It hasn't been long since the last day of the London fashion week, but fashion stores have already replaced their clothes with garments from the recent collections. How do we know which clothes belong to the new collections and how do we choose the ones that are most likely to be worn in the following seasons - these are the questions that bother most women, these days.
A look at the London catwalks will provide us all the information we need to buy fashionable clothes. The majority of London designers have chosen the military look for the 2010/2011 winter trends. Trench coats with double buttons and belted waist are, thus, obligatory in any woman´s closet, if they want to look stylish all the year round.
The colors that dominated this year´s fashion presentations were the earth tones: brown, mustard, tan and yellow. The makeup was either complementary or contrasting to the colors of the clothes; therefore, the majority of the models displayed natural pink or golden eye shadows and lipsticks.
'Rock star' was the keyword that dominated the entire London fashion week as the majority of the displayed items were inspired by the look of English rock singer David Bowie. T-shirts and dresses were all embellished with powerful and colorful prints representing architectural designs, flowers and pop singers. In addition, the long rebellious hairstyles of the models were in keeping with the outfits they presented.
This winter is all about midi skirts or at least this is what designers have proposed for this new season when they replaced the already famous skinny jeans with blue jeans, cotton or even satin skirts. These elegant garments were used in combination with thigh or knee high rocker boots in order to create a powerful, yet attractive contrast.
Accessories continue to play an important part in the outfits that designers introduced last week. They recommend long colorful scarves disorderly worn over the shoulders or around the neck. Big large bags were replaced with small purses that continue to be carried in one hand, instead of over the arm.
Thus, we have seen that the military and the rock or pop star look are the trends that govern this winter season. These styles can be easily achieved by purchasing any of the above mentioned garments. Thanks to the wide range of clothes and offers made by designers, you, too, can renew your wardrobe with little expenses.
Linen tops can be found in an array of colour palettes and models.
Paris Fashion Week kicks off today with shows from Jacquemus, Anthony Vaccarello, and Koché and will come to a close in eight days with Louis Vuittonand Miu Miu’s shows. In between, Vogue Runway will be watching every catwalk; keeping tabs on all the top models; shooting street style snaps; and reporting on trends, celebrity sightings, and the best parties in the French capital along the way.
We also have a few predictions about what might come to pass during Paris Fashion Week. Here, 15 things we’re betting will occur—check back all week long as we update this post with the week’s top news.
PREDICTION: Anthony Vaccarello continues to up the slit factor at hisnamesake show.
WHAT HAPPENED: Not only did Vaccarello cut his hems extra-high this season, but he also gave models’ legs even more visibility by cutting out and lacing up the sides of skirts and slashing tears into tight leather pants.
Preparing early on for spring and summer? It is never too late to be fashion-ready for the next several seasons. Here are some fashion basics that should be in your wardrobe.
Go for the classics. A striped shirt should be working its way right about now into your collection. You can pair it up with almost anything, like blue jeans or skirt. Based on fashion predictions, stripes will be a big hit for 2015. Meanwhile, if you do not have a trench coat, it is about time that you invest in one. Pick up a classic hue like tan for its versatility and can be paired with almost any outfit color.
Go for different dress styles.Having a denim dress in your closet would surely take you to places. You can wear it on a night out with friends by pairing it with your high-heeled shoes. Or if you're going out for a walk on a Saturday morning, wearing it with moto boots would surely earn some head turns. Check out the stores also for one-shoulder dresses, which are a must-have for this year. According to fashion forecasts, they're going to make a comeback this year. Lastly, have a sweater dress available in your clothes cabinet too. Go for a style with a little flare rather than the one that is too tight. Don't tuck away your shirtdresses for they are here to stay this 2015. If you don't own one yet, look for those with asymmetrical hems and those of mid-calf lengths. Lace is also a big hit this year so do invest in lace dresses when you get a chance.
Do invest in pants and skirts. Pick up a pair of evening pants when you do your shopping. The type of evening pants would depend on your taste. You can go for high-waist style or the one that's a bit lower. Do shop as well for a pair of white jeans. It's a staple for any season. For skirts, go for tiered, wrap, or asymmetrical. The year 2015 is also the year of suede. But instead of the traditional black and brown, go for colorful suede skirts this year.
Go Boho. When summer comes, bring out your flowy cotton tunic or maxi skirt. The seventies styles will sure make its re-entry into this year' fashion trend, so you may want to queue up a '70s inspired outfit when the sun comes out.
Each new year can be pretty unpredictable unless you're talking about the latest fashion trends for women. Being able to foresee the next fashion trends may just save you some shopping budget. But most importantly, prevent any disappointment and social embarrassment.
While creative director Olivier Rousteing is a fan of tapping his beautiful friends to liven up Balmain campaigns, the French designer has gone a different route for Spring 2016. Rousteing takes it back to the ’90s, calling on some of fashion’s most iconic supermodels — Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer — to star in the shoot.
