It’s been raining off and on here in Ibiza for the past two weeks – and so after rearranging my sock drawer and looking for bottle tops under the fridge, I’ve also done a bit of aimless internet surfing (as you do!), about Ibiza (standard), about fashion (of course)… and funnily enough, about snakes. I’d rather not see them at all in the flesh, of course, but having said that, one of my favourite trends at the moment does happen to be snakeskin…
You’ll be pleased to know I discovered there are no deadly reptiles living here in Ibiza, and although there apparently are some (harmless) snakes around, you’re more likely to encounter them in one of the acts on stage at Pacha than sunbathing at Salinas or strolling down Vara de Rey!
But back to their beautiful scaly skin… Unlike fur, which can get you covered in red paint if you wear it in the wrong place, reptiles – snakes in particular – seem to be fair game. I certainly don’t have any warm feelings towards them, so I’d much rather they were made into shoes, bags and jackets than wriggle around my neighbourhood!
The trend is not entirely new – it seems to reappear every so often, but this time it was Prada who kicked it off when they showcased an amazing python skin coat at their Autumn/Winter catwalk show earlier in the year. It would have taken a fair few slithery creatures to craft that creation – has anyone missed a single one of them?
There have been a few other versions of the snakeskin coat, other labels have picked up on the trend in more subtle ways – shoes, bags, scarves – and singer Rihanna has even been rocking Linda Farrow’s python sunglasses lately. It’s a very rock star look – but you can avoid looking like an ‘80s glam rocker if you simply stick to accessories (leggings a la Axl Rose are strictly for genuine rockstars).
The snakeskin trend is set to continue into next year too, but while the current look is for natural shades, next Spring/Summer will be all about coloured snakeskin. Think red and electric blue python wedges and you’ve got Alexander McQueen’s shoe collection covered.
So, feel free to call me a hypocrite – I’d rather go naked than wear fur after all – but snakes are not warm, fluffy or cute and I say best they be fashioned into something useful like a wallet.
Which as we all know, you definitely need if you’re out and about in Ibiza!
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