New York vs. London Spring Summer 2019: Which Fashion Week Did It Better?

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Fashion trends are as fleeting as the lovely vase of roses at home that holds so much promise on day one, only to give up entirely on day three. However, isn’t that what we love? The sheer variety that each season brings to the runway is outdone only by the street styles that are so often on display.

New York and London fashion Weeks are no different. They’re well behind us now, but there are a few key fashion trends we can garner from both. At the same time, both events were also reflective of the current mood of the city they were hosted in- New York went bold and inclusive, while London did subtlety and understatement very well. Without further ado, here’s what we liked and disliked about both events.

What We Liked:  

1. The colors: Both Prabal Gurung at New York Fashion Week and Victoria Beckham at London Fashion Week did not shy away from amping up the color palette just a little bit. We loved Gurung’s interpretation of colors into some very tropical designs. Mrs. Beckham, on the other hand, brought some much-needed pop of color to the Londoner’s wardrobe. Are we seeing a cultural shift here?

2. Gender benders: We noticed a lot of designs in the New York Fashion Week that could have done just as well on men as they looked on the women. Androgyny is not a new concept, but this is the first time we’re seeing possibilities for the men as well. London, on the other hand, was much more conservative, and the surprises came mostly in the form of a versatile collection from traditionally niche designers like Burberry.

3. A touch of the new: We still stand by the fact that New York, as a city, is much more expressive than London. Perhaps, as a result, New York’s runways were dominated by elements beyond the visual. Dresses with sound details such as the Paco Rabanne collection took the drama one notch up. That’s one way to get noticed, we think. London, however, lacked such standout elements and more collections were geared towards the practical elements such as wearability.

4. Utility: Actual utility was high on every designer’s list at London. We attribute it to the economy that is floundering back to stability after Brexit, and really has no use for outrageousness. We spotted many more complete outfits in patterns that are far easier to carry off on the street as much as at an event.

5. The return of high fashion: Inspired by the royal wedding, several designers at London have gone after high-street dressing. Christopher Kane’s collection of classic, high-neck silhouettes is just one example. Erdem, too, followed suit.

6. Making everyday look beautiful: In contrast to London’s current demand for royal-wedding-worthy dresses, New York saw a spate of clothes that would be perfect wherever they’re taken. Both Tadashi Shoji and Rebecca Minkoff are proof of that.

All in all, while we loved certain aspects of both Fashion Weeks, there is no denying the fact that New York was higher on the fashion and versatility aspects, while London fared better on the usability of looks. That’s why we love back-to-back fashion events- they give us a chance to take the best from both worlds (or cities, in this case).

What We Disliked:  

We’re just glad that this was one season where the dislikes were far fewer and scattered in between some really stunning hits.

In both fashion weeks, we noticed a clear lack of usable accessorizing. When it did exist, it was sparse and barely noticeable. A great look can be trashed by the wrong accessory. Another aspect where we expected better was the scope for using a variety of different fabrics. Some designers managed to do this and excelled with some very good results (like Naeem Khan at NYFW and David Coma at LFW). But, there was scope to do so much more, as you’ll see from our Spring Summer trend forecast. 

However, that’s all we could find to complain about, and that in itself is saying something, isn’t it?

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Supriya Ghurye is the founder and owner of Fuel4Fashion. She is a Freelance Fashion Designer and Brand Consultant helping fashion brands to create great products from idea to launch. Fuel4Fashion social links: Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram

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New York Fashion Week Vs London Fashion Week – 2015

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As the month of September arrives, so does the time for Fashion Week held at the capitals of Fashion. The month of September brings the Ready-To-Wear collection for Spring/Summer 2015 outlining the forecasted trends, styles, colors and fabrics; everything a fashion conscious person adores.

As the fashion week moved from New York to London, there were various trends and styles that differed and provided us with something entirely new in both the cities.

