With New Year sales coming to their end, thoughts in every shopping trip easily turn to grabbing the last of the bargains that can carry you through the seasons to come. Whilst most of us don’t have the budget to be waitlisted for the new Chanel, it’s worthwhile looking to big designers, for how the trends will trickle down and mellow out into wearable looks from high street shops.
In the sarcasm dripped words of Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly: ‘ Florals for spring? Ground breaking’, but Fashion Week proved they are here to stay, this time with back to basics bright colours and distinct lack of subtlety from Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga and of course Dolce and Gabbana. Bold choices continue with busy art prints from Prada, Calvin Klein, Versace and Dior. Something that seems a little more reserved for those who frequent red carpets and are able to get away with is a rise in plastics. You heard me correctly. From transparent trousers from Balmain and see through hats and shoes from Chanel plastic is making its mark.
If loud prints aren’t really your thing, get ready to invest in some cute underwear because the sheer light and airy trend seems to be going absolutely nowhere- with barely there floaty looks from Alexander McQueen and Dior. As for colour, like 2017 was all about “millennial pink”, it seems that 2018 not too much of a step away- all about Lavender, with the shade in its variations appearing on the catwalk repeatedly- through Valentino, Michael Kors, Tom Ford and many more. Flapper- esque fringe has never gone away completely, but even so it’s back in a big way, with entire fringe dresses Paco Rabanne and looks from Balmain and Chanel it’s set to become less of a detail and more of a whole feature look.
Ultimately though, it’s all just speculation. Fashion is ever unpredictable. Who’d have ever thought that bum bags would have ever made a reappearance?! Or that chokers would turn from our memories of Justine Littlewood to everyday attire?! As much as we try to guess, half the trends come down to waiting to see what a Kardashian steps out in and makes it acceptable for the rest of us to wear- you’re best off buying whatever you feel most confident in and hoping you make it take off.
