https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:54:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586656 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:53:38 +0000 Style Fan 1586656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love lagenlook.&nbsp; I also have a soft spot for Sarah Pacini and have a few of her pieces.&nbsp; Her look is a bit more restrained though.&nbsp; Another designer is Kaliyana.&nbsp; Canadian I think.&nbsp; There are stores in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa.&nbsp; They also sell Trippen footwear which looks great with the lagenlook. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586627 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:54:06 +0000 Cococat 1586627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I really like Rundholz and Ivan Grundahl. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586620 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:05:56 +0000 Astrid 1586620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Puppycat, I feel the same about upscale boutiques! There's an OSKA store here in Berlin. I've never been though because it's not really style. I can admire it on others though. I think of lagenlook as one of those styles that are more or less removed from fashion. I've known a few women dressing that way (mostly older than me) and they were all very intelligent, independent and artistic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586602 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:54:48 +0000 Cerinda 1586602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't most of the EF silhouettes have the triangle across the shoulders? &nbsp;Fluid / oversize meets long-over-lean, perhaps?</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586583 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:06:48 +0000 Greyscale 1586583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the explanation! I knew the word, and I knew the look, but I didn't quite have them associated together correctly.&nbsp;It's a common look around me and it overlaps some with my own style, especially on the more avant garde side but it's not exactly my look.</p> <p>I feel like Eileen Fisher is the pared-down version of this? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586582 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:04:11 +0000 Beth Ann 1586582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a soft spot for Sarah Pacini. &nbsp;Her looks are a bit more restrained, and some items have real structure.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586581 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:00:04 +0000 Peri 1586581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I really like the Ivan Grundahl!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586577 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:48:05 +0000 Jaime 1586577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Puppycat your answer was so helpful! I knew the general concept but the details are what matter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586567 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:06:09 +0000 puppycat 1586567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here are some of my favorites - all very different from each other but all sharing a certain aesthetic.&nbsp; Rundholz is more Urban Warrior Princess, Gudrun Sjoden more playful, and Ivey Abitz....well, they just do their own thing and they do it well. <br />Rundholz<br /><a href="http://www.studiorundholz.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.studiorundholz.com/</a></p> <p>Gudrun Sjoden<br /><a href="http://www.gudrunsjoden.com/us" rel="nofollow">http://www.gudrunsjoden.com/us</a></p> <p>Ivey Abitz <br /><a href="http://iveyabitz.com/" rel="nofollow">http://iveyabitz.com/</a></p> <p>Ivan Grundahl <br /><a href="http://www.ivangrundahl.dk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ivangrundahl.dk/</a></p> <p>Magnolia Pearl&nbsp; (warning, this site auto-plays alternative bluegrass/hipster country music as soon as you enter, so get ready to turn your speakers down. I always forget and it makes my dog bark wildly every time!)<br /><a href="http://www.magnoliapearl.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.magnoliapearl.com/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586561 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 02:47:16 +0000 Peri 1586561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting! I do love the look as art but think that would be really difficult to do IRL without looking costume-y. I agree with Alaskagirl, I think Deborah does it to perfection...perfect real-life lagenlook lite.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586559 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 02:33:41 +0000 catgirl 1586559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here are three I find appealing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586558 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 02:33:39 +0000 puppycat 1586558@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, I forgot about OSKA--I love that brand! They are one of the few lagenlook brands to have their own stand-alone stores in the U.S,(in New York, Beverly Hills, Silicon Valley, Seattle and a few other cities.) In Germany I understand they have multiple shops.&nbsp; OSKA is generally beyond my price range, except secondhand.&nbsp; I stalk pieces I love on Ebay and knock off my own versions when I can.</p> <p>I live in Southern California and I'd love to visit their Beverly Hills store to handle the lovely fabrics and admire the workmanship, but I'm shy and frankly a tad intimidated in upscale shops...so I'll admire from afar.&nbsp; </p> <p>An online friend of mine who visited that store in person was excited by the fact that the actress Diane Keaton was also shopping there at the same time.&nbsp; Since I love Diane Keaton's style, that was a cool thing to hear about.