Spring/Summer 2010 Trend Details
Written by Carol Elizabeth Ridolphi, AICI FLC ~ Sunday, 07 February 2010 14:48
- ~ Craftsmanship ~ Draping, ruffling, folding, ruching, shirring, whirling, whorling, whooshing, bunching, scrunching & pleating
- ~ Overalls ~ Leave the farm for the runway; Jeans jacket ~ Very tailored, notch-lapel detail
- ~ Military, Utility, Sport ~ Epaulets, shoulder tabs; Trench coats - renditions in pleat-like swags; "Tough clothes for tough times" - "Cotton, including techno cotton, is king;" The work shirt gets re-worked; Cargos, leather T-shirts & func...
tional leather dresses; Multi-pocketed safari-cum-military jackets; Anoraks & Perfecto-inspired motorcycle jackets
- ~ Lingerie ~ Outing of underwear from discreet peep to the all-out-bra-ha-ha; Long-line bras sculpt the midriff & corsets uncovered
- ~Transparency ~ Bras veiled under chiffon, netting or tulle; Panties show through under printed chiffon; Lace sheers to the knees & ankles; Metallic netting over the shoes; Plastic raincoats & peek-a-boos & cutouts
- ~ Color ~ White is white-hot & so are pales, teal & spices; Black & black-and-white, traffic-light red
- ~ Prints ~ Animal-cum tribal prints; Tribal imagery; Artful-merging stripes & spots; florals, stripes, checks, inkblots, graphics; Vintage scarf print & placement prints
- ~ New Volumes ~ Bigger is better; Over-sized dresses & relaxed pants; also: tight, taut bandage/bondage/scuba looks; Narrow leather pants; Ruff-age for the neck
- ~Any Length ~ Minis, knee hovering, mid-calf lengths & ankle lengths for day; Shorts - lots of shorts - "shorts are the new minis"
- ~ Hair & Makeup ~ Important lips/mascara-less lashes, vanishing brows; or, Important eyes/disappearing lips; Side parts, low pigtails, side-slung braids, headbands, up-dos
- ~ Accessories ~ Belts are big & little; Flats are back & platforms hang in; Bags are shouldered & clutches are colorful; Socks soar & jewels look precious
Resource: The Fashion Group Foundation RTW Collections 2010 Spring/Summer Trend Overview by Marylou Luther
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