Photos: Showbit/Mary Katrantzou, Fendi, Celine
Fashion season has come and gone and all four cities — London, Paris, New York and Milan — delighted us with runway shows rocking the future winter trends. As always, there are some weird and wonderful creations that are more works of art than #OOTDs (Mary Katrantzou, we’re looking at you), mixed in with wearable and practical pieces we’d all love to purchase.
Emerging themes always arise once the shows are over, giving us an idea on what trends to expect for the forthcoming season. Here we’ve picked the top five key trends that were peppered throughout the four cities and countless fashion powerhouses.
1. Strong Shoulders
Photos: Showbit/Givenchy, Giambattista Valli, Alexander McQueen
Givenchy, Giambattista Valli, Alexander McQueen and Balmain, to name but a few, all took the shoulder to the next level for their winter collection this year. Whether the shoulders are rounded, pointed, ruffled or simply over-padded, it doesn’t matter the shape as long as the shoulders are big and bold.
As Balmain played with different fabrics to draw the eyeline to the shoulders, Givenchy made the shoulder so padded and curved it becomes the strength of the silhouette. McQueen delivered severely straight and strong shoulder pads whilst Giambattista Valli used soft fabrics to craft billowy puffball shoulders.
2. Beige Bae
Photos: Showbit/Ports 1961, Fendi, Gabriela Hearst
Burberry, Fendi, Ports 1961, Gabriela Hearst and London newcomer Asai were some of the designers who delivered a severely muted colour palette of shades of beige. From butterscotch to soft vanilla tones, beige was awash on the F/W’19 runways.
That’s great news for us, because it’s either a colour you already have in your closet or one that’s always accessible in your favourite store. Try mixing and matching different shades of beige in one outfit to look polished, not to mention fashion forward.
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3. Get Waisted
Photos: Showbit/Christian Dior, Lanvin, Isabel Marant
Hooray to the new age waist. For the longest time, oversized baggy pieces were sent down the runways, with fashion houses opting for clothing that steered clear of emphasising the figure. For those who don’t have the right body type to make ‘hanging’ clothes work, you’ll be glad to know that figure-hugging ensembles are back on trend.
Cutting tight to the body is key for dressing this F/W’19, with Dior leading the way with nipped in waists with the use of large waspie-eque belts, similar to Lanvin who used large bands to showcase the waist. Belt or no belt, most of the designers paid homage to the female form by cutting their dresses, tops and suits to sit snug against the waistline, so even without any additional accessories, your figure will do all the hard work for you.
4. Tartan Up
Photos: Showbit/Loewe, Chloé, Celine
Tartan, a print associated with the Scottish and fashion queen Vivienne Westwood, became the designers’ fabric of choice for the F/W’19 runways, appearing on Loewe, Lanvin, Dior, Celine and Chloé to name but a few.
As Dior took to the traditional red and black colour scheme for their tartan pieces, Loewe explored yellow and blue hues while Chloé opted for grey and brown shades. Whatever the colour choice, make sure you get your hands on some tartan print for your new winter wardrobe this 2019. To give it a rock-and-roll edge, pair with leather boots.
5. You Can Leave Your Hat On
Photos: Showbit/Saint Laurent, Alberta Ferretti, Nina Ricci
Don’t you find that hats always seem to top off, excuse the pun, a good outfit? You can go from girl next door to seriously fashionable lady just by adding the right headgear to your ensemble. Luckily for all the aspiring influencers out there, hats are back with a vengeance.
From Saint Laurent to Dior, Celine, Lanvin, Alberta Ferretti and Nina Ricci, a huge variety of hat styles were sent down the runways. Hats are practical for winter (more so in colder climates, natch) but they’re also just darn cool. Take Saint Laurent’s silky fedoras, for example, or Dior’s old school bucket hat — get yourself a piece of the action in whatever style that suits your face and you won’t regret it.
ICYMI, here’s a round up of the trends that happened at each fashion capitol:
https://www.herworld.com/fashion/trends-and-tips/fall-winter-2019-fashion-trends-singapore/
The Fall 2019 fashion trends you need to know about
MFW: Colourful printed coats
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MFW: Shape shifters
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Structured, stiff, with figure-defining silhouettes: Next season’s threads are shaping the body in an offbeat yet interesting way.
We’ve got knitted dresses that are cinched at the waist before extending out to a stiff flare and finished with balloon sleeves, courtesy of Gucci (pictured here) and Roberto Cavalli, and stoic black coats belted extra tight at the waist at Prada. Either way, Fall 2019’s silhouette will be wearing you, instead of the other way around.
