New York Fashion Week Fall 2011: The Trends

New York fashion week has nearly come to a close and already some trends have started to emerge. Fur, monochrome, 'proper coats', and lady-like sophistication are themes commonly surfacing across the shows. Currently my favourite looks derive from the mod style, monochrome palette seen at DKNY - a collection I'd be able to wear in its entirety. 

My reference to 'proper coats' stems from my Dad, who always looks at my trench coat or leather jacket and says 'what you need is a proper winter coat!'. What he means is something padded, puffy, very warm, and severely unattractive. However, the stereotyped Mancunian favourite, the parka coat, has seen a revival on the runways alongside the long lost (and rightly so) puffa jacket, so even my Dad has a trend to be pleased about.

What trends/collections do you like so far? I can't wait for Proenza Schouler.

P.S - I decided to sell my Asos Avenue boots, so they're now on eBay if anyone wants them.

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Shades I Like

Sumptuously rich purples. Dusty pinks and lilacs. Delicious, deep burgundy's.
While the clothes aren't my style, I'll take inspiration from the colour palette.

Marc Jacobs S/S '11.
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Stand Out Shoes

Marc Jacobs -

Suede Molded Ankle Boots

£630

I can't WAIT...

for when the days of 'glunge', the unattractive collaboration of the words 'grunge' and 'glamourous' to describe this seasons biggest trend, are over. When black and studs and spikes and leather and all of this season is over. I know I'm a bundle of contradictions because I do like that look. I'm starting to buy ALOT of black, and starting to believe it's the only shade that looks good. Now this is strange, because I used to have a wardrobe full of colour....but I love black dresses, chunky ankle boots, my Topshop OTK suede boots, lots of lacy texture...the vampy, gothic look that has been so huge this Winter. And I also love the other wintery trends like the heavy, chunky knitwear.

But I'm bored of it. So bored of it, and I can completely see where designers were coming from for their S/S 2010 collections. It didn't really take much genius to see that we're going to need a huge break from 10 shades of black and grey, and so will relish the thought of the sugar-sweet pastels that will lighten up our springtime steps.

I've just spotted the new H&M campaigns featuring Chanel Iman, and a couple collaborations of grey and pastel shades reminded me of just how much I'm longing for some girly, prettiness...yes flowers, yes chiffon and yes PINK!

Burberry 2010

Chanel 2010

Givenchy 2010

Marc Jacobs 2010

Are you excited??

Warm, sunny days

Not yet....but the NYFK S/S 2010 collections give a glimpse into the not too distant future of warm(ish) seasons. So we probably shouldn't expect scorching hot summer days or the kind of warm romantic evenings, free of a British serving of ice-cold breeze, where you can sit out by the sea until the stars come up. No, that would be too much wishful thinking, but the clothes will certainly warm up our spirits. Colourwise, there seems to be a border between the bright and vibrant, and the muted but more luxurious shades.

Vivid orange at Donna Karen in contrast to the richer and more opulent looking tones at Carlos Miele and Carolina Herrera.

There tended to be a play up of bold, bright colours followed by similar tones that were paler, but enhanced with a metallic edge, seen especially well at Caroline Herrera with the use of chocolate bronzes, gold and the orange as above.

Pink looks set to be big for Spring and was seen at most catwalks for today, including Barbara Tfank, Carlos Miele and Zac Posen.

 

 

Here's a little selection of some of the other shades I think we'll all be colouring ourselves with next year...

Marc Jacobs (Blue)

 

Derek Lam (Green)

Zac Posen (yellow)

And finally....PINK

I feel almost apologetic when I say I'm adoring the pink that's splashing it's way across the catwalk.... Pink seems to be that kind of colour that can trap a girl into a corner niche of hideous Barbie-esqueness.


I've never considered myself to be a 'pink girl', however after dissecting my wardrobe piece by piece....I have found quite an abundance of it lurking in the depths! I think there is some fundamental basis in a woman that makes you either love it or hate it! I've surprised myself this week to see I'm one of the former!  So how glad am I to see it gracing the models of Marc Jacobs at New York fashion week?! At least now I have a more solid reason for why I just have to buy just one more pink thing! It's bang on trend... :)