Google and Levi’s Project Jacquard
Google’s Project Jacquard first product in partnership with Levi’s ‘The Commuter Trucker Jacket’, was showcased at SXSW this week in Austin. Conductive fibers woven directly into the jacket,…
PFW A/W 17/18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: MIU MIU
A maximalist finale to the A/W 17 season – Miuccia Prada cited “…the madness of glamour, in front of an uncertain future,” presenting a showstopper…
PFW A/W 17/18 COLOUR: BLACK & BLUE
USP: Sophisticated navy and black emerge as a popular, commercial colour combination from PFW.
A/W 17/18 ACCESSORIES: BABUSHKA HEADSCARF
Silk headscarfs are worn around the head and tied under the chin – an off duty look favoured by her majesty the Queen; the…
PFW A/W 17/18 ACCESSORIES: GIANT BAGS
USP: Shopping totes, leather laundry bags and holdalls are super sized to giant proportions for A/W 17.
PFW A/W 17/18 COLOUR: VALENTINO
Creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli offered a celebration of optimistic colour at Valentino for A/W 17, top-toe black looks also featured. Ticking of the fashion colours of…
PFW A/W 17/18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: BALENCIAGA
You only need look at what and how industry insiders, editors, bloggers and show goers are dressing this season to confirm Demna Gvasalia’s influence…
A/W 17/18 EMERGING TREND: HALF & HALF BLOCKING
USP: Contrast colours and or textures provide a minimalist approach to two tone blocking.
A/W 17/18 DETAIL: PUFFBALL HEMS
USP: Another nod to the 1980’s – puffball hems create statement silhouettes for A/W 17. Consider tulle and taffeta fabrications for standout party wear or see Céline and J.W. Anderson…
A/W 17/18 KNITWEAR KEY ITEM: CARDIGAN
USP: The classic grandad cardigan emerges as a key knitwear piece for A/W 17. Reworked with a loose fit, as part of a twinset, with…
PFW A/W 17/18 PRINT: OPTIC DOTS
USP: Monochrome spots and dots emerge as a print and pattern micro trend for A/W 17.
PFW A/W 17/18 THEME: 80’s GLAM SQUAD
USP: Rhinestone, chain mail and high gloss metallic fabrications; exaggerated, wide shoulder silhouettes, batwing sleeves, asymmetric mini dresses and slouchy knee high boots create a…
PFW A/W 17/18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: LOEWE
J.W. Anderson proposed a more commercial take on his signature luxury craft at Loewe for A/W 17. COLOUR: Black, brown, orange, camel, red, white,…
A/W 17/18 ACCESSORIES: CIRCULAR BAGS
USP: Circular and cylindrical bags propose a new shape for A/W 17. See Chloé and Mulberry’s luxe leather hat box styles for best practice.
PFW A/W 17/18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: CHLOÉ
The show notes read “the Chloé girl escapes down a rabbit hole of decades,” and that she did, with 1960’s Marianne Faithfull-esque mini dresses meets trippy…
A/W 17/18 JEWELLERY: BLING IS BACK
USP: Chunky gold rope chains and supersize hoop earrings inspired by Hip Hop culture emerge as a statement jewellery trend for A/W 17.
A/W 17/18 FOOTWEAR: WINTER WHITE BOOTS
USP: Spotted on the streets as well as the shows, white leather emerges as a key colour in footwear for the coming season.
PFW A/W 17/18 INFLUENCER COLLECTION: DRIES VAN NOTEN
Celebrating his 100th catwalk show Dries Van Noten presented a collection crammed with greatest hits from an archive spanning 25 years and modelled by women from past…
A/W 17/18 ACCESSORIES: FUR STRAP BAGS
USP: Wide, customisable straps (inspired by the original Fendi ‘Strap You’ styles) continue for A/W 17 – elevated in luxe furry textures.
A/W 17/18 EMERGING TREND: JAMIROQUAI INSPIRED HEADWEAR
USP: Statement fun fur and feather hats emerge as a directional styling tool for A/W 17 – nodding to ’90s band Jamiroquai lead singer’s trademark whacky…