Floral Psych:

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New York Fashion Week saw a lot of floral prints among the collections presented by the designers in various sizes and forms that brought every woman to her knees. Some flaunted the prints concentrating on the elegance and grace it provides while others brought the sparkling girl’s eyes in their garments.

London Fashion Week on the other hand, brought together their collection from the 70s, the psychedelic prints from the hippies crowd. This Peter Pilotto print for example, reminds us of the era of rock n roll and freedom where the prints spoke the frame of mind.

Black and White…

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The New York Fashion Week brought black and white combinations back in fashion with silhouettes and designs that would inspire others. Alice and Olivia brought together their elegant collection with the silhouettes that were inspired from feminism and classiness of Victorian women.

The London Fashion Week created a color blocking effect combined with the shapely subtlety that comes with the black territory. Emilio de la Morena’s interpretation of the color black to the feminine shape is shown aptly in his collection that gives the perfect amount of sexiness and elegance.

Fabric-ed

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The New York Fashion Week worked on the sheer fabrics that were presented in varying densities. Betsey Johnson used these fabrics to create a Gothic- rough outfit that was very Out-there as compared to the garment produced by Rebecca Taylor who went in for a more subtle undertone.

The London Fashion Week chose to show off the other fabrics like lace and knitwear in its collections. Knitwear produced a casual effect with a metallic jacket in the McQ Alexander McQueen’s collection whereas the lace, provided a graceful feminine look.

There were many similarities between New York Fashion Week and the London Fashion Week with the play of colors and styles. A lot of techniques, fabrics, colours, silhouettes etc. were seen, which are always present in both the fashion shows. While the upcoming fashion designers in the US and UK set a pattern for next year’s collections, it will be interesting to see what the big names of Milan and Paris come up with for their interpretations for next year.

Printed Jackets : Trend mapping for 2014

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Jackets need no introduction. They have been on and off the fashion ramp for years but this season has seen the trend of cropped jacket in its various guises from bomber to blouson till now. GQ magazine claims that “the designers in Milan and Paris realize that some countries like our own are not blessed with a dry, Mediterranean climate all season long; sometimes a coat is essential even on the hottest days.”

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Title: Colors all around

For the little summer and the little winter weather when one is not sure whether to put the sweaters on or not then jackets are really your life savers. For fluctuating barometers and transition temperature it’s really difficult to plan your wardrobe. So for a blend of fashion on this crazy summers check out the latest and variedly functional jackets that also have an element of surprise in them.

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Printed Jackets are the one that makes sense this summer with their light weight and digital subtle prints. This season the designers of high end street collections have joined hands to create a light weight outfit that truly saves one from the brazing rays of sun as well as is a little versatile addition to the already existing jacket wardrobe.

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Title: Coats for mixed weathers

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One of the biggest supporters of the long trend was Fendi who displayed their collection in Milan. Also on a lighter note, there were formal end of overcoat which when paired with cropped navy chinos does all the magic by itself. Also Fendi fell in love with the color Khaki and it showcased a varied range of casual knee length hooded jackets with a silver lining which is the contrasting lapels and linings.

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Also the designer house Ermemgildo Zegna showcased more refined approach to the knee length boring over coats & trench coats.

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What do you think about the latest trend that will serve on the border of summers and winters? Start chirping in the comments section.

My favorite fashion designer : Manish Arora

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Manish Arora, is not someone who needs introduction in Indian or international ramp. He is cherished for his colorful and sparkling designs. Often called the Man with a mission to bring out the traditional Indian prints into the mainstream fashion Industry. Sometimes he impresses his viewers with kaleidoscopic patterns, sometime with beads but the one thing that is common in all his designs is that he does not like to restrain himself to the ordeal. Manish Arora grew to fame in 1997 when he launched his signature label with his name. He slowly started unraveling the true India at the ramp where his intelligent use of colors and traditional prints created his own personal identity.

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Manish Arora Signature style

Later he showcased his collection at the first India Fashion week and Hong Kong Fashion Week and showed his athletic appeal of colors and hues to the world. I personally love him for his wild portrayal of haute couture which along with the make-up gives an overall dramatic effect. He has his ways with colors and patterns and uses them to his advantage.

