TOP 10 TRENDS FOR NEXT SPRING
TOP 10 TRENDS FOR NEXT SPRING
By Hilary Alexander, Fashion Director
• Africa and the East Ethnic prints (Junya Watanabe, Tsumori Chisato, Bernhard Willhelm); tribal hair, fertility goddess-heels (Dior); kimonos and fisherman's trousers (Yves Saint Laurent); sarongs (Lagerfeld); global souvenirs (Westwood); bug prints (Alexander McQueen)
• Journey into space hi-tech, cyber-warriors, Star Trek, futurism (Balenciaga, Hussein Chalayan, Gareth Pugh)
• Wild west Gaucho "chaps" and jeans (Givenchy); cowboy fringes (Hermès); denim (Watanabe)
• "Window" effects See-through looks: mesh panels at sides; sheer layers under skirts; transparent shoes
• Shoulders straight! Pads, epaulettes, "wings", shoulder-guards, dramatic seaming, cutaways and one-sleeve shapes (Rue Du Mail, Comme, Stella McCartney)
• Metallics/mirrors Copper, silver, gold, (Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga, Sophia Kokosalaki, Christian Lacroix, McQueen)
• The new greens Fern, jade, olive, celadon (Galliano, Chloé, Jasmine Di Milo, Miyake)
• Finishing touches jewelled belts, necks, gloves and satin slippers; shells; corset belts; veiled flowers; fringing; bows; headwear; pointy shoes
• What's his is mine Mechanics' overalls, boyfriend-blazers, jumpsuits, scout-shorts, military jackets (Chloé, Balmain, Wunderkind, McCartney)
• Big bags "Carrier" bags, box clutches (Kenzo, Chanel, Balenciaga)