We have already reached mid-November and it feels like the Spring has finally arrived to stay.... A few months ago I wrote an article with the trends for Summer 2012/2013 for
Mustique Magazine, a Summer that will be glorious, because of the explosion of color; the luxury of the embroidery, despite the economic crisis; the length (or should I say "short"?) of the skirts... Who knows when we'll be seeing collections like this? Fall-Winter 2013 will bring lots of black and looks with reminiscence to the clothes worn by certain religious congregations or school's caretakers...
But don't worry about that now... Let's talk about the trends of what is just around the corner...
- Pastels: this trend was initiated by Louis Vuitton, with their scholar dresses in pink, light blue and bright yellow, with white collars (known by the French as "col Claudine"). Flower appliqués and "bombon" looks, very seductive.
Another Maison that went with pastels was Chanel, presenting an array of light dresses, with feathers and transparencies, paired with matching tweed jackets and pearls, very
à la Coco.
Also Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Givenchy and Calvin Klein opted of these lighter hues.
- Studs: in pastels, but enhanced by studs, Versace's dresses are the quintessence of sexy glamour. The collection presented neoprene dresses that hug the body, very sexy and defined. Pure Gianni Versace style, as in the 80s, but with all the updates of the 21st Century. One of the best collections of the season.
Another very "decorated" collection was that by Olivier Rousteing for Balmain, who presented a thin silouette wrapped in minidresses and jackets, embroidered in graphic gold designs, very Las Vegas and Spanish torero style.
Moschino also fell for the embroidered Sevillan boleros.
- Prints: another strong trend of the season. Dolce & Gabbana presented prints with tomatos, eggplants and zucchinis, so Italian that they would surely look good on Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren in the 50s.
Massimiliano Giornetti's prints for Salvatore Ferragamo were yet more sophisticated, showing exotic flora and fauna motives, in turquoise, fuchsia, red, green and purple. Very jet set looks, to use in Capri, Portofino or St. Tropez.
Italian designers were definitely the ones mainly attracted by prints, because Anna Molinari, for Bluemarine, also gave us a festival of flowers, with daisies and mimosas in full color. With another spirit, but also strong in prints, the gypsy looks of Emilio Pucci, with longs skirts and short long-sleeved tops, is another sexy bet.
- Neons: There were never so many options in neons as in this summer. And not only in the designers' collections but also in the high street, in local stores or Mediterranean markets. Green, Fuchsia and yellow call for attention everywhere, in bathing suits, but also in shorts, minidresses, bags and accessories. An ode to shocking color!
Of course, summery and fitting, neons look good on blonds and brunettes and will enhance your tan.
Yellow was everywhere. It was seen at Cavalli's show, in light long dresses for the nights of party at the beach, or at Versace's, in shorter dresses. Acid yellows at Prada's. Strong yellows in Sonia Rykiel's. A summer of color to stand up to the black of the crisis, maybe?
- The 20s: The first to introduce Art Decó in fashion this season, with great success, was Frida Giannini for Gucci, presenting looks with graphic effects resembling the Chrysler Building, in New York, with fringes, metallics and strong lines. Very catching and really unique.
Ralph Lauren's collection was also a feast of 20's glamour, with designs similar to those he created for 1974's movie "The Great Gatsby," starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. Or maybe to those he has designed for the remake of the film, to premiere this year, starring Leo Di Caprio and Carey Mulligan.
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