Apparel Online India Magazine October 1st Issue 2018 | Page 28

DIRECTIONS BY
Asymmetry,
revisited tailoring and
colour splash take
over New York for
Spring 2019
Harmonious
Asymmetry
N
ew York, being one of the trendiest fashion capitals of
the world, kicks off the major league of international
fashion weeks on a biannual basis. It dictates the leaflets of the
look books and trend catalogues for the coming season and
introduces a plethora of design talent, whether old or new,
to showcase path-breaking creations and looks. This year, the
NYC runways saw revisited suiting, power of asymmetry and an
explosion of colours for the coming season. Here is our verdict
on trend trailblazers for New York Fashion Week Spring 2019.
Brock Collection
Gabriela Hearst
For the Spring/Summer 2019 season, NYFW offered a creative
exploration of silhouettes and forms saturated in deep and
vibrant hues. Designers such as Marc Jacobs, with his dramatic
candy sorbet fiesta; Christian Cowan, with his exemplified
silhouettes and flirty play of sheer; Ralph Lauren, with his
bespoke sportswear dripping in American heritage and culture;
Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss, with his unique silhouettes
and black celebratory prints and finally, Anna Sui, with her chic
yet breezy prints extravaganza, are a few names to be kept on
the radar for the upcoming season.
In the emerging talent space, CFDA's 2017 Inaugural Fashion
Future Graduate Showcase saw three designers – menswear
designers Jamall Osterholm and Daniel Cloke, and textile
designer Ji Won Choi – present their debut collections on
the New York runways. Jamall showcased the effective use of
plastic as two of the looks from the designer’s 6-piece collection
incorporated the use of bottles to create engineered body
suits, whilst Ji Won tapped into his Korean heritage to depict a
balanced collection evocative of Korean and American culture.
Daniel used the platform to showcase innovation in the field of
dyeing and fabrics, which he had spent the entire of last year
exploring.
Trends-wise, NYFW saw a flirtatious play on the lines of
symmetry, a comeback of vintage trends such as fringes,
and the filing away of certain trends from their conventional
attributes such as tailoring. The trend has been revamped for the
upcoming summer season as more fashion forward. Prints-wise,
the timeless florals took a moody turn towards deep and bold
tones, usually reserved for Fall… Perhaps another nod towards
the transitional nature of seasons?
Here is our edit of the trends intended to affect the future of
fashion for the upcoming Spring/Summer 2019 season…
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Kim Shui
Oscar De La Renta
New York Fashion Week is known for its exploration of
silhouettes. This season saw the trend treading on new
territories with an army of asymmetrical garments lining
up the ramps. Modifications ranged from the tiniest to
the most exaggerated of ways.
Right from the hemlines to the top of the necklines, the
collision of distinguished structures of the pieces created
harmony while championing the techniques of draping,
adding ruffles or the immaculate use of simple layering of
contrasting fabrics.