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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The Fashion Business Epiphanies We Garnered From New York Fashion Week Spring Summer 2019

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The recently concluded edition of the New York Fashion Week held not so many design surprises as it did business lessons. It is only natural, then, that we wanted to do a feature right away!

Fashion is a form of expression- there’s a reason why people buy so loyally from the brands they love. This applies to all strata of the fashion society. People love their labels as much as they enjoy the ease and comfort of label-less, brand-less clothing. And that’s what NYFW was all about- shunning the label in favor of the individual.

Here, we deconstruct eight ideas from NYFW SS’19 that are worth exploring in your own fashion business.

1. The Return Of The Self: Colors to make you feel better, shapes and silhouettes to help you feel safe- clothing is now about your mood. You may remember from one of our earlier features that color is a huge determinant of how we feel and how we express this to the world outside. A similar idea was extensively visible in the designs of Prada and Givenchy.

2. Landmark Collections: Ralph Lauren turns fifty. Fifty years of bringing enhanced sports fashion to mainstream shows. Emotions ran high at NYFW, but what we took away is the message that sportswear is becoming the new casual wear. Looks that respect this notion will go very far.

3. Tailoring Done Differently: Was it only yesterday that form and fit were the fashion buzzwords to look out for? Well, both form and fit are on holiday at NYFW, and the focus is instead on comfort and function. Not surprising, considering the urban commuter who moves around so much, and people’s general lack of interest in buying pieces that only ever sit in the wardrobe.

4. Feminine Goes Fierce: This year, even the more conventionally minded designers shifted their focus to clothing that made a stronger statement. Case in point- Brock Collection. Their collection is so much more refined and represents strength, inside and out.

5. Subtlety Over Statement: While everyone is busy making a statement, The Row toned it down. This is a potent message for fashion houses designing their collections right about now. Sometimes, in a world that is screaming statements, not making any statement at all may just be the most powerful way to go about anything.

6. Nostalgia: Perhaps the harshness of the world we live in today, with its myriad issues and its elected leaders, is making us fond of the services, army, and even the eighties! Junya Watanabe and Isabel Marant both took this nostalgia and channeled it into something beautiful.

7. Beyond Visual: The tink-tink of Paco Rabanne’s dress collection proved, yet again, that there’s no end to innovation in fashion. Auditory stimuli aren’t the first thing you’d associate with a dress, but they need not be the last either. We’re not rooting for squeaky shoes and hopefully, haven’t descended to dresses that play songs, but as long as the sound is pleasant to hear, why not!

8. The Return Of The Unisex: There’s no way to know how much of it is because of a movement, and how much merely a factor of comfort, but clothing collections are no longer split along gender lines. Case in point- all of the designers who exhibited their collections for men and women at the same time, on the same stage. Come to think of it, why doesn’t love a multipurpose piece?

The looks we loved from New York Fashion Week SS’19: 

1. Mara Hoffman: We love a designer with a voice, and what a statement voice she has! We love her easy whites, stand-out silhouettes and statement florals.

2. Marc Jacobs: elegance never goes out to style, and neither do high collars and breezy cuts suggestive of the elite. Culottes can be statement pieces too, if you know how to stitch them.

3. Naeem Khan: contemporary has never been this classic. Spaghetti dresses and high collars meet more modern ideas of prints and embellishments in this highly versatile collection.

4. Prabal Gurung: did we say pops of colour? Prada is not left alone on that count, what with Prabal Gurung joining in. We love the bright shades sure to make any day better.

5. Rebecca Minkoff’s collection is perfect for a statement workwear.

6. Tadashi Shoji: a master of the feminine, if there was one. Also one of the few collections we spotted this season with animal prints. They’re not going out of style anytime soon.

Which of these ideas will you use as inspiration for your next collection? Tell us in the comments.

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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.

