Spring/Summer Fashion Week 2014:
Fashion
Trends
From Yves Saint Laurent’s famous Mondrian dress, to the diverse art-world collaborations instigated by Marc Jacobs’ at Louis Vuitton, fashion has often sought inspiration from art. And, for Spring/Summer 2014 the trend continues as one of the key inspirations at Céline was said to be Brassaï’s graffiti work, as sketch books were carried like accessories at Chanel and illustrations by the likes of Jeanne Detallante, Gabriel Specter and El Mac appeared printed on looks and across the walls at Prada. The result: next summer’s fashion promises to be illustrated by everything from paint brushes, to spray cans and graphite.
Images from left to right: Céline, Prada, Chanel
Metallic pleats
We
saw a gold rush on the runway this season, as metallic pleats provided a
discreet way to bring a little bling to skirts and dresses at Haider Ackermann, Proenza Schouler and Dries Van Noten.
From left to right, Proenza Schouler, Dries Van Noten, Haider Ackermann
From Africa to Japan by way of Latin America, many of Spring-Summer 2014’s collections were influenced by hints of folklore. Rich embroidery, tribal jewelry, drapery and graphic prints all appeared on the runways as if directly torn from the pages of the National Geographic, the magazine beloved by Lee Alexander McQueen who was said to often turn to the publication for inspiration. Givenchy, Valentino and Alexander McQueen all picked up the theme, promising plenty of globe-trotting inspiration for Spring/Summer 2014.
Images from left to right:Valentino, Givenchy and Alexander McQueen.
Powder Pink
After Fall/Winter 2013-2014’s dark navy, jet-black and scarlet red, it's time for pastel pink to make a return to soften Spring/Summer 2014 looks. Cotton candy and bubblegum pinks sweetened silhouettes at Balmain, Isabel Marant and Alexander Wang.
Images from left to right: Alexander Wang, Balmain, Isabel Marant.
Flower Power
Florals for summer is nothing groundbreaking, but a breath of romanticism ran through the Spring/Summer 2014 collections, with designers turning to roses, poppies and camellias to bring the countryside into the city with embroidery, print and texture.
From left to right, Burberry Prorsum, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior.
Sheer Shapes
Paris girls know that it's always more elegant to leave a little to the imagination and on dresses, tops and skirts, transparency will be a must for your wardrobe next season. For its latest incarnation in purest white, look to Balenciaga, Nina Ricci and Calvin Klein.
From left to right, Nina Ricci, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein Collection
Sporting Spirit
Soaring high for Spring/Summer 2014 is a trend towards athleticism as
designers at Gucci, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger took vibrant orange
and patriotic red, white and blue colors, sending them down the runway in
performance fabrics, satins and quilted cottons for a cool, vibrant and truly
sportswear inspired vibe. 
Images from left to right: Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci and Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Pleats Please
Delicate at Dior, asymmetric at Bottega Veneta and light and ethereal at Chloé, pleats are a key trend for Spring/Summer. However, far from being stiff, staid and matronly, for 2014, pleats became softer and more feminine thanks to a trend towards sheer fabrics and transparency.
Images from left to right: Bottega Veneta, Chloe and Christian Dior.
Summer fur
Why wait for winter to shrug on your fur, in a world where you can fly from Saint-Tropez to Moscow in just a few hours? Ultra luxe par excellence, fur gets its summer on for next season, as Pantone brights at Dolce & Gabbana, sleeveless tops at Miu Miu and Hawaiian prints at Prada shake up our fine-weather wardrobes.
From left to right, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu
Racy lacey
Like heroines of the Romantic poets, the girls at Isabel Marant, Oscar de la Renta and Nina Ricci drifted down the runway in wafty fabrics and ethereal lace. Well-placed details kept the looks modest, in subtle play of hide and seek.
