The fashion trends we loved, coveted and shopped for in 2017

The 12 trends you might have tried this year (or even the next)

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We're not saying here at Her World that we're always correct when it comes to trend-spotting. But what we can confidently say is that whatever we advise you to try in our magazine issues through the year (and that's 12 x all our fashion pages) would be things that excite you, entice you and hopefully, would be the holy-grail something in your closet. 

Here's the round up of 12 trends we like - if you've already subscribed to them, that's totes awesome. If not, they're still relevant next year, or the next, or the next next...

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January - The Minimal White Bag

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Whether it's hot off the high street or anything designer, white's right. Fashion is an attitude, and going back to basics says you're not trying too hard. With '90s minimalism back in full force, even our go-to bag label Dior has dipped in.

This story first appeared in the January 2017 issue of Her World. 

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February - The Humble Baseball Cap

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The operative word here is humble. Why? In today's context where almost everything has to be a game changer, the baseball cap is, well, just that: basic, functional, like a T-shirt that you can wear with anything.

This story first appeared in the February 2017 issue of Her World. 

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March - The minimal & vintage looking bag

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Inspired by the understated but elegant handbags of the '40s - a period when women used the same bag every day with almost every outfit - the Celine clasp bags reflect the same school of thought but are adapted for modern life.

This story first appeared in the March 2017 issue of Her World. 

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April - The perfect jewel for any outfit

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That would be the pearl. Faux or real, it lends as much grace to anything as it does to a necklace.

Photography: Kenneth Wong

Styling: Jeanette Ejlersen, assisted by Cheryl Tan

Hair: Hongling Lim

Makeup: Sha Shamsi

Model: Greta/Mannequin

This story first appeared in the April 2017 issue of Her World. 

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May - The new way to wrap up any look

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Why do we love a turban? It elevates every look (yes, even jeans and tee), can be casual and formal, is good for bad hair days – without being one size fits all. 

Photography: Vee Chin

Model : Peggy Chang

Styling: Bryan Goh

Hair: Wai Choong/Chapter 2

Makeup: Audrey Wee

Location: The Tiramisu Hero.

This story first appeared in the May 2017 issue of Her World. 

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June - The handsome watch

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Reissued and re-imagined in the most restrained way, the Tudor Black Bay 41 comes from a family of diving-inspired timepieces. This is the seventh member with a 41mm case and the steel model comes with an extra black camo strap. 

Photography: Kenneth Wong

Styling: Jeanette Ejlersen, assisted by Chia Ying Na

Hair: Dennis Seah, assisted by Owen, Toni & Guy @ The Star Vista

Makeup: Melissa Yeo/Fac3inc using Laura Mercier

Model: Boglarka/Looque

This story first appeared in the June 2017 issue of Her World. 

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July - The Biker Jacket

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A lot has been said about it: how versatile it is, how ruggedly cool it is, how it gives everything - even the hundrum - the requisite edge. Well, the latest lot we saw in 2017 was even better: studded, embellished, fringed or glam-rocked. 

Photography: Kenneth Wong

Styling: Jeanette Ejlersen, assisted by Chia Ying Na

Hair: Dennis Seah, assisted by Owen, Toni & Guy @ The Star Vista

Makeup: Melissa Yeo/Fac3inc using Tom Ford

Model: Juli/Looque

This story first appeared in the July 2017 issue of Her World. 

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August - The Silver Boots

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You may have noticed that we have a thing for boots. Not because we think they are kinky (because we do not and they are not). We like them because they make everything we wear – from casual to formal – more interesting. And, these silver ones are very Moonwalk, very glam rock, very we-have-to-have-them. 

Photography: Raymond Lee/Capsule Productions

Styling: Bryan Goh

This story first appeared in the August 2017 issue of Her World. 

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September - The Statement Jacket

10/13

From the mid ’80s to the early ’90s, the one thing that most women then relied on to go from casual to dressed in zero was a jacket. Boyfriend-sized with big shoulders, and either single- or double-breasted, it was the throw-on solution for almost every situation: “I need to look presentable.” Throw on a jacket. “I look crap.” Throw on a jacket. “The dress now looks wrong.” A jacket can help. “I wanna look like a pop star.” Here you go, a Gucci jacket. That jacket came back. And it’s as useful and purposeful as it was 31 years ago.

Photography: Kenneth Wong, assisted by Wuili, Stills Network

Styling: Bryan Goh

Hair:Dennis Seah, assisted by Owen, Toni & Guy @ The Star Vista

Makeup: Grego Oh, using YSL Beauty

Model: Panna Mannequin

This story first appeared in the September 2017 issue of Her World. 

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October - The everyday jewellery

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What makes the cut for every day jewellery? Well, it has to look good – in a modern yet low-key way. It should also be good on its own yet play well with others. And importantly, it has to be in 18K solid gold or 925 Sterling Silver (not plated please) to really endure the every day. 

Photography: Raymond Lee/Capsule Productions

Styling: Bryan Goh

This story first appeared in the October 2017 issue of Her World. 

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November - The multi-purpose scarf

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Queen Elizabeth is never without one (around her head or neck). Rihanna experiments plenty with hers (apparently she’s a big fan of Hermes and has used them as bandeaus). Twisted, folded or tied, the square scarf transforms from one thing (headband) to another (necktie) regardless of its make, fabric and price.

This story first appeared in the November 2017 issue of Her World. 

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December - The bootleg t-shirt

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If you really think about it, nothing is more off putting (and boring, and eye-rolling) than when fashion takes itself so seriously. Gucci’s Alessandro Michele knows that. That’s why he, who brought back logos, has taken it to the next level – seriously designed tees to purposely resemble “it can’t be real” bootleg jobs. 

Photography:Tan Wei Te

Styling: Bryan Goh

This story first appeared in the December 2017 of Her World. 

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