The upcoming fashion collections for Spring 2015 were fabulously showcased in New York, New York from September 4-11. Designers remade classic styles, silhouettes, and vintage shades to blend new energy into the equation. The product: collections that cater to women of today while staying true to the designer’s aesthetic. Insiders in the fashion world traveled from across the globe to acquire a taste of indulgence at what’s in store for early next year at New York Fashion Week, which wrapped up last week after eight intriguing days of runway shows and presentations at venues across the Big Apple. Thanks to technology, those who couldn’t make it to the event were blessed with a Snapchat live stream of quick snippets from those were were in attendance.
Desigual, Lacoste, DKNY, Vivienne Tam, Dennis Basso, Michael Kors, Betsey Johnson, and Anna Sui were some of the many designers who made NYFW a remarkable event. After deep analysis, a couple of the top trends include:
Pastels: Soft, sugary color palettes, including pale pink, powder blue, and sunshine yellow.. Purple also was an important player, and sometimes they were tinted with metallics for a more modern take.
A look into nature: Mother Nature was in the designer’s minds because outdoors references were abundant, especially in prints such as leafy greens, delicate florals, bold flower prints set against darker fabrics.
Off the shoulder: Sensuality for spring will mean dresses and tops swept over a single shoulder, leaving the other out in the open. Small slits and the occasional deep V neckline gave peeks of skin that felt fresh and sophisticated.
Gingham style: One of the more prominent retro references was gingham prints in a variety of colors and sizes, from mini black-and-white checkerboards to windowpane blocks of white with pastels. Think Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz walking the runway in an avant-garde apron. Designers kept it chic by soulfully contrasting the print with sheers, a solid color or a simpler pattern that didn’t compete for the spotlight.
Man fits: Masculine-met-feminine through boyish, occasionally over-sized silhouettes done in earthy hues. Layering masculine pieces over feminine ones (a pair of printed or colored shorts topped with a boxy blazer, for example) helped the two aesthetics appear harmonious.
“In time for New York Fashion Week, color experts at Pantone have released their report on the hues they predict will be hot in spring 2015.
For women: Aquamarine, scuba blue, lucite green, classic blue, toasted almond, strawberry ice, tangerine, custard, marsala and glacier gray.
For men: Dusk blue, glacier gray, treetop, classic blue, toasted almond, woodbine, sandstone,titanium, marsala and lavender herb.
To see color swatches and a full report, go to pantone.com (Bauknecht 15).”
New York Fashion Week 2014 set a cooling stage for spring 2015 and designers seemed externally refreshed with their outputs. The aesthetic was visually appealing and charmed onlookers with a keen inspiration.
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