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Haute Couture for everyone

Later he started his another label with Reebok, MAC and Swatch called “Fish Fry” which, like its name cashed the authentic Indian colors.  Manish Arora being known for his unrestraint paintbrush, this time with “Fish Fry” became more colorful and gave confirmation to his style. He gave more loud and raunchy collection which carries his statement of classy with sassy.

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“Fish Fry”

His playful attitude with colors and his keen vision of experimenting has made him not only my favorite but also of Spanish fashion house Paco Rabanne’ who hired him as its creative head. But after leaving it, Arora was kidnapped by Amrapali in 2012 to launch their jewelry line called India Enchanted. In August 2013 Manish Arora trotted into the coveted line of Indian bridal dresses.

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Manish Arora Bridal Collection

Check out few looks from Manish Arora’s Spring Summer 2014 collection.

Look from Manish Arora’s SS’14 collection.
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Look from Manish Arora’s SS’14 collection.
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Look from Manish Arora’s SS’14 collection.
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Look from Manish Arora’s SS’14 collection.
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What is your most favorite element of Manish Arora’s style? Tell me in the comments section.

London Fashion Week’14: Overview – style and trends – Part 2

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In the previous post we have discussed about the innovative trends on London Fashion Week 2014. As we discussed earlier, the emergence of appealing trends like oxblood gave earthy looks and designers took it very seriously.

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Roksanda Ilincic’s show for LFW’14

The make-up done is pale and unappealing, done on purpose to highlight the hues of the dresses.

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Burberry LFW’ 14

 Also some designers took their geometry class very seriously and their collection was a walk down the memory lane with monochromatic styles integrated into both prints and shape. Amongst all, the most original application of the above trend was of Christopher Kane. Also Roksanda and Jonathan Saunders’s championed this trend in a rather bold way.

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Burberry LFW’ 14

Similarly many out of the box trends appeared on the ramp, these fresh pieces looked fabulous and they stirred sensation throughout the week.  Some designers lived folk lore fantasies by assembling a very highly dramatic look compiled with huge-oversized ponchos which created a hot and sizzling air on the ramp. Burberry changed course from its military inspired collection.  High earthy looks were common and the ponchos were made of scratchy blanket stuff.

Designer Mary Katrantzou shifted her focus this year from her famous digital prints and brought forward crochet-heavy embroidery which up classed the street fashion. The dresses, this week had an experimenting edge and to the surprise of many people were also very receptive.

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Mary Katrantzou LFW’ 14!

If you are thinking that only sober dresses dominated the ramp then you might wanna check out the high voltage collection that dripped glamour presented by who else than Tom Ford. His colors fantasized with the college jersey as well as the fenzy looking corporate day dresses.

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Tom Ford LFW”14

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Ashish LFW”14

Also Clemmens Ribeiro’s digital designs totally became the show stopper of the day. There was nothing in these power-packed fruity dresses that could be resented.

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Clemmens Ribero’s SS 14Played safe….

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Topshop Unique LFW”14

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Roksanda Ilincic LFW’14

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Julien Macdonald LFW’14

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Vivienne Westwood red label LFW’14

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Mulberry LFW”14

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David Korma LFW”14

The novel trends seen on the ramp were from different categories of fashion, some inspired by the trends of yesteryear while others renovated those things that were earlier not even considered to be of any use in fashion. Maybe that’s what it’s called invention. What do you think about the ‘innovation’ on the London Fashion Week? Also stay tuned for the next part in which I will discuss about the dresses that failed to impress the crowd.

