For the fashion industry, as well as many people around the world who take dressing as a serious hobby, four words come to mind each February- New York Fashion Week! New York Fashion Week always begins the fashion weeks, coming before London, Milan and Paris. This year New York Fashion Week was held from 10 through 17 of February. Here are the top five trends seen at this year’s fashion week:
Bright Red
Bright red will most likely be a very popular color trend for next fall and winter. Diane Von Furstenburg sent an entirely red look down the runway- from the boots, to the blouse, skirt, belt, clutch, bracelets, and lipstick.
Designers Jason Wu and Monique Lhuiller chose red for one and three evening gowns, respectively. The majority of both designers’ collections were black, white and beige apart from these cheery red frocks. Jason Wu sent out a flowing, floor-length strapless gown with gold detailing along the bust.
The first Monique Lhuiller dress was a knee-length, feathery material with a black bow that cinched the waist. The second gown was similar to the Jason Wu gown in its length and material, but stood out with it’s off the shoulder straps and textured seams. The third and final red gown at Monique Lhuiller was a full-length gown with a sleek top and ruffled bottom. These fiery gowns are good inspiration for prom dresses, and everyone can expect to see a lot of red in stores next fall.
Diane Von Furstenberg- http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/DIANE-VON-FURSTENBERG/DIANE-VON-FURSTENBERG#mode=base;slide=0;
Jason Wu- http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/JASON-WU/JASON-WU#mode=base;slide=0;
Bold prints took hold of New York Fashion Week. Geometric, colorful prints were especially prominent this year. Lela Rose showed a few main prints in a variety of forms- pants, skirts, dresses and tops. Preen went especially geometric, colorful polygons showed up on their sweaters, skirts and dresses. This trend is a fun one, but may be more difficult to find in stores than some other, more commercial trends.
The maxi dress first made its mark as a trend a few years ago for spring. Several big name designers are now showing for fall. BCBGMAXAZRIA showed a sheer, feathery printed maxi dress belted and layered over a white turtleneck. Charlotte Ronson put out a sheer, tribal print maxi print dress shown under a bulky sweater. Both looks put a fresh spin on the maxi dress, making it new and hip for fall. Although it may not be the most practical trend for high school, it’s clear that maxi dresses are here to stay among the high fashion set.
Charlotte Ronson- http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/CHARLOTTE-RONSON/CHARLOTTE-RONSON#mode=base;slide=7;
Seventies inspiration was big for spring this year, and it seems it’s here to stay for next fall. Many wide-leg suits were shown on this year’s runways, from DKNY to Marc By Marc Jacobs. Neutral colored suits, such as tan at DKNY and grey at Marc By Marc Jacobs, paired with bright colors are big for next season. Although suits aren’t usually practical for high school students, they may be a good option for people with internships or jobs that require more formal attire.
Marc by Marc Jacobs- http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/MARC-BY-MARC-JACOBS/MARC-BY-MARC-JACOBS#mode=base;slide=0;
Plaid
Plaid is pretty much a timeless print for fall, so it came as little surprise that this year’s runways were full of plaid. What’s interesting about this year’s plaid prints is that they are not restricted to miniskirts and jackets. This year at Derek Lam and Rag and Bone matching plaid skirts and pants were worn together. This is a trend that I’m personally not sure about, but the prints on pants or skirts alone is a simple, easy to wear trend.
Rag and bone- http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/RAG-BONE/RAG-BONE#mode=base;slide=0;
