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Showing posts with label trousers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trousers. Show all posts

Monday, July 26, 2010

Relaxed and Elegant

mature lady on a bike
I just love how relaxed this lady looks in her white ensemble with the Electra's chaincase and skirt guard protecting her clothes and that cute Basil bag on her bike. Her ballerina flats are perfect for cycling these days.
Ultimately her one-handed posture says it all.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Poised, in blue

blue mixte matching girlShe does look elegant with her summer trousers and her blue mixte.

Thanks for the submission from Lovely Bicycle!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Springtime Cool

lady cyclist Dorchester white trousers
It takes a brave woman to ride a bike in Boston, and a braver one still to do it in white trousers. This lovely lady is doing all that, and topping it off with a lilac nod to springtime. I love it!

Photo submitted by dotbike. Thank you!

Friday, December 5, 2008

Fusion Style on a bike

man on bike
I'm not sure what to call this style of trouser, I'm sure I've never seen them before. I'm not sure they're the best for cycling but they do make for a change from the ordinary. With the military-style jacket they seem a bit 'marital arts' to me, making the trousers seem a bit like something one would wear for aikido.

His beaded wallet leash reminds me of Kombolói.

man on bike

All in all, a distinctive look!

Friday, July 18, 2008

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Fitted jean jacket and heels


I'm starting to notice old friends around the city, still stylin'.
You're looking good, friend!

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Anonymous Beauty


Why do I oddly love this photo?

Because she's not extraordinary. She's not a super model, she's not young or old, she's not wearing anything astounding, her bike is not special... There is nothing remarkable, yet it ends up lovely. There is something about riding a bike that transcends the details.

A classy lady
on a bike.
A tender breeze
flutters her jacket
in spring.

She's having fun. I am too.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Jolly Bike sighted in Cambridge!

Jolly Bike Cambridge dutch bike lady

The name is apt - when you see a jolly bike you can't help but smile. I can now report that the owners club must be the most jovial group of people ever, they all chose to share their lives with Jolly Bikes!

chainguard dutch bikeThis lady loves hers. She says it is an ideal Cambridge bike because the area is flat and you don't need a zippy bike, but the roads are terrible. This bike is sturdy enough, with hefty enough tires, she feels confident taking on anything Cambridge can throw at her. She then pointed out to me that with a Jolly Bike she can ride in white trousers, no problems! (Hasn't she got great shoes too?)

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Bike fashion: Pedal Pushers

I recently bought my first pair of pedal pushers. Some know them as capri pants, cropped pants, clam diggers.

I've been avoiding the trend these last few years because often cropped pants do no favors to the derrières of the ladies wearing them. That said, they were called "pedal pushers" in the 50s for a reason - they make a lot of sense on a bike.

So how to wear them fashionably?

Based on the photos of looks I like above, I think the key is to keep a slim silhouette and ensure that the hem/cuff hits at a flattering place on your leg. For me that's much further down than many women. I also needed to find a more tapered capri. I'd love to see a photo of good-looking "boot cut" capris - so far I think they're a really bad idea. Finally I think you need a shoe which complements the amount of leg you are showing. If your whole calf is exposed you'll want a heel, and possibly a skin-toned shoe to counteract the break in the line created by the trousers.