Catwalk Trends S/S 07

[abstractbunny]

hmm, well the trouble with yellow is, you get covered in bugs thinking you're a big flower.

 

[Lena]

* a sea of satin at London catwalks
* the return of the 'body' blouse
* sculptured shapes

 

[disco54]

black in summer ..is just plain ********

 

[melt977]

i dont like wearing black for summer, i find it sad and neurotic

Would anyone call anyone sad and neurotic because of the colour they choose to wear???

I personally love black, no matter which season it is and I find that it works great even in summer, depending on the accessories you choose and the material your garment is made of...

And "********" disco54? What would you call white in winter??

How can you be so dogmatic in your statements people???

Anyway, back to trends, I keep looking at the pics you posted guys and I can't help but thinking that there's very little new both in terms of shapes and colours... if it wasn't for the title, I would have thought that this was last year's trend spotting...

 

[Lena]

^ damn, blame my broken english.. cause i certainly wasn't intending sounding judgemental so, to put this in a better way >>>
I personally feelsad & neurotic when wearing summer black, i dont think people who wear black in summer are neurotic.. sorry if i offended anyone

melt977: Anyway, back to trends, I keep looking at the pics you posted guys and I can't help but thinking that there's very little new both in terms of shapes and colours... if it wasn't for the title, I would have thought that this was last year's trend spotting...

agreed that nothing real 'new' has been trendspotted yet, but give us some credit cause we are doing our best

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dots seem everyhwhere for ss06, now in London

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'mushroom' seems a rising colour ..

both pictures from Future Classics, pic credits fuk.co.uk

 

[melt977]

I know that tFS is doing its best... it's the designers that seem to have stuck in previous seasons...

 

[Lena]

the bow trend seems to be getting confirmation in London FW..
here from Roksanda Ilincic ss07
credited to style.com

 

[Mr-Dale]

Please everybody, read this:

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/2332564-post27.html

 

[softgrey]

based on what i am seeing and also hearing from designers...
i don't expect a revolution for spring...
more of an EVOLUTION...
variations and modifications of what we have been seeing in previous season...
taking what has worked and building and expanding on this....


that's the feeling i am getting....
i remember fall didn't have anything revolutionary either.....

*the fascination with the eighties continues...

 

[VICTIM]

^ gotta love a bit of the 80's though i'm more of a 70's man myself.

satin satin satin here, i might try and work some into my wardrobe

 

[softgrey]

just to be clear...it's cool to start new threads now as long as you can provide images from five DIFFERENT shows/collections as examples...

 

[Lena]

satin satin satin here, i might try and work some into my wardrobe

satin seems huge..

 

[iyemstoopid]

Bandage Dressing ss 07

There seems to be a lot of second skin herve leger bandage dress revivals this season.

Proenza Schouler, Preen, Christopher Kane have all opted for this look.

 

[softgrey]

iyemstoopid...
according to our trendspotting guidelines pinned at the beginning of the forum...
you need to post pics from at least 5 different collections to start a thread calling anything a trend......

soooo....
any pics?...

 

[KhaoticKharma]

I Love the '90's... for S/S 07?

I noticed that London was chock full of happy, feel good fashion very similar to that of the ninties "Clueless" days... shiny materials and bright colors in particular. I personally think that it's kind of cute, but such a sharp contrast from the gothic dark F/W collections- perhaps too drastic?

The bright colors and short lengths at Christopher Kane are very Cher and Dione from "Clueless"

Aquascutum felt the ninties too... couldn't you see this on Kylie M. or Madonna c.1998?

Any other good examples?




style.com, getty images

 

[Pastry]

^cleless is being used as an example everywhere!

*i heard from a colour forecaster thar colours are getting brighter in GENERAL. i wonder why that is..

 

[emma peel]

back to the black discussion-- i like wearing a sleeveless black shift minidress in the summers, with gladiator sandals or black flats and big sunglasses for a jackie o look. I wasn't a huge fan of the black shown for spring however

 

[DosViolines]

source: nymetro.com

5 X 10

Project Runway may have drawn the crowds at New York’s Fashion Week, but here’s the real news: During the next round of warm weather, you’re going to be wearing voluminous shapes, sharp prints, gowns covered in roses, and really, really big shoes. Spring is closer than you think—so here’s a crib sheet.