London Fashion Week’14: Overview – style and trends – Part 1

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The expectations were very high from the designers of London Fashion Week to create unique and epitome designs of fashion. I think it’s justifiable to say that they have lived up to the expectations and have mesmerized people. There were some marvel moments when designers like Maria Grachvogel created sparks with the lovely idea of dropping ink and letting it flow freely on the dresses. Remarkable entities were like the vintage handicrafts and prints and floral prints coming back to spot light alike the floral embroideries.  Apart from that the luxurious textures and men’s- wear-turned-upside-down-for-female has also taken its place in the ramp.  This year there was lot experimentation on the designer’s part and lots of Satin and slouch was used to walk past the ‘safe’ zone. Classic wow moments were when Christopher Kane, a Scottish designer used lead-free crystal to trim his sustainable dress for the World Global Firm.

Paul Smith LFW’14
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House of Holland LFW’14

Day one started with the collection of Paul Costelloe which reflected theme of Paris in the 70s. Vibrant and multi-colored, these dresses tweaked in fresh mustard and fuscia tartans and also in flashy floral prints.

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 Paul Costelloe’s dolls!  LFW’14

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Preen Spring LFW’14

Emilia Wickstead LFW”SS 14 Collection
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However in this pretty crowd of colors and dresses nobody made more dramatic entry than Vivienne Westwood Red Label’s Collection. It was not just the dresses that stole our eyes but also the tacky make-up.

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Vivienne Westwood Red Label SS14

The next hour dished straight into Maria Grachvogel’s collection at The Savoy. The theme looked like Grimm’s fairytale which featured her signature draping and prints mixed together to form a very dramatic effect. The dresses fit harmoniously in the right curves in the women’s body.

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Maria Grachvogel LFW’ 14- Gothelic hair bun

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Maria Grachvogel LFW’14-Celebrating Colors!

This blue flared jumpsuit was among the ones that stirred strong response from the audiences, mainly due to the sleek cut and monochromatic use of colors of the hair and cherry red lipstick.  With a sedated palette and basic embellishments, most of the collection worked on silhouette as a print and the color palate was muted.

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Title: Bold animal prints-Burberry LFW’ 14

Bora Aksu LFW’14
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Mirror work-East inspired- Bulberry LFW” 14

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Mulberry LFW’14

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Matthew Williamson-All grown-up LFW’14

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Peter Pilloto LFW”14

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Bora Aksu LFW”14

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Daks Spring Summer LFW”14

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John Rocha’s beautiful summer romance LFW’14

Spark of innovation could be seen on the ramp with beautiful mismatching layers to the point that it became a key trend of the London Fashion Week 2014.  Brands like Burberry, Temperley, and Peter Pilotto used altered versions of the prints and made this print everyone’s favorite.

Among all these intense looks there were also some LOL moments when One Directioners pushed through the crowd to get a glimpse of Harry Styles and his amazing hair.

To read more about the trends on LFW keep tuned to read the next post. In the meantime tell me the best element that you like?

London Fashion Week Vs New York Fashion Week – Part 3

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In our previous blogs Part 1 & Part 2, we have discussed the trends and colors seen on the runways of the London Fashion Week & New York Fashion Week. Now let us take a quick round of LFW and NYFW to know the forecast for fabrics and trims.

Fabrics, prints & embroideries at London Fashion Week :

Floral and dragonfly motifs remained central in collection showcased at LFW by designers from Matthew Williamson to Mulbery, House of Holland, Eudon Choi, Mary Katranzou, and John Rocha. Cut outs twisted and shaped into flowers by Christopher blossomed on the range. Leather complemented the subtle base fabric at Mulberry, Burberry, Haizhen Wang, Daks. Use of Tailored lace,  feathers, crochet, sequins by Peter Pilotto, House of Holland and Meadham Kirchoff and Tom Ford embellished the sheer fabrics in soft pastels.

