Designers 3.1 Phillip Lim and Celine each show that coats this Spring are tasteful and timeless. The lengths are all flattering and would look great worn with dresses or jeans.
While Marc Jacobs shows that silk charmeuse is De rigueur……
…..designer Balmain sees the military influence looking good on all of us.
In my quest to find what’s-up for Spring, I’m spotting plenty of patterns – Patterns in leggings; patterns in skirts; patterns in sweaters and even sweater pants. Check out these knits from Missoni. 
Designers such as Betsey Johnson, Hot Kiss and BCBG are showing that even members of the younger generation are embracing patterns while, using various materials, they’re adding an eclectic mix to the mix. 
Notice, among other things, all the neutrals in these depictions. Grays, blacks and browns are being embraced by many designers for the upcoming season including 3.1 Phillip Lim.
How beautiful are these brown dresses from his collection?! Notice there’s pattern here, too. But, it’s the color on which I’m focusing.
Spring 2010 promises to be a breath of fresh air as designers, following a year of somber uncertainty, once again embrace color, femininity, chic denim and smart accessories. The exciting news is that it’s wearable OFF the runway as well as on. Accessories are all shapes and sizes. Witness how the handbags pop against white. You tell me where the real focus is here.
And scarves? Don’t let anyone lead you to believe they’re put away for the winter. A newsboy cap, a not-so-neatly wrapped scarf, a strut in your stuff and you’re turning heads.
Colors for Spring 2010? Get ready for orange, cornflower blue, lots of white, loden green, pops of sunflower, khaki (of course), black (of course) and refreshing tones of teal.
In these times of uncertainty, we’re making the most of our accessories. And, when they can be used for more than one purpose, even better! So, learn what it means to clutch, and hold on for the ride!
Clutch bags aren’t just for evening wear and high heels anymore. With the bold hardware and fun colors we’re seeing for Fall 2009, you can wear them out for lunch, shopping and to the movies! Daytime into evening never looked so good!
Putting your finger on the pulse of fashion is easy when you have good sources. How do you gauge the mood of fashion today? Check out on-line magazines, newswire reports; celebrity blogs. Here, from the Associated Press – “Judging from the runway, tough times have energized the designers (on the Milan runways). The current preview showings for next winter, now at the midway point, are about real clothes for real women.” Although Prada had some strictly runway-fun with tall waders on the feet and gloves for hats during her most recent runway strut.
Haute Couture, Its Meaning and Role in Fashion Today – Fashion History: “Haute Couture is a French phrase for high fashion. Couture means dressmaking, sewing, or needlework and haute means elegant or high, so the two combined imply excellent artistry with the fashioning of garments. The purchase of a haute couture model garment is at the top level of hand customised fashion design and clothing construction made by a couture design house.”
If you really want to know what’s happening for Spring, just open your box of Crayola crayons and pour them out on the floor. You’re now looking at Spring 2009. Combinations of bright against bright; color blocking; and, patterns galore. You can’t stay in the doldrums too long when your closet is screaming, “pick me! pick me!” Check out this site.
Spring 2009 ~ Alberta Ferreti
What a time to be a woman! The clothes for Spring are feminine, soft, and sexy. If gazing at these styles doesn’t make you want to put down that donut, I don’t know what will. The body is in beautiful form in these drapey satins, flapper-like fringe and sleeveless torsos.
The colors are romantic and delicate in hues of champagne, soft plum and mint julep green. Drapey sweaters were over cigarette legged pants. Layered dresses had movement and fringe.
And, when it comes to accessories, it’s once again that statement piece (or in the case of bangles… as many as you can wear but just on one arm)that completes the look. Handbags are smaller with the omnipresent Chanel-inspired chain or worn cross-body with just enough room for a wallet and cell phone. Shoes are open-toed with high, chunky-heels. Sunglasses are big… still. Fashion Show
Spring 2009 ~ Observations:
~ Over-the-top mixtures of patterns. Cotton plaid blouses mixed with silk striped skirts mixed with lurex obis and cummerbunds.
~ Multiple layers of patterned, colorful scarves draped over ruffled skirts…the look of an orphan straight out of Oliver Twist using rags for clothing.
~ Skirts, skirts and more skirts. Pants, other than a few gauchos, were not even on the radar.
~ No hosiery. Open-toed, lace-up-above-the-ankle sandals tied in a front bow; large platforms with ribbon ankle straps; gladiator-inspired lace-ups; 4 and 5 inch heels.
~ Accessories: Noticably smaller purses matching the clothing. Every girl carrying a purse signified the importance of that accessory. Statements made with over-sized necklaces or pins. No earrings. Stacked, chunky bangles layered up one arm. Hats, Mary Poppins-style; head-wrapped scarves, middle-eastern style. Slide Show
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