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hyper masculine silhouettes. Apart from this, lace also gives an illusion of high-end to garments that need not be very expensive.
Designers who have been working with lace season to season are now playing with proportion and volume, creating unusual silhouettes that prevent the material from appearing too pretty and feminine.
Hints of the sportswear movement are also not separated from lace as designers are using lace edging on sporty parkas and bomber jackets. In India, ATM Exports has started experimenting with Lycra in laces. Even though the percentage of Lycra
Donna Morgan being used is almost negligible, it is making a huge difference in taking the gentle fabric and gives it more stretch for active clothing. In appearance, the stretchable lace looks no different from a normal one but in practice, it is more functional and durable.
As the mass market pulls away from over-embellishment, silk or simply metallic-hued lace fabrics are becoming the go to option for designers going out outfits. Bringing a bit of bold in the midst of all the elegance, even fly away beads and hanging pallets on plain bases are extremely popular on the runway for party dresses. It is the year to shimmy and designers are
Bottega Veneta making garments that look good in motion while not looking too heavy duty at the same time.
Central Stories for Lace Lovers
An important underwriter for why everyone stays lace-obsessed all year in both high-street and the runways is because of its relevance in festival fashion. Even though festivewear saw an influx of sportswear this year, no festive edit can be complete without the DIY appeal of crocheted wraps and bustier blouses. In general, the bohemian, hippie-like trend that has a very‘ borrowed from your grandma’ vibe is an important theme for S / S 2019 collections.
Not surprisingly, florals continue to dominate the market when it comes to motifs. While not news to anyone, the flower power trend is going larger than life in the coming season and the pattern is not used as a placement but mostly in its all-over bravura.
Another mainstream trend that sits well with designers looking to use lace is deconstruction. In the opinion of Shreya Parashar, Senior Designer at Radnik Exports, embellishments are not really in trend for her market( Germany and EU) and even embroideries are not interesting their buyers anymore. This is where laces are hitting a soft spot. Radnik’ s team is placing laces using the presently popular‘ cut and sew’ method or in some cases they are cutting a patch and just using it as a yoke placement.
Lace is being used as modesty patches in places where a garment might have a racy cut-out but inserting a lace panel is keeping the garment from going far away on the modesty front. Similarly, lacy sheer fabrics are a runway and bridal market hit. The entirety of bridal collections was dotted with more risqué necklines and translucent embroidered fabrics creating a fierce feminine vibe. All in all, with conservative fashion being a huge fashion trend at the moment, the netlike appeal of lacy fabrics is perfect for the occasion.
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