A new boho?

cjh

Coming from the 70's, I had a pretty firm picture of boho as hippie/gypsy/peasant blouse and embroidery all the way. But this tumblr collection gives me a new concept of boho for today. What do you all think?

http://blueberriesandcreme.tumblr.com/

13 years ago

Inspiration

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Traci

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To me this new boho is combined with a strong hit of money. It has a polish to it. Haute Hippie and Winter Kate are both lines that lean this way, but they're very spendy. I haven't seen new boho for the masses yet.

13 years ago

jayne

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Hmmm, don't see much boho here. Where is ethnic, tie dye, color, wood, beads? Isn't this something else, street style really?

13 years ago

Sarah A

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ohhh! i have gotten a few comments that i have a boho element but i hadnt identified with the old boho... now the new boho...i can see

13 years ago

christieanne

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There is a really good Wikipedia article on the evolution of Bohemian style:
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_style

I have been thinking about this concept and style definition for a while and found this helpful - that our definition of boho may depend on what generation we are from. It is sort of become anything outside of mainstream in a way. The first folks to "go their own way" such as women wearing mens trousers or bobbing their hair , or letting hair flow freely.

The tumbler images seem to fit the Luxe Grunge concept of boho (sort of a subset in a way). There could also be Hippie Chic or even the Steampunk/Goth looks under the boho umbrella if you follow the concept laid out by Wiki contributor. Makes sense to me.

The Luxe Grunge seems like very updated takes on super casual - everything is fabulous fabrics, clean silhouettes and not too fussy. You do get the occasional Olsen-girl type who combines Luxe Grunge with Hippie Chic (which translates to ALGO in my opinion).

13 years ago