Spring/Summer 2013 Trends

So many shows, so many designers out there making fashion these days and it's becoming more tough to figure out the trends for upcoming season. And I always rely on the skills as a stylist to define what people will buy to look good on them.

Here is my trend report:

 

Pants rule

Designers offer to make any women wardrobe must-have look more exciting and cheer them up by placing details like stripes, embroidery, prints, mesh closer to the hem.

Stylist tip: choose lighter colors at the bottom to look taller and make sure these details are much lower than your knee cap.

 

Colorblock never die

First, its a great tool to play with body proportions, to make curves or hide flaws. Second, its ever evolving into something fabulous every season like mix prints, textures and so on and on.

 to be continued... 

 

 

Tribal Jewelry

I love everything tribal, authentic and traditional. But tribal has such a coolness in it, especially in tatoo design. It always has a meaning- lost or known.
Recently I found out there is a new shop BICO opened in Mall of Emirates offering accessories -"pieces are symbols of pride, memories, and inspiration to carry through life".
The brand likes to "keep one foot in the future and the other in ancient past", drawing inspiration from street, surf cultures and tribal.
Most of the pendants and metal elements are silver plated high grade pewter. Other materials include authentic SWAROVSKI crystals, silver plated brass chain, fine leather hide, PVC, rubber, carbon fiber, New Guinea Rosewood, and resin. For their silver range, all is .925.
Bico I.D. - range of jewellery that uses iconic and universal symbols of our generation to express identity, your state of mind. Each combination creates a statement or mini mantra.
Every pendant comes with description of the meaning. How cool is that!

For more information visit the shop or website www.bico.com.au

Resort 2013

Here I am again compiling the trend report for resort 2013 and starting with Angelina Jolie leg reveal during Oscars. The pose went viral over the internet and affected some fashion designers. So I would call it...

Flash the flesh
It's modestly sexy, age appropriate and we can wear high heels without tripping over the fabric. As well waiting for a breeze during warm nights (or a big fan) to expose our best assests.

It's a Man's Man's world

Trousers are getting wider with pleats at the waist and tapered, cropped or just narrowed at the bottom. Love the relax feel of the trend. Some of designers went forward and romanized the trousers. Stella McCartney made them out of lace, Chloe cut from cut out embroidered fabric, Valentino used something similar to dotted swiss.

Another news is culottes are back and not for good! Since they are not so flattering for most of body types, basically only models can pull off the look.

Print-o-block

The hottest trend for Resort 2013! It requires an eye for great combination of prints and colorblocks within an outfit. Play it well so it won't end up with patchwork or quilt like look.

Fashion drives it's inspiration heavily from architecture and interiors lately and as a result  this year's (2012) wallpaper trend will be replaced by tiles in 2013.

From mosaics of Carolina Herrera to borders of BCBG, from Moroccan tilling of T.Burch and Peter Som to wooden parquet of A.McQueen. There are a lot of asian influences, arabian originality and in general worldwide references.

Nude undershirt for men

Thought of the day:

Seems like fashion evolved so much for past decades, but it's still impossible to find nude undershirt for men in stores! I prefer the undergarments to be invisible under the shirts. I guess men fashion is still conservative.

Fall 2012/13 report

Oh I have been waiting for long... for someone to make a report on fall trends. But I am again taking a risk of being first to compile.

Witty Knitty
Knits have been draped, texturized and have different cuts. So been manipulated like woven fabrics.

Asian Invasion
Rich brocades, traditional cuts are the key elements upcoming season.

Truely conquered my heart.

Almighty Vests

or sleeveless jackets are having a big comeback due to its versatility. We can wear them with turtle neck, blouse or on bare skin.

 To be continued...

MBFWRussia Fall 2012-2013

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia ran from 21 till 25th of March and it was spectacular. Not only that designers presented their best, the organizers went public -  they streamed all the shows online.

YeZ by Yegor Zaitsev names his collection Doors into Autumn with soft palette of coordinated colors, and shapes are loud like origami folds and drapes.

Basharatyan injected strong shoulder silhouettes with traditional Balkar accessories and embroideries.

Bunker Z . The girls under the guidance of famous Slava Zaitsev burst with creativity. Love, love, love the knitwear and these 2 first garments are made by an interesting technique, oh, wish to see them closer.

