Elegance, sophistication and a touch of mystery dominated the runway at New York Fashion Week as designers took cues from bygone eras to feature glamorous gowns in silk, brocades, lace and velvet in their 2012 Fall/Winter collections, reports Reuters.
Like the Hollywood hit films The Artist and Midnight in Paris and the hugely popular TV drama “Downton Abbey” that captured an earlier age, designers created sleek, sultry styles with deep-cut fronts and backs with beads, embroidery and pleats reminiscent of the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s.
Masculine looks with feminine touches
Think the lyric, “It’s a man’s world, but it would be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl,” — and it could have easily been the mantra for the Fall/Winter 2012 collections being presented at New York Fashion Week, Boston Globe reported.
One look that’s been especially visible is military style. Designers have been eschewing flouncy in favour of fierce. Menswear influences have been abundant, and the palettes of some of fashion’s most girly designers have faded to grey and black. And there was plenty of basic black and grey at Donna Karan, Christian Siriano, Jill Stuart, and even the always posh Carolina Herrera, who went to darker shades and neutrals for her runway shows.
Bart Simpson on the runway
Bart Simpson took the New York Fashion Week runway on Wednesday thanks to designer Jeremy Scott, according to The Washington Post. Known for his wacky, colourful designs, Scott used pictures of the cartoon prankster from “The Simpsons” on sweaters for men and women. The little guy even popped up on thigh-high leg warmers for women and his “Bartman” persona was on a sweater for men.
Layered up
The list of trends for next fall is piling on as the catwalk previews of new designer collections near their homestretch: There’s fur, leather and lace, cosy knits and military looks. The good news about the new styles is that you can wear them all at once.
The interest in layered separates bodes well for menswear-inspired styles, said Brandon Holley, editor-in-chief of Lucky magazine. “Men dress more in separates, that’s when style really comes in for me, when you pick the skirt that will go with the right shirt, and the sweater and the bag, and a scarf.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 17th, 2012.
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