September 8, 2011

Generation Gap No More

Now that I've finally settled into university and can spare an iota of time for my blog, here's a post that I had written up in March:

When I was a kid, Gap Kids used to have nice pieces that I would pester my parents into buying.  Once I reached my teenage years, Gap Kids was no longer an option, and neither was Gap.  Gap conjured up images of khaki, and pieces that were, quite frankly, boring and bland.  Even after Patrick Robinson took over and promised a younger, more fashionable perspective, I still wasn't entirely impressed with Gap.  However, after deciding to drop by a Gap store after a recent renovation, I was pleasantly surprised to see a Gap that pays a bit more attention to fashion, while still maintaining its comfortable, basic look.  One piece I found that perfectly sums up this new vision is this sheer trim blazer in a colour called New Bisque (it also comes in black):


I saw this blazer on a mannequin, and what caught my eye was obviously the sheer trim.  Blazers have been done many times over; what makes a blazer unique is in the detailing or fabric.  The sheer trim adds a casual air to the blazer, but it's still stylishly appropriate for the office.  I actually tried this blazer on, and although not well illustrated in the photo, the tailoring is crisp, and the lines just severe enough to achieve that nice, polished look. 

Image Source: Gap

22 comments:

  1. gorgeous. really simple and sophisticated. It seems Gap has taking a turn for the better for the last two or three years.

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  2. Glad your settling into school life :)
    Gap is great for finding casual pieces and mix n matching even if the styling is a bit generic.
    Lol!@ your comment on my blog. I purchased it for the sentimental aspect still you need to live a little. No one likes a boring person in the fashion industry. There is plenty of time for classic's in the geriatric year's. :) XOXO

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  3. i just noticed that as well! Have you seen their leather pieces?

    great post,
    Annina
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  4. I cannot believe that's from GAP - what an exquisite piece! :)

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  5. that blazer is amazing! i really like it, will have to give the gap another chance, see what they have ;)


    Vonnie of Socialitedreams.com

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  6. I love how staple stores reinvent themselves to compete with the back. it fosters the way for so much for creativity than they were originally known for.

    Lots of love from Sydney,

    x Kel

    melbourne: bows and zara

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  7. I've always thought of gap as boring too! But I now like them for a very different reason. They have well priced, good quality basics.

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  8. hey lovely,

    glad you're settling in. I have been a big fan of GAP over the past few years esp for cardigans and basic stuff.

    this is beautiful.

    x

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  9. Glad to see you are settling into school life.
    I am not a Gap fan. But that is only because I worked for the company for a year and a half. Unpacking and displaying merchandise can make anyone go sour.
    With that said, this blazer is nice. it has those clean and classic lines( which Gap is known for) but with a great trendy touch.
    -Madeleine

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  10. Beautiful ! I love the color !
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  11. Love it..very sophisticated look.

    PS: great to hear you have settled into university...goodluck with your semester!!!! sorry i havent had a chance to blog much or comment much eaither...work is killing me.

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  12. that is a super cute blazer, the trim makes it!

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  13. That looks so great! That's definitely something I want to look into doing. :)

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  14. Ah. My sister is such a sucker for GAP. It's ridiculous! It never really struck me as a "cute" place to shop at, but they actually have really great pieces. I mean, not really my style, but yeah! Super chic and classy and what naaawt.

    P.S. A little late... but you were in Toronto? When? Why? What for? Where do you actually live? Yeahhhh.

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  15. I remember growing up- the GAP was my top place to shop. Pretty much the height of high school fashion. They fell off my radar but clearly it's time to revisit them again. This blazer is rocking!

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  16. Cute blazer. I agree that GAP isn't something I associated with being fashionable, but they have tried upping their game a bit (especially with the Pierre Hardy collabs). I think their jeans have been quite popular for a while, but I don't think I've gone in a store for a while.

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  17. totally agree. i'm coming around. super glad i found your blog. i'm following. I'd love if you'd check out my celebrity fashion and style blog and see if your interested in following too. LA adventures from a southern girl. Thanks love. xoxo

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  18. Fabulous blazer. Very classic and timeless. Love the color and cuts. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. i read about the history of gap and how they have fought over the most known Levi's..and even how they had still been able to struggle and made the market work, they created Banana Republic and Old Navy to have some economical priced items to help the high end cost of Gap...i think you were right, they should add more colours and complicated designs...just like that blazer, it is indeed new to me that they have brought a style that is "in".

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  20. The blazer is quite nice and I also found out that Gap has some nice cool things (especially in the last years with the collaboration with Thakoon and Valentino....). I miss you so much during these months but now I will restart to be updated with your blog :D
    http://fashiondoesntexist.blogspot.com/

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