During the lead up to the big NYE I began thinking about a suitable New Years Resolution that I could adopt, and actually keep, and I decided that my New Years resolution would be to write on my blog more frequently. Keeping to the theme of New Years resolutions I began to wonder what the Resolutions would be in the fashion world, and decided to come up with some of my own.
In 2012 Fashion will…
- …Live in the twenties
You though last season was bad? Just wait until the s/s 2012. The Great Gatsby is everywhere. This season may just turn out to be one long period drama. There was fur and fedoras at Gucci. There will be cocktail dresses, art deco inspired beading and drop waists. Roberto Cavalli plays around with pleats splaying from drop waists, and a sexier flapper dress with a plunging back neckline. He mixes this with exotic psychedelic tribal music to make a modern twist on something so iconic.
Roberto Cavalli Spring Summer 2012
Gucci Spring Summer 2012
- …Have fun with prints
Prints will be everywhere next season. You name a designer and they will have prints somewhere in there collection. Be they the head-to-toe prints at Matthew Wiliamson and the patchwork effect at Miu Miu or the animal prints used at Victoria Beckham and Mulberry. The prints range from tiger print (make that a print made of individual tigers; not tiger-skin patterned,) to prints of cats, birds and Mary Karavantzous’ dresses that make you feel like you are actually under the sea.
Matthew Williamson Spring Summer 2012
Miu Miu Spring Summer 2012
Mary Karavantzous Spring Summer 2012
- …Dress like you could be in the Olympics
The countdown has begun. Everyone is in anticipation for the Olympics. Sportswear is going to be a huge trend in early 2012. Alexander Wang uses performance fabrics in an innovative way. Mesh fabrics are used for pockets and entire panels rather than being confined to the inside of athletic apparel. Felipe Oliviera Baptiste uses zips to create a practical performance garment; turning function into fashion, as the zips are kept chunky and contrasting. Some are zipped up and some are unzipped to create interesting garments and making them totally open to personalisation.
Alexander Wang Spring Summer 2012
Felipe Oliviera Baptiste Spring Summer 2012
- …Make you think you are living in a fairy tale
Louis Vuitton keeps things very innocent and naïve. Romance is used in a delicate feminine way. Floaty Chiffon skirts, puff sleeves, macramé and delicate lacework all create a season contrasting the x-rated collections of last year. There’s no bondage, studs or leather; just something we read about and dreamed about as children. Purity is shown in the simple white maxi dresses at hermes, elegant knife pleats and conservative necklines. Delicate lace, loose white dresses and story book capes all took centre stage at Miu Miu.
Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2012
Hermes Spring Summer 2012
Miu Miu Spring Summer 2012
- Push the boundaries
Be it Chanel’s iridescent glamour or Christopher Kane’s ingenious take on collars and necklines. Each piece was an optical illusion in itself. And Optical Illusions were rife among designers. Both Gareth Pugh and Balenciaga pushed the boundaries of what Fashion can be and how it can be attained. Balenciaga used metallic fringing, top heavy silhouettes and huge innovative hats to create an entirely modern collection whilst Gareth Pugh continued to do what he does best; Futuristic and complex designs consisting primarily of black and white. These designs are much more wearable than previous collections, incorporating, looser floaty clothing as a contrast to the caged restricted clothing also shown. There are metallics, funnel necks, and of course, pointy hats; Wouldn’t be a Gareth Pugh collection without them.
Chanel Spring Summer 2012
Christopher Kane Spring Summer 2012
Gareth Pugh Spring Summer 2012
- And yet be essentially classic
Valentino uses a mixture of decadent lace, simple shapes, whites, nudes, and black to create something both eye-catching and understated. Something that would never look out of fashion. The little black dress of this seasons collections. Stella McCartney sticks to what she knows in a quintessentially British sportswear meets daywear collection. Drawing on her upcoming collaboration with Adidas for the Olympic uniforms, here lace and delicate edging meet high performance fabrics in minimalistic colours such as white, blue and aqua.
Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2012
Stella McCartney Spring Summer 2012
- Will be all about candy colours
Seen at Prada, Louis Vuitton and Alexander McQueen. Spearmint green, baby blue and lemon. It all looks like a blast from the eighties. All the colours contrast, with fabrics used such as broderie Anglais and crochet flowers. It all seems a bit dated. Team this with the striking knife pleats, crisp cotton shirts and exaggerated jewellery and it somehow seems perfect. This summer think ice cream shades and seaside glamour.
Prada Spring Summer 2012
Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2012
