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The travellers guide to Global fashion trends ‘08

Posted on 30. Apr, 2008 by Jonathan Cherry in Design

If, for whatever reason, you are heading to Helsinki pretty soon and feel that it is necessary for you to blend in with the trendy set rather than sticking out like a rancid pair of skants from Mr Price – then a keen understanding of the local fashion trends of the city you are visiting is always a good idea.

For example, did you know that in Montreal Canada:

Thrift stores are a gold mine. The only problem is
that you have to sift through tons of crap and get your hands covered
with old-people particles before you find the good stuff. Luckily no
one from Montreal between the ages of 18 and 28 has a real job, so they
have tons of time to waste finding vintage mink coats, veiled hats,
granny cardigans, high-waisted pants, and old leather boots.

While in New Zealand:

The look is very much Crusaders rugby jumper mix-up with various items of Chanel and leopard print leggings with sweat bands and Converse trainers. Mmmmm, sexy dot com.

All of this invaluable global fashion insight comes courtesy of Vice magazine and is the perfect armchair travel companion for the style voyeur.

No listing for what’s going down in South Africa, but then again banana leaves never went out of fashion, so no need to look twice over here.

See:

Vice Magazine Global Trend Report 2008

Vice Magazine Global Trend Report 2007

[via PSFK]