• By Harriet Mays Powell & Amy Larocca

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Proenza Schouler, Badgley Mischka, Lela Rose, Anna Sui, and Calvin Klein [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]1. Learn a New Acronym.
Because the LWD (little white dress) is your new staple. More designers opened with one than didn’t, so there’s a great variety of mood and shape. Narrow at Proenza Schouler, sweet at Badgley Mischka, sheer at Calvin Klein, and incredibly easy at Lela Rose. We could go on.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: DKNY, Derek Lam, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Oscar de la Renta, and Zero Maria Cornejo [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]2. You’ll Get the Blues …
The season’s preferred shade hovers somewhere between cobalt and royal. It dresses up on the season’s popular caftan shape at DKNY, and down on a sharp T-shirt dress at Zero Maria Cornejo. Oscar de la Renta applied the new color to an old concept—tight, Alaïa-esque bandage strips—on a cocktail dress.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Thakoon, Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, Sari Gueron, and Calvin Klein [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]3. …When You’re Not All Yellow.
Blue is easy. Yellow is tough. For most, it takes a tan to make it look good. The soft, buttery shades at Sari Gueron and Calvin Klein are gently flattering, but Thakoon’s touch of acid on a short, layered shift is—for those with the right legs and complexions—outrageously fresh and sharp.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Sari Gueron, Tuleh, Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, and Diane von Furstenberg [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]4. Any Print Goes—So Long As It’s Black-and-White.
There were lots of motifs, mostly in botanic themes. Whether they were bold and graphic (witness Diane Von Furstenberg’s giant ginkgo leaves) or sometimes romantic, as at Vera Wang, the best were black-and-white. It looked Henley-ready at Ralph Lauren, and sweetly boho at Sari Gueron.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Thakoon, Marchesa, Rodarte, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Zac Posen [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]5. You’ll Be Wearing Your Flowers.
There were many fluttery 3-D blooms, but among the best were Thakoon’s long gown with delicate petal sleeves and hem, Rodarte’s nostalgic white cocktail dress, and Phillip Lim’s versatile white tunic dress.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Marc Jacobs, Tuleh, Behnaz Sarafpour, Zac Posen, and Zero Maria Cornejo [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]6. You’ll Be Dotty.
Polka dots are the graphic device that manages to be both mod and feminine. This season, they sprang up everywhere from casual dresses at Zero and Zac Posen to a sheer white tank at Marc Jacobs.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Sass & Bide, Derek Lam, and Marc by Marc Jacobs [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]7. Your Drawers Will Droop.
If you keep in mind that trends exist on a pendulum, then you know the clock is ticking on those skinny pants. Trousers were floppy and flappy, especially in the crotch. Vera Wang and Sass & Bide loosen up on top, before tapering to a narrow end. Marc Jacobs’s version came via Marrakech, while Derek Lam and Marc by Marc Jacobs offered practical linen trousers, cropped and comfy.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Ruffian, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Thakoon, and Erin Fetherston [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]8. You’ll Keep Experimenting With Volume.
Big is not over yet. Last season’s layers stuck around, but they’ve lightened up in spirit and hue. Generous tiers covered dresses at Marc Jacobs and Vera Wang, while Thakoon and Erin Fetherston kept their ruffles down low. Ruffian brought the idea north, with full, tall shoulders on a small black dress.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, Max Azria, Behnaz Sarafpour, and Narciso Rodriguez [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]9. You’ll Keep Shining, But Discreetly.
Metallic is the trend that has been around so much we’re hard-pressed to call it a trend: It’s moved into basic territory. This spring, you’ll want to soften the glare. Vera Wang does it perfectly.

[FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times]From left: Proenza Schouler, Derek Lam, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, and Donna Karan [FONT=Georgia,Garamond,Times](Photo: FirstView)

[/FONT][/FONT]10. You’re Going To Twist Your Ankle.
There were ankle-boot/gladiator-sandal hybrids at Donna Karan and Proenza Schouler, thick wooden platforms at Derek Lam. Calvin Klein’s slingbacks were rather space-age, and Marc Jacobs’s triangular wooden heel looked like nothing so much as a springboard.

 

[ultramarine]

Trend?

Drop your pants! Dresses will be ALL over streets in spring!

 

[hello_veronica]

I'm not really seeing anything new either, but I'm not complaining. I personally really like empire waists and I'm glad I'm seeing them again from so many designers. The voluminous skirts we've also seen before, but I really like them! I must agree with the black in summer thing- it definitely makes a statement but I prefer happier, more cheerful prints. I liked Anna Sui S/S07 cause of the prints she used. I also really liked DKNY, and it's not for the first time I'm noticing that her collection is really Chloe inspired.