London Fashion Week 2014 : Matthew Williamson – Print & Embroidery
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London Fashion Week 2014 : Christopher Kane – Frayed Edged fabrics.
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London Fashion Week 2014: Marios Schwab – Denim dress
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London Fashion Week 2014 : Mulberry – Feminine silhouettes
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Prints were everywhere at LFW, with floral, stripes and graphic prints being at the core. Frayed Edged fabrics by Christopher Kane’s and Topshop Unique’s rough edged boucle suit and Marios Schwab’s denim dress for laid back day wear carved a different direction of ease with simplicity. Designers gave iridescent fabrics a feminine guise with fluid shapes and sugary hues. Stripes and graphic prints ignited the runway with their presence in range showcased by Burberry, Mulberry, Jasper Conran, Peter Pilotto and Ryan Lo collections.

London Fashion Week 2014 : Mary Katrantzou – Acid bright florals
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London Fashion Week 2014 : Jasper Conran – Contrast color block prints
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London Fashion Week 2014 : Tata Naka – Graphic prints
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London Fashion Week 2014 : Haizhen Wang – relaxed silhouettes tailored from leathers, white linens and purple metallic polyesters.
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London Fashion Week 2014 : House of Holand – sequins & embroidery
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Fabrics, prints  & embroideries at New York Fashion Week :

Sheer fabrics were predominantly woven into NYFW runway dresses. Crepe, poplin, denim fabrics, chambray also graced the runway with their presence. Jill Stuart’s little black dress (LBD) in black crepe with black lace. Marissa Web crafted a masterpiece with slim sheath covered in a zigzag mix of flowers, shattered glass and stripes and touches of “powernet,” sort of like a mesh. Rebecca Taylor’s crisp white poplin shirting and geo-eyelet layered with tactile matelaffe, laminated knits and crystal-encrusted lace was a trendsetter. Francisco Costa employed woven leather, snakeskin with a reflection of light and summery hues set in the backdrop of urban landscape. LFW witnessed a widespread experimentation with denim blended in varied silhouettes.

New York Fashion Week 2014 : Jill Stuart – LBD in crepe with lace
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New York Fashion Week 2014 : Marissa Webb
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New York Fashion Week 2014 : Rebecca Taylor – basic white shirt
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NYFW featured trivial cutouts and harnesses, on sheath dresses by Prabal Gurung, Nicole Miller’s springtime fashion quotient hinged on a patchwork of gardens, mazes, chandeliers and shattered mirrors, sequins.

New York Fashion Week : Anna Sui – print & delicate floral embroidery
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New York Fashion Week 2014 : Oscar De La Renta – delicate embroideries
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New York Fashion Week 2014 : Mara Hoffman – Bright hues, cutouts, and flowy silhouettes.
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New York Fashion Week 2014 : Jason Wu – The bias-cut, gold-beaded in feather-light flowy fabrics
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With a brief glance at the forthcoming trend for fabrics, let us now step up to know what silhouettes will enhance these fabrics. So wait till we get you the list of silhouettes by some eminent designers who dazzled the fashion show with their reverberating collection.

London Fashion Week Vs New York Fashion Week – Part 2

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We have already made a subtle emphasis of the mood that will rule Spring Summer 2014 in Part 1. Now we bring to you the hues, the tints, the shades that graced the London and New York fashion week.

Colors at London Fashion Week :

Pink hues and shades of blue by Burberry, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi,  Temperley London,  J.J.S. Lee, Antonio Berardi and Eudon Choi on the LFW runway personified the delicacy of collection. Glimpses of Neons at  Preen by Thornton Bregazzi midst the dominant pale pink at LFW SS14 was heart throbbing.  White, black, blue remained few of the evergreen colors.

London Fashion Week 2014 – Burberry
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London Fashion Week 2014 : Electrifying neons by Thornton Bregazzi
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Pastels of all shades were also prominent featuring in the collections of Zoe Jordan, Christopher Kane and Peter Pilotto, and in the make-up for Burberry at LFW.

London Fashion Week 2014 : Christopher Kane – Pastel shades
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Colors at New York Fashion Week :

Black and white ruled the roost at NYFW with glimpses of pink and pale blue, green ,yellow, orange. The show revolved around pastels and pale shades with Prabal Gurung’s pearlescent pink and sky-blue draped dresses, Jill Stuart’ s rock ‘n’ roll collection in black and white complemented by pale blue color extravagated  on flouncy pleats in short dresses and skirts.