Photo: Showbit
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MFW: Heritage checks
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MFW: Sheer layering
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Second stop: London
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At London Fashion Week, the overarching vibe was a sense of experimental freedom reminiscent of high school. A mix of eclectic subcultures were explored, from gothic black dresses we’d like to sit in while we head bang to Evanescence, to spiffy jumpers that turn the initial appeal of “ugly sweaters” on its head.
Choose your clique: Whether it be athletic jock, courtesy of Burberry and Roksanda’s sporty threads or theatre kid à la J.W. Anderson and Christopher Kane’s big, billowing Victorian-esque sleeves, you’ll find yourself fitting in with no problem here.
In the next few slides, we round up the top trends spotted at LFW.
Photo: Showbit
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LFW: Powerpuff
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Take the puffed up sleeves of S/S ‘19, lengthen it and add volume; thus, the ultra-puffed sleeve of F/W ‘19 was born. Instead of scrunching around the shoulders like its spring predecessor, next season’s puffy sleeves reach the wrists with billowy, balloon-like proportions.
See: Burberry’s gingham-inlaid trench, Roksanda’s dramatic terracotta dress with neck ruffs and flounces (pictured here) and Christopher Kane’s incredibly seductive lacey number with less structured, but equally inflated sleeves.
Photo: Showbit
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LFW: Show Your Stripes
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LFW: Geeky Sweaters
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No longer reserved for ironic purposes on Christmas, the geeky sweater has been given the designers’ nod of approval for the upcoming season.
Victoria Beckham (pictured here) and Preen by Thornton Bregazzi favoured argyle – the diamond patterned knit once associated with grandpas but is now high-fashion. Alexa Chung, however, took the “nerd sweater” to a whole ‘nother level with not just one sweater, but five; all sheared up and patched together into a masterpiece.
Photo: Showbit
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Kicking off Fashion Month on a strong note is New York
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Given that it’s first in line to dictate what we’re about to fill our Fall 2019 closets with, New York Fashion Week has surely stepped up to the plate with what we think may be some of the season’s strongest contending trends.
Let’s run ‘em down. No longer just a wispy trim on your dresses, flocks of statement feathers have migrated to adorn as much space as possible on next season’s standout looks – sometimes, enshrouding the whole of it.
Satin suiting that, in today’s context, feels like an update on the ‘90s slinky slip dress with a tougher exterior.
And your quintessential autumn coats in all types of textiles imaginable: Padded quilts, bath towels, fleece and cushy faux fur are some of the few we’ve spotted.
Check out Fall/Winter 2019’s hottest trends from NYF:
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NYFW: Birds of a feather
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The fall/winter runways were plumped with flamboyant feathers, and yet it didn’t evoke the air of seductive, old Hollywood glamour that feathers are usually synonymous with.
Instead, next season’s feathers feel inherently novel and whimsical.
Marc Jacobs being Marc Jacobs (pictured here), delivered a show of maximalist proportions and volume where models bobbed up and down the runway in befeathered loofah-like dresses layered over crinoline.
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NYFW: Birds of a feather
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NYFW: Cover Me Cosy
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NYFW: Cover Me Cosy
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NYFW: Cover Me Cosy
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NYFW: Ye Olde Days
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Perhaps we aren’t the only ones holding our breaths in anticipation for the next season of Game of Thrones.
Taking us back to the Middle Ages with corsets, French cut necklines classic to that of a tudor gown, and an abundance of puffy sleeved action, Brock Collection (here), Khaite and Vaquera showcased romantic tulle gowns and updated peasant dresses that look far from dated. The verdict is in: Medieval dressing is here to stay, and to that we say, “Huzzah!”
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NYFW: Coats with a Plot Twist
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NYFW: Coats with a Plot Twist
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NYFW: Sat-in Motion
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Synonymous with the ‘90s slip dress and skirt, the latter of which has recently enjoyed a resurgence, the high-shine satin looks incredibly luxe and sexy.
But for the 2019 way of doing satin, turn away from negligee and instead shift your focus to soft tailored suiting (which we talked about extensively here) and lightweight coats ala Tom Ford (pictured here) and Sies Marjan to mirror today’s contemporary woman.
Even when satin was presented in the form of slip dresses, like in the case of Jonathan Simkhai, it was given a high slit up the thigh and paired with plaid trousers or layered over a semi-lustrous turtleneck. An approach that further gave satin a step out of the bedroom, and into the boardroom.
Photos: Showbit
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