Changing trends in corporate uniforms

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Corporate uniforms are meant to create a lasting impression outside as well as inside. To brand your business with a corporate label it’s important to create an image which works for both the employees and the public. A corporate uniform instills a sense of loyalty among employees and also boosts the public perception of the quality and reliability of the brand. With that kind of influential power corporate uniforms covey the message you want and that too quietly. There has been a paradigm shift in the corporate wears of the earlier times as compared to now.  Now even the corporate wear focuses on style, since people wear them to office daily.

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Pretty Uniforms of the 1970’s

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Scarves were a thing in the 1980’s!

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Air Hostess inn 1990s

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Hats were so hit earlier!

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Earlier uniforms consisted of easy fabrics and patterns

The uniforms not only make the employee feel good but also make him feel proud of the organization that he is working with. This year’s New York Fashion Week brought with it waves of inspiration for corporate to develop their brand apparel. There are a number of new trends that have found their place in the brand apparel program for the corporate organizations.

First is the Custom Caps: Caps were always a unique feature and it’s not a surprise that caps are now getting hotter day and day. Nowadays there are more than one ways to customize these caps for service industries.

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Caps!

After caps, the next big thing is the performance clothing.  Performance wear is a functional, multi-purpose wear which has useful properties like anti-bacterial or UV protector. Some sports adventure companies are now trying to make performance clothing, a part of their uniform.

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Performance clothing

Then the next hit item on the list is Jackets which are popular mainly due to their versatility.  From winters to summers these jackets are the coolest gig on the planet.

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Cool Jackets

Nowadays the corporate dresses are also influenced by the recent fashion trends. Check out these new corporate uniforms for women.

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Sexy new hits with scarves

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Professional Dresses for men

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Uniforms are the best

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Corporate Uniforms with various gigs

How do you feel about the change of corporate uniforms from earlier times to now? Chirp in the comments section.

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Supriya Ghurye is the founder and owner of Fuel4Fashion. She is a Freelance Fashion Designer, Sourcing and Manufacturing Consultant helping fashion brands to plan, design and develop new collections with small quantity garment manufacturing. Fuel4Fashion social links: Twitter, Pinterest Instagram

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The New fashion Destination: South Africa

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 Fashion is probably the last thing that comes to one’s mind when thinking of South Africa. But this pre-conceived notion of South Africa is very deceptive.  In fact, South Africa  is one of the looming industries in the world and every big international label is ready to set foot into this subcontinent mainly due to its increasing global prominence. The unique combination of highly sophisticated infrastructure with its emerging economy, South Africa has given a huge market for strong entrepreneurial and other dynamic investment. 

New Fashion Town- South Africa
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Some accessories brands also establishes its market in SA

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SA’s fashion designers

The Cape Town Fashion Week held on July 2011 gave this town a new glamour and it got raised to one of the prominent fashion centrals of the world. Another eye-striking event that changed the face of South Africa to the world is the Global Language Monitor organized last year. Cape Town and Johannesburg both made it on the list of Top 30 Fashion Capitals of the world at the global language monitor, at 23, 25 respectively, between the fashionable cities of Rome, Buenos Aires and Prague. Also to increase the importance of South Africa as the new fashion central, many multinational brands are setting foot in South Africa. 

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SA Fashion Week

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In SA fashion needs are served by the Countries’ local retailers

Despite choosing the continent’s robust retailers, many of which have been loyally and consistently serving the people of SA for their entire lifestyle, many international brands are cementing their units here and are importing goods from Europe, Asia to nearly 45% duty.

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Fashion Models at Soweto Fashion Week in SA in 2012

Having said that, it doesn’t mean that South Africa is neglecting their indigenous designers. Fab.com launched its South African design Pop-up shop which is mainly a virtual boutique of some of the unique retailers of 25 South African designers. The collection will hosts home accessories, jewelry as well as apparels. It was unveiled at a special occasion in NYC after consolation with South African Consulate General.

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Virtual Design Showroom by Fab.com

What do you think about this new fashion destination? Tell me at the comments section.

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!!!