New York Fashion Week 2014 : Tommy Hilfiger’s collection.
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New York Fashion Week 2014 – Marc by Marc Jacobs, Prabal Gurung, Philosophy, Alexander Wang, MM6, DKNY, Adam Selman.
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Rag & Bone played with metallics, and featured a palette of black, white, pink, peach, sand and aqua at NYFW.

New York Fashion Week 2014 : The Rag & Bone – black & white palette
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So these were some of the shades that painted the runway for Spring 14. We will soon get you the fabrics, the prints, the graphics that fuelled the collection in sync with the theme.

London Fashion Week Vs New York Fashion Week – Part 1

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As the Spring’14 trends rolled out on the runway, London Fashion Week sketched out delicate elegant women with a tint of pink and floral prints in its layered flouncy dresses fabricated in sheer iridescent textures and New York Fashion Week portrayed the women’s power with a reflection of its eternal beauty draped in oversized white button down shirt feminized by the contouring of body lines and intricate detailing coupled with cropped denim pants. So we decided to do a comparative study between the key trends showcased during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) & London Fashion Week (LFW).

New York Fashion Week – SS’14
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Setting the trends: INSPIRATION

London Fashion Week (LFW) showcased the embellished, bejeweled, appliquéd designs with a subtle touch of unique simplicity. Runway bloomed with the incense of floral prints which had a pink hue in its textures rendering it the 3^rd dimension. Delicately crafted organza petals dispersed over dresses, heavily embroidered floral designs stitched into satin, and sheer layers of flora fabricated into designs that revived the decades of 60’s and 70’s.“Flower prints have been done to death,” admitted Christopher Kane after his show.

Floral Extreme – London Fashion Week
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London Fashion Week : Christopher Kane – Flower motifs
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London Fashion Week – Floral print rendering in 3rd dimension.
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London Fashion Week : John Rocha – Delicate pastel floral.
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London Fashion Week : Matthew Williamson – Flower power, cutouts.
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‘Soft’ collection by Burberry &feminine romance reflected in Temperley London collection. Breeze of elegant full skirts & feminine hue swept of some gentle memoirs of 60’s, 70’s & 90’s. Some collection were said to have strong 60s references included Mulberry and Sister by Sibling, while Holly Fulton, Henry Holland and Jonathan Saunders harked back to the 70s. Thats is all about the inspiration of London Fashion Week collection showcased by various designers.

New York Fashion Week (NYFW) men-inspired oversized attire, crop pants was feminized with embellishment and detailing. Post the restrained clothing of Fall, designers painted a relaxed look with the ease and attitude of the West Coast lifestyle and iconic California beaches.”We want to see a woman cooler, more relaxed, and that’s sexy,” said Max Azria backstage before the show. NYFW appeared to be largely influenced by 20’s and 30’s.

New York Fashion Week : Marc Jacobs – Contrast color florals
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New York Fashion Week : Bibhu Mohapatra – Fluid dresses / Figure-hugging sheaths / Boxy shells / Embellished gowns
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New York Fashion Week : Prabal Gurung – use of bold colors and transparent fabrics
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New York Fashion Week : Nicole Miller – florals with abstract graphic prints
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New York Fashion Week : Milly by Michelle Smith – Paint brush feminine print with Hawaiian influences
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On the canvas of NYFW Prabal Gurung painted an “idealized women” using transparency as his tool. Miller named her collection “Rebels With a Cause,” and offered a tagline: “Power Meets Pretty.”. Francisco Costa simulated the inspiration from Basquiat, Picasso and Madonna into layered dresses.

So here we end with this insight into what inspired the designers and what did their collection personify. We will soon bring you the COLORS that will enter your wardrobes this Spring’14 in our next part. So keep reading and stay stylish!!!