From left to right, Oscar de la Renta, Isabel Marant, Nina Ricci
Dancing Queen
For big-night dressing, look no further than sequins, paillettes and lamé next season. Think Saint Laurent, Versace and Tom Ford to shine under the disco ball.
From left to right, Tom Ford, Saint Laurent, Versace
Chessboard checks
It was a unanimous thumbs-up for black and white checks at Rodarte, Balmain and Ralph Lauren. Chic and classic, this ladylike choice brings a play of contrasts to day-to-night dressing, in one minimalist stroke.
From left to right, Rodarte, Balmain and Ralph Lauren
The Biker Jacket Reborn
A tried-and-true closet classic, hardly a season seems to pass without the biker jacket being reinvented. And, for his last show as Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs gave the biker jacket an elaborate couture makeover, embellishing it with everything from feathers, to flowers and precious gems. Elsewhere, Jean-Paul Gaultier showed the must-have in a corseted design while Saint Laurent showed a sleeveless version summoning a neo-biker style.
Images from left to right: Jean-Paul Gaultier,
Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent.
Abstract Art
Inspired by electronic circuits at Fendi, Pasolini’s Medea at Valentino and the Swinging Sixties at Paul Smith, dresses, coats and jumpsuits boasted full-on geometrics, in a trend that echos the art school inspiration we saw elsewhere.
From left to right, Valentino, Fendi,
Paul
Mirror shine
Seen at Gucci, Lanvin and Fendi, high-shine and iridescent shimmer set the tone for next season. Your summer nights just got hotter.
From left to right, Lanvin, Gucci, Fendi
Life Aquatic
At Julien David, Olympia Le-Tan and Kenzo, the backdrop for Spring/Summer 2014’s fashion proved aquatic and somewhat nautical as muted colors, playful anchor prints and clever visual effects evoked everything from the delicate shape and texture of shells, to the beauty of deep sea colors. And, thanks to light-as-sea-foam fabrics, breezy summery silhouettes seemed to dance whimsically between sea and sky.
Images from left to right: Julien
David, Olympia Le-Tan and
Kenzo
While this trend started to gain pace last summer, lush prints returned to the runway for Spring/Summer 2014. At Hermès, Rousseau’s landscapes punctuated looks, at Emporio Armani water lily prints appeared on designs and at Marc Jacobs, Aloha-shirt style Hibiscus prints and exotic landscapes gave the Spring/Summer 2014 collections a tropical feel.
Images: from left to right, Emporio
Armani, Hermès, Marc Jacobs
In an echo of the sportswear trend, mesh and fishnet appeared on loose T-shirts, crop-tops and baggy sweaters on the runway, to super sexy effect. A furtively revealing suggestion of skin is much more sartorially liberating than baring all.
From left to right, Anthony Vaccarello, Christian Dior, Alexander Wang
Feminine, sophisticated and evocative of 1950s elegance, for Spring/Summer 2014 polka dots returned to the runway. At Dolce & Gabbana they appeared in black and white, while at Moschino and Michael Kors they appeared in red and black – all aptly retro-inspired, especially given Moschino’s special anniversary show.
Images from left to right: Dolce
& Gabbana, Moschino and Michael Kors
Fringing
Maasai-inspired and cut straight into leather at Emilio Pucci, refined and 1920s style at Roberto Cavalli and hippy-chic at Junya Watanabe: fringing has made a comeback for Spring/Summer 2014.
Images from left to right: Roberto Cavall, Emilio Pucci, Junya Watanabe
The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety. W. Somerset Maugham
Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.
William Cowper
Another fabulous meeting, I hope you all are enjoying these creative designs as we continue to 'Figure Out the Fashion Trend'. Meet you all again right here..... in our fashion lounge soon!!! XOs
Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.
William Cowper
Another fabulous meeting, I hope you all are enjoying these creative designs as we continue to 'Figure Out the Fashion Trend'. Meet you all again right here..... in our fashion lounge soon!!! XOs
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