TRENDSANDEVENTS

There was a vast mix of trendsetters on the catwalk this season. 

Orange was a huge contribution to London’s Fashion Week, however started to fade in Paris with only dashes of the colour seen.  Wear orange knitted dresses with a mix of dark navy shoes, or if you don’t feel brave enough try toning it down with mustard.

Top to toe knits were seen by Chloe, Chanel and Prada.  You can achieve the expensive simplistic chic look by adding a narrow belt to break up the knits.

Navy was showcased everywhere and you can wear this with everything.  Try keeping the navy as dark as possible like Karl Lagerfeld and Bottega Veneta. 

Texture is a very important aspect this season.  Fur (fake or real), Feathers (if you are not one for fur), knits and crochet where all displayed.  This was seeing in Paul Smith, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Marios Schwab collections.  The one that stood out the most was Marios Schwab’s Teddy Bear Fur. 

The must have garment for this season has got to be the camel trench coat.  Camel was seeing top to toe by Chloe and in moderation by Alexander Wang.  Wear this with camel wide trousers, a vest top and some neutral heels.

Jil Sander and Chloe introduced the understated collections.  Fantastic great quality designs but gentle in colour and shape.  It is a new way to show off the material and quality in which the garment has been made.

Off course this season wasn’t going to hide away from the fact that we are practically guaranteed a cold winter.  With this the trend of yeti came ahead.  There was Zig Zag fur and tweeds with decorative snow boots ranging from Lanvin to Topshop Unique.  Chanel took it one step further by having a glacier set stage.

This season colours where mixed in a new and exciting way.  Try warmly autumn shades with petrol blue and navy (the darker the better) with a flash of orange or leopard print.

Adding to these trends, return hairstyles braved the catwalk.  Chanel saw the return of the beehive with an added accessory of a statement headband.  Karl Lagerfeld and Giles broke out the retro hair trends which worked well with understated pieces and grunge glamour looks.

Finally there were some familiar trends taking the catwalk such as, lace which was seen in Erdem, Valentino and Dolce and Gabbana.  Futuristic prints and dart manipulation were seen in Balenciaga and Mui Mui and statement jewellery shown in Sass and Bide and Yves Saint Laurent.