Olivier chose the three veteran beauties because he says they are what made him love fashion years back and still do to this day. “I felt like I was dreaming as I was watching the photo shoot, because I knew it was going to be something iconic that I would never forget. You realize working with them, it’s another way than working with the models of today. They know so much about themselves. Their career is so strong. They know their bodies so well. They move at the same time that the camera is moving.”
The new spring campaign shoot reunited Crawford, Campbell and Schiffer, seeing them don Balmain’s latest designs, all shot in black and white.
ITE"S TIME TO MAKE HIGH FASHION THAT WOMEN ACTUALLY WANT WEAR
The main question that preoccupied the Paris fall shows, which ended this week, was how to make clothes that women will actually want to wear. Nobody asked the question that explicitly — this is still a business of smoke and mirrors, as the Louis Vuitton show demonstrated with its reflective columns and front-row lineup of young celebrities — but the clothes made everything crystal clear.
First, there was the Chanel show, held as usual in the Grand Palais. This season, instead of a mock brasserie, airport, or supermarket — all sets for recent collections — Karl Lagerfeld re-created a no-nonsense couture salon, with a front-row seat for every guest. In fact, that was the show’s title: “Front Row Only.” The arrangement brought the clothes closer to the audience, and downplayed the notion that shows are entertainment. He then backed up his theme by making clothes that were more widely accessible in style and attitude — without diluting Chanel’s high-fashion image.
This was one of Lagerfeld’s best ready-to-wear efforts in a while, and even though we sat through a whopping 93 outfits, the show moved at a pace that reflected the spirit of the clothes. The opening look, a dress and matching cropped jacket in deep-fuchsia bouclé flecked with black, set the tone for the tailoring. The fit was lean and dynamic, great for a woman who wants to look polished yet comfortable. It was shown, like many of the outfits, with low-heeled boots with panels in the same bouclé. Lagerfeld also did his version of sweatshirts (okay: more the suggestion of them), and this season’s popular khaki raincoat and tough, close-fitting sport jacket (in black leather) with a deep hood.
In other words, he found credible ways to connect Chanel to the rhythm of many women’s lives today. More casual looks with a street vibe, more gender-free outerwear, and fewer fussy evening dresses. And he still managed to soak everything in Chanel’s language and pearls.
For Chanel, Lagerfeld did his version of sweatshirts (okay: more the suggestion of them), and this season’s popular khaki raincoat and tough, close-fitting sport jacket (in black leather) with a deep hood. Photo: Imaxtree
Designers like Phoebe Philo and Demna Gvasalia, via the label Vetementsand now Balenciaga, have changed the landscape of high fashion by designing clothes that are both forward-thinking and beg to be worn now.Hedi Slimane has raised Saint Laurent’s cachet among consumers by simplifying designs, and not making the brand beholden to conventional ideas of luxury or YSL’s legacy. The Paris shows have made it glaringly clear that some conceptual designers are having a hard time creating clothes that are both wearable and desirable.
I’ve loved Nicolas Ghesquière’s collections for Louis Vuitton since he became creative director two years ago. His clothes were fresh and wearable, or looked that way. But the collection he showed yesterday, while it contained plenty of wearable styles — fluid dresses in scarf prints, fuzzy sweatshirts in saturated colors, lots of pants — was basically an overstyled bunch of classics. Ghesquière said afterward that his aim this season was to rework classics, like the cropped jacket and the futuristic sports look he popularized, adding, about the show, “It’s not a big statement.”
I get what he’s saying. In fact, a lot of designers are taking the same approach. But Ghesquière isn’t giving people a new way to perceive themselves in those classics. That’s what is missing. Instead, he’s just updating the hiking boot, or the trench coat, or the Gaultier bra-cup top. As I say, he seemed on the right track with his first Vuitton collections.
The Louis Vuitton collection, while it contained plenty of wearable styles — fluid dresses in scarf prints, fuzzy sweatshirts in saturated colors, lots of pants — was basically an overstyled bunch of classics. Photo: Imaxtree
Miuccia Prada is another designer who is going to have to adapt her methods to a fast-changing world. I don’t mean with her main Prada line, which depends on her conceptual brilliance. That’s Prada’s identity. ButMiu Miu is plainly in a bind. It has become too expensive for what it is, and the quirky gestures are starting to make you think of a nutty aunt you’d rather avoid. With this collection, you could see that Prada was trying to bring Miu Miu closer to the main line, by doing modified versions of some of the looks she showed last month in Milan, like fur-trimmed coats, a basic military-style jacket, and argyle knits. But Miu Miu needs a more considered overhaul if it wants to stay relevant as it ages.
Prada was trying to bring Miu Miu closer to the main line, by doing modified versions of some looks shown last month in Milan, like fur-trimmed coats, a basic military-style jacket, and argyle knits. Photo: Imaxtree
The designers at Valentino, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, think that people should put down their digital devices and live in the moment — have contact with people and cultural experiences. See what happens. That’s good advice, but they, too, should get out of their institutions. Their fall collection, inspired largely by ballet, used a very familiar form, not only in silhouettes and drapery, but also in the casual, layered way that dancers dress for warm-ups or during downtime. And the designers didn’t do enough to break out of it.
