Globe Trotter - Channel your inner adventurer . Embrace the outdoors with chunky knits, faux-fur edging and vibrant patterns.

Channel your inner adventurer . Embrace the outdoors with chunky knits, faux-fur edging and vibrant patterns.

 

Mix cultures and fabrics for this Winter’s warmest trend. Think layered swathes of intricate knits, geometric shapes and a myriad of exotic accessories. 

  As Orson Wells once said “There are only two emotions in a plane:  boredom and terror.” But this kind of travelling doesn’t involve flights, though a trip to Oxford Street may be in order. It’s time to embrace the carefree, comfortable and cultural. Release your inner Nomad. Taking inspiration from North Africa, central Asia, the Middle East and South America, this season is the time to embrace the fusion of western and eastern influences.   

  This boho-esque look is often visited in Spring/Summer, but layering with snug soft fabrics, is so apt for the bitter Winter months. Try Mathew Williamson’s wool brushstroke  print scarf to keep the winter blues away.

   The catwalks of Missoni, John Galliano, Rodarte and many more were awashed with the heavy layering of luxurious fabrics; cashmere, alpaca and camel hair. Anna Sui and Kenzo offered a bevy of colorful prints, slouchy silhouettes and elegant draping. They brought together a fusion of western and eastern influences with luxurious silks and woven knits.

   Playing with patterns and textures is an integral part of this relaxed silhouette. Think bright blue, deep red, burnt yellow, and warm neutrals, and make a stand against the all too obvious winter palette of black and gray. Ethnic prints, tie-dye, fringing, beads and feathers juxtaposed beautifully with geometric shapes make for a thoroughly modern look.

  The life of a traveler can be hard on one’s feet, but keep your precious toes warm and protected from the cold British rain in Carvela’s Shelly faux-fur hiking boot.

  If you really want to commit to the look, why not make like Phileas Fogg and travel the world in 80 days? With roundtheworldflights.com you can book trips with 4 – 11 destinations for a truly tremendous trip. 

   To avoid looking like you bought far too many souvenirs back, be selective about what you mix. If you are not so daring try DKNY’s colour block knit cardigan

with some tight fitting jeans and a bright print top and swap your Uggs for a pair of Minnetonkas. Or release the inner Janis Joplin in you, and put your Sandro jacket with a fur hat and put a ring on each finger. You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.

 Images from Harpar's Bazaar