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586550 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 02:26:13 +0000 Cococat 1586550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Suz....this is fascinating! I'm going to look up those designers you mentioned puppycat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586534 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 01:17:47 +0000 Bonnie 1586534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love lagenlook outfits but haven't tried it. It looks very artistic and hard to do well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586522 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 01:01:00 +0000 Cerinda 1586522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually, Peri, I intended to <b>CONTRAST</b> the restraint of your laying <b>TO</b> lagenlook, and I was reacting to<b> La Pedestrienne</b>'s remark. &nbsp;Wow, <b>Puppycat</b> nailed it in that description, didn't she? &nbsp;I find the look wildly attractive, and I <i>did</i> try it. &nbsp;Alas, just not me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586496 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:24:58 +0000 kkards 1586496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>and i learned something new today…..so very interesting….Peri, thanks so much for asking</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586484 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:17:56 +0000 catgirl 1586484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this look and often pin them. I think they can be artsy (like Gudren Sjoden) or more avant-garde like what Deborah's looks are like if done in a maximal piled-on way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586478 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:00:42 +0000 Suz 1586478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is fascinating. Thanks for asking the question, Peri, and thanks for all the replies. I feel like I have a ton of learning to do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586444 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 19:32:19 +0000 Astrid 1586444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I hear layered look I don't think of "lagenlook", I'm thinking of someone wearing what we call a "Zwiebellook" (Zwiebel = onion). For it to be Lagenlook the layers need to have a very specific vibe. One of my aunts dressed that way for years, very well done too. I think one typical brand which is somewhat fashionable is <a href="https://www.oska.com/" rel="nofollow">Oska</a>. <a href="https://www.oska.com/" rel="nofollow"></a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586419 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 17:54:04 +0000 Peri 1586419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm...especialy by puppy cat's definition I wouldn't have called my style this at all. Fluid and layered in a mild way, but not the rest. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586417 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 17:51:03 +0000 rachylou 1586417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think of lagenlook (a word I totally learned on YLF) as craftsy avant garde. Totally the national look of my home town for fancy occasions </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586409 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 17:36:13 +0000 puppycat 1586409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a sewer who often works with lagenlook patterns and has bought and sold lagenlook clothing in the past, it's different from standard layering because the clothing itself has certain conventions that you see over and over.&nbsp; I also am fortunate to own or have sold clothing items from most of the major lagenlook-influenced brands (Transparente, Lilith France, Crea Concepts, Ivan Grundahl, Cut Loose, Bryn Walker, Shirin Guild, Magnolia Pearl, Rundholz...) Not every lagenlook item conforms to the standard and there is a huge variation from designer to designer but it frequently uses the following style points: <ul> <li>Oversize fits (beyond fluid fit) - many lagenlook designers fit all sizes, from 00 to plus, using a 2, 3 or 4 size range.&nbsp; To do that, the fit generally needs to be generous.&nbsp; Close fitting clothes aren't unknown in lagenlook dressing but it isn't the norm.&nbsp; </li> <li>Clothes that are oversized often use adjustable means such as drawstrings, buttons, wrap styles, etc. instead of tailoring to customize fit</li> <li>There is often a focus on minimalist coloring and artful simplicity in lagenlook influenced designers. But there is huge variation. Gudrun Sjoden turns this on its head with insanely beautiful, wildly colorful yet still lagenlook influenced clothing... Magnolia Pearl and Ivey Abitz are some of the most-constructed, least simple/minimal clothing lines you'll ever see...but they are still part of the lagenlook "family".</li> <li>Disregard for conventional standards of flattery; lagenlook styles often fly in the face of what is considered attractive by current mainstream standards.&nbsp; A silhouette that is often used is a triangle, when the most fitted clothing is worn at the top and the bottom is the widest and most flowing with multiple layers.&nbsp; This is very different from clothing that is intended to showcase the form and condition of the body, or clothes that follow the body contours closely.&nbsp; </li> </ul> I could go on and on about the interesting angles of lagenlook and clothing design, but I don't want to be boring.&nbsp; If you want to see examples of lagenlook that are all very different from each other, check out keyword "lagenlook" on Pinterest. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586403 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 16:57:57 +0000 MovingFashionForward 1586403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BTW, I hope that didn't sound as though I was calling your looks "standard" -- I love layered looks including yours! That is how I dress, climate permitting. (More difficult in heat but I still try!)</p> <p>Sarah </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586402 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 16:55:50 +0000 MovingFashionForward 1586402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lagenlook means “layered look”. Not sure when people started calling what seems to me standard layering (at least in Europe) &nbsp;"lagenlook" but that's what it means.</p> <p>Sarah </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-lagenlook-1#post-1586398 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 16:23:43 +0000 Peri 1586398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It was mentioned twice in my coat hemline post and I don't know that word! La Padestriene and Cerinda both said I was doing it...and implied they couldn't...and I don't know what I'm doing! Either I should check it out for more ideas or I should be more careful to be sure I can really do it!</p>