This transitional season is accredited with preparing and giving away the sure-bet staples and layering items to get one through those in-between seasons and fluctuating temperatures. As new separates were introduced, summer influences of Japan, military and norm core grew bigger. Sufficient asymmetry was present through layering knits, and new hybrids emerged by pairing opposites. A palette of blush pink and ink blue looked positively strong with red emerging as a future shade in the majority of collections. Trend Analysts from FFT have charted out the five silhouette trends with separates that are going to shape the upcoming fall season…
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The trend of wearing a blouse, top or trendy sweatshirt over a skirt which complements the top has picked up pace this winter for its functionality and versatility. The mixed media trend can be embraced with ease as prints can be combined in innovative ways but solids, false plains and rich textured versions are viable too. The visual effect this style creates, gives an illusion of a dress while giving the opportunity of being paired with a winter cardigan or a pullover with a long skirt. Designers played around with the different styles of skirts as a majority – Prabal Gurung, Zero + Maria Cornejo and BCBG Max Azria, took to lightweight slit versions and Hervé Léger by Max Azria opting for a flared skirt beneath a long sheath dress.
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The collections that have been seen so far show the growing interest and prominence of sweaters as a separate, so designers thought of introducing them in their collections through the chic combination of a skirt – not the long flowing 70s kind, but the short ones. The way they were worn differed from the mood and look of each line – there were comfortable skirts in lightweight denim and neatly pleated ones in shades of teal at Band of Outsiders and Bottega Veneta; rigid button-downs in brown leather at Veronica Beard and they came beautifully plumaged for Karl Lagerfeld’s butterfly theme at Chanel. The sweaters were unfussy and in nude tones, so the focus lay completely with the shorter separate.
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It is a myth surrounding winter that stiff fabrics make up the season since layers of diaphanous chiffons and cottons made things more interesting for Pre-Fall. Michael Kors and Carolina Herrera kept it casual by using shades of red and lilac to brighten their silhouettes up and attaching high-waist belts for cinching. Whereas, Prabal Gurung and BCBG Max Azria took to more flowing and lightweight fabrics to express their vision of summer in winter, incorporating pleating to create multiple sheer layers at the bottom and using slits where necessary. BCBG also showed us how using a short bomber jacket over an eveningwear piece can work wonders for a transitional season, which confirms that a cropped sweatshirt or open-knit would make a good pairing too.[/tab]
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The statement coat is a wardrobe essential which is picked keeping fashion and the warmth in mind as this sole garment is what takes a person through the frigid months ahead. For Pre-Fall ’15-16, the top coat trends were not only about comfort and coziness but most importantly, about personality. The runways were flooded with a wide range of trendy outerwear pieces from leather jackets to rain coats and waterproof parkas, from classic to eccentric, shapeless to fitted cut, oversized to short coat-capes, clean or patterned. Simply speaking, sportswear, wool, fur, and shearling showed up in most iterations, whether it was in bold colours or experimented with texture which can be seen in the collections of Chanel, Carven, Christian Dior, Calvin Klein, among others.[/tab]
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Shades of red held a lethal fascination this season, as head-to-toe scarlets drenched coats, knits, gowns and separates. But instead of having fiery and deadly accents, these red were visibly healthy, warm and vibrant. Each monochromatic look was broken up either by texture, like Antonio Berardi did on his sheath dress or through print. Missoni paired abstract patterns with a large red trapeze coat whereas, Lela Rose treaded a feminine route by hand painting blooming florals in shades of sunshine yellow, blue iris and light pink on a plain red shift dress. Holding a reputation for extravagant eveningwear, Badgley Mischka colour-blocked by mixed fuchsia to her pleated trail on a neatly cut red halter gown.
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