us a chance for more freedom and a break from strict shirts, buttoned up all the buttons. You don't have to follow strict rules of combining colors, textures and fabrics and still can remain very stylish.
Below you'll find a small capsule of selected boho-inspired clothing from various brands that our editorial team wholeheartedly recommends:
