Trendspotting: I'm with the BAND

 

It's only natural that placing a big band of color across a shirt, blazer, coat etc. is becoming a big trend on the men's Fall 2013 runways. Its the evolution of the color blocking of season's past. Here's a short list of the designers who have joined the bandwagon (see above image; right to left Jil Sander, Raf Simons, Valentino, Kris Van Asche)

But it all reminds me of a pair of Helmut Lang pants I owned back in the early aughts of the 2000's when Helmut was still designing for his own label. How I loved those pants. They were camel colored wool pants with white silk lining running down to the very bottom of the pants. What made them classic Helmut Lang  was the white band of paint that circled the crotch to ass area; and the white band was tilted to look like a holster. Helmut must have taken a paint roller and just went at these pants, or at least his assistant did.

Wish I didn't tear the lining to shreds and wish my ass didn't get so fat that I couldn't snap the waistband shut. Ugh, age.

But these designers are allowing me to revisit my past. Thank you.

YES

If you also owned the same pair of Helmut Lang pants and want to reminisce with me.

NO

If you have decided to go all DIY and make your own band. All you need is duct tape or paint and a steady hand.

MAYBE

You never got fat or old and can still fit into your pair of Helmut Lang pants. I support your recycling efforts.