FASHION BUSINESS
Big Pockets for a Big Doze of Eighties
As the four big fashion weeks are about to wrap up, we discern key themes like leather and ruffles that dominated throughout the season, while there are some, which made small but very concrete appearances like space age prints and large statement pockets. Last year, every designer was throwing back to the seventies and hipster styles, but this season, from mad metallic to power suits, inspirations are loudly rooted in the eighties. Fashion may not be as‘ hot mess’ as the eighties are famed for, however, references to a post-punk wave mixed with aspects of mod culture and evening glamour are positively apparent in every city. While some trends may have carried over from pre-Fall or even the spring collections, it is clear that they have found optimum sartorial ground only within the Fall 2017 collections. Take for instance, flared pants from last season ensued into oversize trousers this season, falling in line with the season’ s biggest trend – blown up proportions. As silhouettes get bigger and fabrics get more comfortable, details like pretty lace collars, dancing friendly fringes and old school checks keep our hearts singing. Here are the key details and silhouette trends curated from the women’ s readyto-wear collections for Fall / Winter 2017.
1. OUT OF SPACE
While men’ s collection for the season might have thrown some strong post-apocalyptic vibes, womenswear is reaching out for the stars. As life on earth gets especially irrational for everybody, designers are looking for life in space to get inspiration for their garments. Christian Dior’ s collection with its many shades of blue and embellished galaxies seemed to have been created a life for itself on the moon. Dolce & Gabbana and Christopher Kane showed prints packed with extra-terrestrial planets, UFOs and an astronaut. Gucci made a spaceship literally giving life to flowers in a very Gucci-fied take of the print.
2. FRINGE PARTY
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The playful trend that raged from the’ 70s rock n’ roll to the’ 80s disco parties, is not just for the rock star’ s leather jacket anymore. The flounce in fringes allows it to transcend from bohemian to flapper so easily that it remains a go to trend season after season. The style that is always boomerang ready is getting a makeover in larger variety of textiles like wool or even just strips of fabric. Emilio Pucci and Rochas created partyready dresses using beaded fringe. MSGM and Zadig & Voltaire gave a go at woollen fringing while Michael Kors like many others stuck to acing shredded leather.
3. HERITAGE CHECKS
Checks endure their hegemony over everything this winter and traditional styles like tartans, gingham or glen plaids are raining all over. Although the silhouettes that these checks are played upon are far from customary, the print continues to take reference to the Western countryside in its format. Vivienne Tam used the check on restructured tops; Gabriela Hearst did not shy away from the boyish tartan on a double-breasted pantsuit creating a business-savvy look and Adam Selman fashioned a supremely feminine looking maxi dress in shadow checks. Nevertheless, for anyone looking for outerwear options, Aquilano Rimondi’ s overcoat or Fay’ s suit jacket do not disappoint either.
4. MONSTER POCKETS
There is an intense political history behind the lack of good pockets in womenswear. It was an archaic school of belief that women did not need pockets because they were not doing
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