Poetic camouflage springs to mind when looking at Jean-Paul Gaultier and Nina Ricci catwalk collections. Winter florals, leaf prints, feather trims, earthy tones of mud, terracotta, ochre and shades of fallen leaves from forest green, olive to yellow and burned red – it’s all about taking a trip to into the wilderness with Mother Nature.
Fashion future is round, well literally. Rounded shoulders in jackets and capes, pillowy sleeves, egg shaped mini skirts, cocoon dresses and puffball hems are adding soft, romantic feel to the structure-led season.
We are loving the half-an-egg shape knitted Prada cape and Hannah Marshall’s dramatic yet softly structured LBD.
Move over wide-leggers, pegs are here! There are few rules to follow – make sure they crop above the anklebone, balance the voluminous trouser width with a fitted top and always wear with heels. They are a bit 80s but we like it!
Take a note from Yves Saint Laurent catwalk and wear with a black poloneck, black shoe boots and black lipstick.
We can’t have enough of Roberto Cavalli’s neo-folk looks this fall! Channel
sophisticated hippie mode with this folklore print blouse and team it with a pair of velvet flares for a great day to evening look.
The fashion world’s gone tartan mad – from London to New York to Milan, designers were at it. Dolce & Gabbana’s interpretation for their D&G collection was more British heritage than rock chick with traditional tartan blazers, frilly dresses and shirts. Better to leave the head-to-toe look on the catwalk and instead opt for a plaid shirt or a blazer with jeans or update any outfit with a tartan handbag.
Lace was all over the catwalks from Prada demure black lace look to Givenchy’s romantic goth. If you’re not into the lace dress, update your wardrobe with a sheer Chantilly blouse – Oscar de la Renta’s version is selling like hotcakes on Net-A-Porter – or go for just a hint of lace with Alexander McQueen’s coat with lace hem inserts. Release the inner romantic in you.
One of the key trends for this fall is the folklore. It’s Russian doll meets grown-up boho with lavish embroidery, brocades and beadings, tapestry prints, fringing, sumptuous velvets, luxurious fur coats and gilets. Fabrics and textures are mismatched and layered like there’s no tomorrow. More is more!
Ex-fashion editors of US Elle Abigale Levinson, Karen Reinitz and Ana Maria Pimentel have been making waves in the Big Apple with their label AKA New York, now available at Net-A-Porter.com. Favored by Mischa Barton and other young Hollywood starlets, the collection is full of wearable pieces from crochet collar tops to batwing dresses. Check out this liquid gold lame blouse – perfect partner for those black velvet pants and over-the-knee boots.
Black is the new ‘black’ in accessories – did it ever really leave? This time around it’s teamed with gold hardware for a luxe upgrade. We are loving these black patent peep-toe lace-ups by Yves Saint Laurent – very decadent and guaranteed to glam up any outfit.