Sabina Gorelik creations are worth of attention of Lady Gaga with mechanical detailing and architectural forms.

Anna Arbelina got inspired by women of 1930s Italy. Strict, elegant and georgeous. I see Monica Bellucci in all the looks.

Borodulins lead us through the history and style of Olga Romanov, young princess, for the second season and we are still not bored with timeless elegance and rich textures.

Dima NEU, new born star, the winner of 1st Project Runway Russia, edited his anatomic collection from the show and completed with some new looks. I feel there are too many ideas in the collection or the designer got a bit overwhelmed.

Viva Vox I am in love with fur pom-pons, so cozy...

Sequin dress

I've never worked with sequin fabrics before and an opportunity came to experiment with it. First I googled how to cut and sew the fabric. It required to use needle for denim, but even that broke when I tried to stitch over bigger sequin black belt. 
The main difficulty is that you cannot draw with chalk on any side of the fabric, so placing the darts was a problem.
Another issue was you have to trim the sequins inside the darts, otherwise it will be bulky on it's places. Since you've trimmed them there is no way back, unlike with other fabrics. So be careful.
Sequin fabric from Satwa - 115 dhm per yard
Organza (trail) from Rinco BurDubai - 15 dhm per yard
Black net (trail) from Rinco BurDubai - 4 dhm per yard
Black sequin elastic band from Satwa - 15 dhm per yard

How to wear print in 2012

It can be very overwhelming to wear the busy prints from head to toe. Believe me it's not easy to design patterned garment neither. But the trend is there and consider it for Fall 2012-2013 as well, so better learn it and own it.
If you have got too girly pattern like small flowers, try to add tough accents like body harness, belt and etc. Or revamp old garment with panels of monochromatic fabric/ leather, piping or zipper to add sporty effect.

 
Experiment it by pairing with :
- boyish garments like shirt and jacket (Altuzarra, Erdem), denim shirt, oversized T-shirt
- dominatrix pieces like leather skirt (Prada)
- add some metal shine (Iceberg)
- always looks sweet with stripes and other graphic prints (colorful print and achromatic graphics or vice versa)

Another trend of the season is to wear the same print all over or pajama trend.

Choose the modern prints like panoramic views, interior, wallpaper, space, tropical paradise or underworld.

As you see printed trousers and jeans are dominating and, yes, it's a huge trend in the summer! I am wishing for Wallis version in animal print :-<

 Hopefully I will find similar print in fabric and make my own.

Spring 2012 Couture

Color blue pallete and wing-shaped sleeves of Chanel collection remind me flight attendants, youthful and yet elegant. Did Karl Lagerfeld keep in mind Emirates stewardesses or I really got hooked on TV show "Pan Am"?!

Love the sporty details and in lust for pleated dress, it's just fab.

Wasn't hard to recognize Amy Winehouse in the story of Jean Paul Gaultier's collection. It was a tribute to the bright individuality and style: somethimes boyish, sometimes gypsy with a touch of messy boudoir.

Christian Dior is staying true to Dior's New Look with voluminous skirts and dresses. I particular like the 2nd look, it reminds me an "anatomy" of the garment, where designer show the way it was constructed with underskirts. The entire collection has the feel of undergarments vs outer attire with sheer and transparent layers of tulle.

I bet these garments look good and inside out!

I get crazy about laser cut in general, and Giambatista Valli has it all. Want you to note that the dress (look 3 here) is a tendency in evening wear in monochome with pop up of another color in unexpected places. Angelina Jolie in Golden Globes 2012 will definetely take the trend further.

Valentino brought ladies-in-waiting to the modern times with plenty of embroidery, lace and organza.

As usual very airy, ephemeral collection, but I think the designers challenge embroiderers more than their own creativity, the same goes to Elie Saab 

Versace, just WOW! Complicated shapes, but fitted like a glove, that's my understanding of Haute Couture

Office wear 2012

Keeping up with trends 2012 the workwear won't be much different: knee length pencil skirts at the natural waist, textured or graphic printed fabrics and subdued peplums for swinging hips.

Most important is to look sharp and professional as always :) 

The favourite colors of the season are deep reds like bodeaux and burgundy. Be careful choosing a right "wine" color that will make you tasty without aging.