Trend file with Secret Closet: Add Some Spring to Your Step

Lawn exhibition welcomes the arrival of Spring

In what seemed to be a blink of an eye (in Karachi at least) winter has come and gone and spring is officially upon us. Our first clue to mark the turn of the season was the inevitable load shedding which has once again reared its ugly head, but we are digressing! The Lawn exhibits have already started to pop up and there’s a lot more where that came from. Let’s look at some of the global spring trends we’d like to see trickle down to our quarters.

A checkered path

Louis Vuitton’s spring 2013 ready-to-wear seemingly simple checkered prints, when seen on the red carpet, cast a spell with their optical illusionary properties.  These make an incredibly smart option for tops, dresses and even pants. We admire the sharp straight lines subdued by the soft shades for spring.

Laduree pastels



We have always felt while summer is for burning bright colours, spring requires a more gentle easing in from the depths of winter to the breezy pastel hues for spring. Consequently, peppermints, pretty peaches, lemons, baby blues and fondant pinks seen on the spring 2013 RTW London runways by Erdem, Antonio Marras, and Christopher Kane make for the perfect spring time feathery light looks.

Flower power

Floral prints and handcrafts in spring are the laws of nature and while both micro blossoms and full bloom bold prints are acceptable, bigger statement prints are definitely the dominant trend. We would highly recommend the vintage sequined florals of Muse Fashion and Elan by Khadijah Shah and Zara Shahjahan’s bouquet prints for top marks in this particular style.

Shimmer & shine



Speaking of sequins, iridescence is no longer only applicable to evening party wear this season. Get ready to shine this summer with the above mentioned Muse and Elan. Sequin and bead-work was high on the global spring ready-to-wear list, as well as seen in the works of Alberta Ferretti, Elie Saab, and Louis Vuitton among others. (Fun fact: LV used the smallest sequins ever produced in their collection).

White out

 



White to us is like a cleansing of the pallet — it refreshes, purifies and energises. It works great with little pops of bright colours as well, as  was seen in Antonio Berardi’s spring 2013 RTW London collection. On its own, textured or lace whites are a timeless classic. Start off your spring with some detoxifying neutrals.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, February 16^th, 2013.            

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