Catwalk Trends S/S 11

[gimmethatbag]

^OhSoTychonic, you are fabulous.

I know the color thing has already been mentioned, what with tangerine and cyan and magenta and yellow, but I have really noticed that the colors are NEON. Past just plain old bright. Neon lace is a specific trend. Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, and Erdem all showed it.

Christopher Kane:

Marios Schwab:

Erdem:

Giles:

Acne:

 

[sethii]

Remember to write the source of any images you post here. Images which do not have a proper credit will have to be deleted...

^

 

[gimmethatbag]

I totally thought I credited. All pics from style.com

 

[sethii]

^ No problem Thanks!

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Trends I've seen:

• Seamless arms or dropped armholes
• Crop tops (continued from last spring [Wang])
• Wide-leg trousers to palazzo pants
• A general 'nineties vibe
  

 

[Crying Diamonds]

The Seamless Shoulder S/S 2011

Now, there are several different ways to do this, but I have particularly noticed only two techniques designers are using, both tend to look rather similar though one isn't actually seamless.

Way number one:

This is a kimono sleeve - there are no seams at the armhole, the body and the arm are one piece.
Think, Cristobal Balenciaga (left) or more recently, Chanel Haute Couture F/W 10.11 (right)

Way number two:

This shoulder is not seamless, but rather dropped to produce a casual, sportswear-like look. Think Alexander Wang.

blog.fidmmuseum.org
style.com

 

[Crying Diamonds]

I think Prada actually used shoulder number two most, but with the sharp, jutting out cuffs typical with an cut-in-one kimono sleeve, it looks like shoulder number one.

style.com

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Remember I said about the sharp cuffs of a kimono sleeve?
Here are some perfect examples by Marc Jacobs.

Note how clean the shoulder looks, not cluttering up that corner of the garment with a seam and so allowing further embellishment.

vogue.co.uk

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Fendi produced unusual seamless shoulders with slashed open sleeves on blouses and ballooned sleeves on jackets.
It must be nice to be a perpetrator, aware that he has started a trend, and then just continuing it with his other houses.

vogue.co.uk

 

[TianSoFine]

I'm seeing a lot of stripes this season, especially at Versace and Prada.

 

[gossiping]

fringing! i love this

style

 

[kate_is_goddess]

What's up with almost everyone showing flats or low heels? It's like they all met and decided that "heels are bad, let's give our feet a break!"

 

[kate_is_goddess]

*ok maybe not everyone, but at least 8 (probably more)- including Chloé, Marni, Giambattista Valli, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney...

 

[unspoiledbird]

What's up with almost everyone showing flats or low heels? It's like they all met and decided that "heels are bad, let's give our feet a break!"

I hope so! Planning outfits around a pair of outrageous statement heels is getting a bit boring after, what, five years? Anyway, I'm sure it's only temporary (although I must admit I'm personally quite happy about this direction )

 

[lightningfields]

What's up with almost everyone showing flats or low heels? It's like they all met and decided that "heels are bad, let's give our feet a break!"

i can't wear heels too often so i appreciate this little "foot break".

 

[thefunkykitten]

The punk look appeared at Balenciaga, Chanel and most obviously at Jean Paul Gautier

 

[Heroin_Chic]

I love the button up trend! It`s about time people pay attention to being dressed properly again (after all this baggy, slouchy, casual, boyfriend nonsense).

 

[get fashion]

STYLES:

MINIMALISM
Less is more.

Prada

Stella McCartney

Calvin Klein

Chloé

Celine

ANIMAL PRINT
Free the tiger inside you!
Burberry Prosum

Louis Vuitton

Bluemarine

Dolce & Gabbana

Givenchy

 

[LeBonChic]

I don't think minimalism should anymore be referred to as a trend. And the designers you listed have been following minimalism or its characteristic throughout some colls recently like Calvin and Stella.

 

[ChampagneEtHeels]

this season's clothes weren't as bodycon as compared to before. maybe it's because of the previous seasons (LV, Prada) where a fuller body was appreciated more. Regardless, the clothes still look really great!