Apparel Online India Magazine January 1st Issue 2019 | Page 49

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< < Shorts For All
< < Tropicals x Florals
August 16-31
October 1-15
T
ropical prints flooded the market this year in conjugation with the
growing laid-back yet vibrant, luxurious vacation mode of lifestyle
of the consumers. AOP motifs such as lush palm leaves, bright coral
reefs and exotic birds and animals were not only slammed on garments
but also saw a reach in the home décor and soft furnishing market.
The year saw a beautiful amalgamation of tropical prints and florals that
went from extreme bright hues to conform to moodier orientations.
In darker shades like black, maroon and deeper shades of green
and peacock blue, florals and lush leafy tropical motifs were paired
with contrasting motifs such as geometrical patterns, circles, etc.
and transformed the use of such prints from daywear to evening
occasion wear.
Dissimilitude patterns like impressionist brushstrokes for florals and
leafy motifs were set against geometrical prints alongside ensembles
that showed complementing lines with plaids and stripes.
< < Aalto
< < Alexander Wang
< < Roberto Cavalli
< < Stella McCartney
< < Alexander McQueen
< < Altuzarra
A
s the affinity towards shorter lengths was established across the
globe, shorts were a hot hit this year. Presented in an expansive
assortment of different lengths, fits and fabrics, shorts were adorned
by men or women, tall, short, in light fabrics, or heavy draped finishes,
or accessorised with chunky belts and corsets.
Varying from extremely meagre lengths to Bermuda versions, shorts were
coordinated with almost every ensemble – whether as an easy-breezy
Spring/Summer look with crocheted kaftans and silk cover-ups or as a
contrasting Fall ensemble with chunky outerwear paired with short inside
garments. Crotch hugging silhouette was a popular trend when it came
to these small length bottomwear keeping in line with the androgynous
trend that almost every fashion week seemed to be following.
Grading up from extremely short shorts to bicycle shorts, the sudden
influx of the knee-length fitted shorts was not just limited to casual attires
and athleisure as per convention as it was seen in occasion, outdoor,
even formal attires this season. A more elevated approach taken for the
trend were crisp tailored shorts coordinated with jacket in plaids, tweeds,
and rexine and cargo materials with utility pockets. Coordinated sets in
prints or solids were also present in significant numbers.
< < Etro
< < Stella Jean
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