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17 January 2023

Must-have in 2023:

Hand-Knitted Balaclava

Featured Product: sustainable and consciously crafted Balalupo Balaclava @Lenereidi

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Our knitted balaclava is ready to warm you up, add an air of intrigue and make a statement. 

Balaclavas are not the first utilitarian accessory turned fashion piece and this must-have has found a way to transcend its usefulness and enter into everyday fashionable spaces.

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ROOTS OF THE BALACLAVA

The Balaclava, named after a port city in Crimea, was originally knitted for soldiers to endure harsh war-torn Eastern-European winters.

These origins give a nod to militia fashion and what it represented to rebel groups particularly in post-Soviet uprisings symbolizing riots, punk statements and non-conformity. 

Pussyriot Balaclava

Image credits: Newsweek

Knitted Balaclava

Image credits: Miu Miu, Fall/Winter 2021

BALACLAVA TODAY

The ‘clava resurged today, significantly during the pandemic, where it acted as an accelerator when facial coverings became the new normal.  Its influence also owes to Eastern European fashion and the ‘post-soviet’ aesthetic blending with gender-fluid Y2K core. Additionally, social media platforms like Tik Tok as well as pop/hip-hop culture catapulted the trend deeper into our wardrobes.

It remains connected to its roots as it merges with the mainstream fashion space that is ready to receive these subversive statement pieces with colorful pasts and make them the new go-to items. Nowadays, it continues being used by those on the fringe, but also those who want to change it up. Balaclavas present a way to stand out and respectfully, re-appropriate it as a fun subculture of fashion evoking anonymity, badassery and style.

Our Balaclava, is more on the cozy-warm end but it’s sure to provoke nonetheless, an expression of your edgy and on-trend taste.

BALALUPO BALACLAVA

With the wide selection available on the market, ours offers the added benefit of shopping sustainably ☺️ 

Crafted by artisan Fabiola Inzani of Lenereidi, the Balalupo Balaclava is sustainable and consciously crafted. Hand-selected materials are chosen because of their quality with longevity in mind and composed of 100% organic wool, while also being made to order (to avoid bulk waste). Each piece takes about 3.5 hours to make, including finishing/labeling and is inspired by vintage knitting magazines, with a focus on a clean & simplified spin through the eyes of a modern artisan.


Hands down, our best-selling color: Marsala! Get yours here 🧶

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hand knitted balaclava
HOW WE STYLED OURS

The Balaclava should be played with and enjoyed all while feeling a lil smug about having it both ways (style & warmth).
Our tips for a great look:

  • Pick a bright balaclava and use it as a pop of color on the classic winter black outfit;
  • Pair it with your sunnies! You’ll be surprised to see how Balaclavas make the perfect sunglasses spotlight on your face;
  • Play with it! You can decide how much you want to cover up.

Below 3 ways of wearing it (product featured: Balaclava Balalupo Sky Blue)

Balalupo Balaclava Sky Blue 1 Balalupo Balaclava Sky Blue 2 Balalupo Balaclava Sky Blue 3

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Sources: GQ, 2022 – The balaclava is 2022’s must-have item, but why? And…why?, CBC, 2022 – Why balaclavas have become a fashion trend during the pandemic,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaclava_(clothing), and Domus, 2022 – https://www.domusweb.it/en/design/2022/01/22/the-history-of-the-balaclava-the-new-accessory-with-post-soviet-aesthetics.html

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