Apparel Online India Magazine April 1st Issue 2018 | Page 30

DIRECTIONS BY
SILHOUETTES
AND DETAILS
FALL/WINTER 2018-19
V
ital topics of global concern have started to
find their way into fashion weeks…, whether
it’s through the selections that designers
make by way of presenting latest trends in their
collections, or the staging of their shows, or other
issues citing societal importance.
Already labelled as the ‘most diverse fashion month’
in the history of fashion, the Fall 2018 showcases
did not lag far behind in the trends department as
well. Taking a surprisingly different turn collections
for the approaching season included a vast mix of
separates, casualwear, layering and outerwear.
Women empowerment continued to be a strong
dictating element within the fraternity, though its
translation became less dramatic and consistent.
Strong details that focused on structure and form,
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such as corsetry and utility, scored high in this
aspect, giving designers a wider range to practice
their creativity.
Designers explored the prevalent tension between
urban lifestyles and a need for escapism by means
of art-induced inspirations and sparkles that make us
believe in the magic of a better future.
The nostalgia associated with fringes and sequins
might have been overdone – but they were seen
making a fun and glamorous comeback, in an
attempt to visually break the consistency of an outfit
or to add an attention-grabbing element to an
otherwise sombre silhouette.
FFT analyses and compiles the top 8 silhouettes and
details set to impact the future of fashion Fall/Winter
2018 onwards…