London-based fashion blogger Aisling Cullen of Sherbet Stars has been tracking the trends out in New York for Fashion Week.
I feel all fashioned out after my trip to New York Fashion Week but it’s good to be back in London – another Fashion Week begins here! Unfortunately my ‘access all areas’ pass only extends to the shows in New York but I will be keeping an eye on the trends for London Fashion Week.
I know you guys are all thinking of the upcoming Spring/Summer trends, but if you can cast your minds six months from now you can start planning for next Autumn/Winter! Though with the weather we are having in London at the moment I think that it is harder to imagine light cotton tea dresses and shorts right now… So bring on the winter woolies!
The Must Have Item
The Mini Pleat Skirt…
The is a must-have item in your wardrobe for this season and next. It’s halfway between a kilt and a mini skirt except much more fashionable and modest. As seen in different variations at many shows including Tommy Hilfiger, Alexander Wang and DKNY.
Cape Crusaders…
This look popped up from time to time on the runway, oozing a feeling of luxe and sophistication especially at Marc Jacobs and Carolina Herrera (as pictured above).
Peek-a-Boo Clothing…
A flash of skin is what it will be all about come Autumn/Winter 2010. Preen used underwear as outerwear to emphasize a sexy sophistication, while Proenza Schouler took a more subtle approach with cut outs on the sides on their take of a baby doll style dress. The result? A look that is both bold and moody. I loved it! Pictured above Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang and Preen.
Next Season’s Colour
Yes it had to happen! Black is the new black. Many designers sent out nearly all-black shows including The Row, Donna Karan, Vera Wang and Alexander Wang. Expect to wear this colour in layers and don’t be afraid to mix textures. At Alexander Wang, his knit black pants were adorned with pearls, and there were peek-a-boo cut outs on garments to keep the look visually interesting and not too formatted. The Row (Olsen Twins label) on the other hand was all about a sleek silhouette using exquisite fabrics such as cashmere and satin. Pictured above The Row, Alexander Wang and Vera Wang.
Next Season’s Trends
Soft Classics…
Marc Jacobs is fed up with a lot of things this season. He is bored with celebrities so he kept his front row exclusive to the fashion pack, and he is bored with designing the next ‘new’ look. So he kept it old. Jacobs played with proportions and textures and kept the colour palate more neutral than a Farrow & Ball paint card. Michael Kors also kept to a palate of browns, greys and black and emphasised a luxe look much like Jacobs – as above.
Fun Florals…
If you are looking for more adventure in your clothing, designers such as Diane Von Furstenburg, Peter Som and Anna Sui (as above) have a more optimistic outlook in their designs. Speaking with Peter Som backstage at Fashion Week, he told me that he wanted to have a ‘joy and exuberance to my collection, echoing the times of Woodstock’. Anna Sui also kept to her signature formula of pattern upon pattern which is so whimsical and fun. Diane Von Furstenburg kept her look flirty yet sexy and added men’s style suit jackets to tailor the look more.
Graphics and Geometrics…
At Proenza Schouler, designers Lazaro and Jack created an eye-catching graphic print on high waisted skinny pants that looked straight out of an artists studio. The graphic look continued throughout the show with more thoughtful and structured graphics, but ultra-modern nonetheless. At DKNY the look was preppy and clean with a definite nod to 1960′s Bauhaus graphics. And at 3.1 Philip Lim, Lim played with geometric patterns as well as block colours.
If you want to hear more stories from backstage and on the runway at New York Fashion Week, you can check out my blog Sherbet Stars. At New York I got my hands dirty by jumping in the media scrum to get photos of celebrities sitting front row and interviewed gorgeous models Coco Rocha and Natalia Vodianova. Enjoy!
im loving the fact foral is stil in its so girlie!
i realy like this fashion o if i would be slimer..
Wonderful to get an idea of what the trends will be. Keep up the good work.