New York Fashion Week is here! Starting tomorrow, designers will descend upon NYC with their Spring 2017 lines, showing off their innovative new looks and fabulous new silhouettes. That said, we’ve put together a few trends from this past year that we hope to see more of this week. Certain ones don’t seem to be going anywhere, while others opened up new possibilities to be improved upon this season.
NYFW: Spring 2017 Ready-to-Wear | September 8 – 15, 2016 |
London Fashion Week S/S 2017 | September 18 – 20, 2016 |
Milan Fashion Week S/S 2017 | September 21 – 27, 2016 |
Paris Fashion Week S/S 2017 | September 27 – October 5, 2016 |
NYFW: Bridal | October 5 – 10, 2016 |
1. Florals
I know — groundbreaking, right? Everyone always loves florals, but this year the runways saw them in a whole new way. Embroidered laces brought textures to a whole new level with 3D embellishments and appliques. Plus, large-scale floral prints didn’t just stick to skirts and gowns. They adorned several pants and suits, causing the over-sized designs to almost make their way into the abstract print trend.
A. 3D Embellishments
B. Large-Scale Prints
2. Stripes
Stripes made their way into pants and jumpsuits a few times this past year. This trend we particularly love as it makes the body look longer/taller. However, we also saw some other interesting uses. Banana Republic, for example, created the illusion of stripes by omitting sections of a print, and Ulyana Sergeenko designed a beautiful pinstriped jumpsuit with a surprisingly sheer fabric.
3. Ombre
Marchesa has certainly mastered the art of ombre skirts and dresses, but this past season it made it’s way onto the runways of other designers, such as Tadashi Shoji. Personally, we’d love to see this become a widespread trend this season – particularly with charmeuse!
4. Abstract Prints
This is another trend that seemed to translate well to gowns in the past, but this year saw it expand to jumpsuits, pants, and even coats! We can’t wait to see where it may lead this week.
5. Metallics
Everything is chrome in the future. Or, rather, everything has been chrome this year — and we don’t want it to stop. From jackets to dresses to corsets to pants, metallic fabrics and details have made their way onto several runways. Some have gone the all out holographic 90’s route, while others have thrown it back to flapper girl charm. Either way, designers have proven the surprising versatility of a shiny palette, and we can’t wait to see how/if that will evolve this season.
6. Throwbacks
Pulling inspiration from past decades is nothing new in the fashion industry, but the past few seasons have seen silhouettes from as far back as the Victorian era — high necklines, ruffles, long skirts, capes, and puff sleeves! On the more recent side of history, the 60’s seem to be out and the 70’s are in! What started as a sprinkling of retro vibes last spring has turned into a full 70’s reboot this fall, so we’ll definitely be seeing more of it in these upcoming shows. Get ready for color blocking and flare pants!
A. Victorian
B. Retro & Vintage
7. Pleats
Pleats are perfect for creating flare, and the recent obsession with micropleats is one that we don’t want to see go away. If done with something like a chiffon or crepe de chine, the result is a light and airy, flattering silhouette. Plus, these can easily be reimagined as shorter cocktail or casual day dresses.
8. Eyelets & Lace
Really, when is lace not on trend? Recently it’s been used as sleeve details, waistbands, ruffles, and we’ve also been seeing a lot of colorful eyelet fabrics on the runway.
Only time will tell if our predictions are accurate though! What about you? Do you have any trends you’re hoping to see return this season? Which has been your favorite this year?
5 comments
Stunning designs.
Love most of the design and especially the fabric options you showed.
Love the designs! Love the fabrics! I’m inspired.
Total elegance ❤️
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