Animal Prints:
“Animal Print is a natural “– Stacy London. Over the last few years yes, we might have felt them be trashy or too outmoded but with this year’s winter collections, they are back with a bang. They were majorly seen on the catwalks of Calvin Klein, Victoria Beckham, Balenciaga, Tom Ford, and Givenchy. But of course, it's mandatory to keep the rest of your outfit and accessory pieces as basic and flat as possible. Because hey, you don’t want to alarm the cats around your alley, do you?
Modesty Dressing:
Now what actually defines modesty, I don’t know, but what the trend is trying to focus on, is more layered and covered up clothing. And it does kind of makes sense because its winter, so that’s, ought to be practical. Again, from Balenciaga to Erdem’s evening dress, from Stella McCartney to Alexander MacQueen the tailoring was the major highlight. Hemlines were kept low, necklines were kept high and there were lots of long stocking, prim shirts, and scarfs in the mix.
Tweed:
Something my grandma loved, my mum flaunted and now I get to dress t up. Tweed has something about it that gives a very chic heritage feel to the look. Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Mui Miu, and Elle Fanning all did their unique twists on the trend. Some played with textures, while the other played around with oversized coats and skirts. And then there was a boom with ’80s inspired tweed jackets as well.
Gloss:
Shine was the star on the catwalks this season. Every single piece of wardrobe was bouncing light and glitter. Vinyl, Plastic, Leather, and Latex, took the show to another psychedelic zone. Fendi styled her pieces with a rain-proof gloss finish, while Channel created metallics in glossy materials.
Checks:
Checkered is one thing that I guess can never go out of fashion. You have them in uniforms, you have them on British royalty, you have them as kinky wear and you even have them on catwalks. American inspiration for checkered stood out with Calvin Klein’s balloon sleeved shirts and Versace’s approach was a very ’90s “clueless” inspired feel.
Luxury Fringing:
Now if fringing reminds you of bohemian styles and Coachella, then it’s not your fault – I absolutely have always adored the trend anyway. But now with the new fashion wave, we get to see fringing with a dash of luxury. Fringing was now seen more refined aesthetically, beaded and shimmering at Gucci, Givenchy, and Christopher Lane. Stay ready to bring the bling back on.
Leather:
What comes in your mind when I say L-e-a-t-h-e-r? Black! But no, this season was different for leather too. We saw a lot of skirts, trousers, dresses and trench coats in petrol green and butter-scotch shades. Givenchy, Saint Laurent, and Hermes were the ones to bring up the leather game this season.
Cowboy:
One of the seasons most ubiquitous run on the catwalk was almost too hard to ignore. Isabel Marant opened her show with models wearing prairie dresses styled with cowboy boots. Chic neckerchiefs and boots were also featured by Fendi, while Calvin Klein completed the tradition with western shirts and plaid dresses.
To be honest some of these trends make me very excited about the coming fashion scene but I do have my doubts about the rest of them. But I'm sure like always, fashion will find its way to grow on us!
