9. Ankle Fetish9. 恋脚腕癖

This year, come hell or more likely high-water, Beijingers were determined to show ankle cleavage, which seemed to always be cuter on the girls.

今年在北京最流行是落出点脚腕。我觉得女孩子这样很可爱。

On both sexes, from fashionistas to simpletons, from owners to the working class, trousers were cut short, cuffed short, or rolled up. This has been a trend in the West for a while, but the look never seemed quite as widespread as it was in Beijing this year.

Photo: Junshen

Vega Wang wears her own design. With the shoes, the look is distinctly menswear-influenced.

Often, they were high-waisted and with more volume.

Though tighter abounded as well.

A small trouser opening was the norm.

But sometimes straight-leg trousers were simply hemmed.

Editors, designers, artists, and even less-fashiony hipsters were all in on the trend.

One might assume Beijing was experiencing serious downpours. Perhaps people are preparing for the seas to rise due to global warming or tectonic shift, as in 2012 – the film is constantly mentioned in China and people seem to genuinely fear the End it depicted.

Shorter trousers really did seem like the ticket to enter some club, though it certainly wasn’t that of “white, nerdy, rich, or geeky people”. Of course ever since Thom Browne, high-waters have appealed to a wider group.

This was a chance to display colorful socks.

Such socks really caught on this year.

Bright socks are no longer a subtle detail.

Even more understated types are in on this game.

Ankle and socks is probably the greatest victory – with several nods to traditional menswear in this case.

This is all connected to the current global mega-trend of women wearing ankle socks and heels.

In general, one senses that favor has shifted from small feet to comely ankles.

图片: Junshen

Vega穿的是自己的设计。

男的也挺喜欢这个穿法。

很多时候裤子是相对松的。

但也会有近的。

裤口一般小。

但直通裤也有。

时尚圈子外面的人也挺喜欢这个风格。

大家可能会以为北京今年下雨多。

在美国，Thom Browne之前大家会以为这是个书呆子的穿法。

这个也是个机会显示彩色的袜子。

今年很多男人都发现了黄，红，绿，各种颜色的袜子很好看。

有时候跟彩色鞋一起。

相对低调的人也会这样穿。

能落出袜子和脚腕就更好了。

这跟另外的一个今年流行的穿着很像。