Getting dressed for some people can be a challenge. Knowing what styles and colors are trendy this season can often be such a chore that they often times won’t even bother. Sometimes trends come and go so fast you’re not sure what to buy, or when to buy it, or whether to invest in something that’s not going to be cool for more than a season. Trends change from season to season and keeping up with what is in fashion is important if you are going to make an impression. The misconception that fashion must be couture and out of the realm of everyday wear is of course wrong. There are trends that support the casual and smart clothing options for 2011.
Caught in fall’s winds of restraint, designers returned to their heritage and tweaked their greatest hits—camel coats at Hermes, skinny pants at Stella McCartney and Sartorialita tailoring at Dolce & Gabbana— for a season of smart, classic clothes.
Thankfully, there’s a chic way to stay warm this winter. Coats with clean lines in wool, cashmere, leather and fur were interpreted in everything from peacock and chesterfield to parka, cocoon and frock. Not body-baring or showy, the neo-lady mood references a traditional buttoned-up and proper side in retro silhouettes, cinched waists and long, lean, mid-calf-grazing hems.
As of spring 2011 the military fashion trend will have been with us for over a decade. And for that decade it’s been great, we’ve loved it, but 10 years later we have to admit: spring 2011 is the time to move on. The question is: what do we move on to? The answer: the trend that’s been living in its shadow, waiting for its moment of glory. For spring / summer 2011 it’s going to get just that because here comes the biker trend.
Refined sophistication underlies this burgeoning trend; so store those sloppy boyfriend shirts and revealing open collars. Whether it’s a sheer blouse, a crisp business shirt, or an elegant shirt dress, the only way to wear it in 2010 and 2011 is to button it up.
No, it’s not new. But, like all trends that span multiple seasons, it has evolved. Lace influences for Spring 2010, carrying over into Fall, are more to the classic side with quality antique-style fabrics the key to the trend. Less of the allover, stretch lace and more of the unique takes.
Having made a strong impression in Autumn / Fall 2010, capes return for this year’s colder months. Seen on the catwalks of Halston and Preen, amongst others, capes in their various forms will be amongst the most elegant of fashion trends. Yet it doesn’t have to be. Capable of being mixed up and styled in a plethora of ways, this is a style that will suit both high fashion and those days when you just want to throw something on.
Casual and smart clothing can have several different functions to take you from day to night. When your closet is full of options there are many ways to dress yourself for work, or for play. Mixing and matching both styles will have you wearing the latest trends.
