Fashiontribes Style Guide Spring ’09: The Dish on Where to Scrimp & Where to Splurge This Spring
THE BALMAIN BAND JACKET LOOK
The Balmain band jacket tossed casually over a pair of skinny ripped acid-wash jeans and punk-rock’ish studded sandals strolled down the runway and straight onto every editor’s must-have list. The trick to this look is the contrast of the structural tailored feel of the jacket against the easy-sleazy garage-glam of the jeans. Although the $11,000 (!) runway original is already sold out, splurge on one of Balmain’s other well-cut jackets with nipped-in waist and sharp shoulders. Since acid wash or ripped anything falls firmly into the fad category, this is the place to scrimp (and score them for as little as $20!), leaving just enough in your budget for a moderately-priced pair of fun and flashy studded black sandals.
Balmain Band Jacket
Acid Wash Skinny Jeans
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