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Paris Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2014-2015.

Paris Fashion Week brought forth the most anticipated show of the entire fashion season: Nicolas Ghesquiere’s debut as the creative director at the house of Vuitton. It marked a sea of change for the house as chic pragmatism that Ghesquiere is known for reigned with a more modern and simplistic collection for fall 2014. Zuhair Murad continued his exploration with the insect world from Couture 2014- particularly on butterflies. And Alessandro Dell’Acqua infused his Rochas debut with a hefty dose of fashion. These are some of the trends Paris has to offer Fall/Winter 2014.

Trapeze Shapes. Trapeze shapes looked fresh and loose at Maison Rabih Kayrouz, Hermes, and Lanvin.

From L-R:Guy Laroche, Lanvin, Maison Rabih Kayrouz, Viktor + Rolf and Dries Van Noten

One Arm. Leonard, Maxime Simoens, and Balmain continued with the asymmetry theme that’s been rampant on Parisian runways with one arm dresses and shirts.

From L-R: Balmain, Christian Dior, Elie Saab, Iris Van Herpen and Tsumori Chisato

Head To Toe Knits. Knitwear was a big story at Nina Ricci, Chanel, Balenciaga and Hermes.

From L-R: Chanel, Stella McCartney, Barbara Bui, Celine and Kenzo

Leopard Print. Givenchy, Balmain, Celine and Saint Laurent added a jungle vibe to Fall/Winter 2014 collections with a focus on Leopard prints.

From L-R: Givenchy, Carven, Celine, Chloe and Balmain

Peplum. Peplums flared out gently at Giambattista Valli, Balmain, Rochas and Andrew Gn.

From L-R: Andrew Gn, Rochas, Balmain, Vionnet and Valentin Yudashkin

Stripes. Dries Van Noten, H&M, put forth collections steeped in bold swirls.

From L-R: Jean Paul Gaultier, H & M, Balmain, Dries Van Noten and Alexandre Vauthier

Dropped Waists. Silhouettes were long and languid with dropped waists from John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Viktor + Rolf.

From L-R: Akris, Lanvin, Viktor+Rolf, Alexander McQueen and Sacai

Tiers. Skirts were romantically whimsical as they tumbled down in tiers at Lanvin, Emanuel Ungaro, Rochas and Guy Laroche.

From L-R: Tsumori Chisato, Emanuel Ungaro, Lanvin, Dries Van Noten and Guy Laroche

Velvet. Chanel, Elie Saab, and Saint Laurent showcased velvety creations in little black dresses and gowns.

From L-R: Maiyet, Nina Ricci, Saint Laurent, Viktor+Rolf and Elie Saab

Asymmetric Hems. Christian Dior, Nina Ricci, Viktor + Rolf featured a lot of wavering asymmetrical to blunt hemlines on skirts and dresses.

From L-R: Christian Dior, Jay Ahr, Lanvin, Nina Ricci and Viktor + Rolf

Credits: BritishVogue, Womensweardaily

Paris Fashion Week: Spring 2014 Trends.

Paris Fashion week drew the curtain on fashion month on a seriously anticlimactic note as Spring 2014 saw the end of Marc Jacobs’ influential 16 year reign at the house of Louis Vuitton. His farewell bid to Louis Vuitton was a dark one with a collection steeped in moody black to give off a glamorous funeral vibe reminiscent of his first collection for the house as its creative Director. On that note; these are some of the trends Paris has in store for Spring 2014.

One Shoulder. Chanel, Isabel Marant, Hussein Chalayan and Chloe all decreed the single shoulder as spring 2014’s erogenous zone.



Embellish Me. Glitter and sequins for shimmery dresses took over the runways at Lanvin, Saint Laurent, Manish Arora and Iris Van Herpen for an extremely bright spring 2014.


Coats. Several spring collections featured a lot of outer wear regardless of it being spring.


Metallic. Dior, Balmain, Jean Paul Gaultier, Saint Laurent and Lanvin all joined the metallic craze for spring 2014.


Appliques. Jewels, florals and broderie anglaise all worked as appliques for Elie Saab, Dries Van Noten, Giambattista Valli and Collette Dinnigan.


Tiers. There’s been plenty of tiers to pull skirts into shape and length at Emanuel Ungaro, Akris, Maxime  Simoens, Collette Dinnigan and Alexander McQueen.


Slits. For a dash of sexy, Leonard, Paul & Joe, Alexis Mabille and Artsuro Tayama among others brought out sassy thigh slits.


Pleats. A design feature seen on high rotation this season – were used excessively at Dries Van Noten, Issey Miyaki, Viktor & Rolf and Maison Rabih Kayrouz.


Stripes. Rippling stripes defined the vibe at Saint Laurent, Veronique Leroy, Cedric Charleir, Vanessa Bruno and Acne Studios.



Plaid. In all its various forms, plaid popped up on the Parisian runways of Vivienne Westwood, Chanel, Viktor & Rolf and Balmain.

Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014 Trends.

The city well known for its attitude of grand sophistication and elegance opened with a relaxed side step from Gucci unlike last season’s moody heroines which set the tone for the entire vibe from Milan, Costume National returned to Milan after 23 years and DSquared2 took us to a Hawaiian Holiday through their collection. Here is what Milan has to offer spring 2014.

Slits. Versace, Gucci and Costume National provided the dose of sexy with slashed skirts and dresses.

From L-R: Gianfranco Ferre, Fausto Puglisi, Versace, Gucci and Costume National

Ruffles. On collars, hems, tops and as embellishment on skirts, this girly frill is definitely back.

From L-R: Giorgio Armani, MSGM, Bottega Veneta, Emporio Armani and Marni

Sports Luxe. There was a feeling of athleticism at Prada with the sports socks, Emilio Pucci used wrestler inspired belts and Gucci went for sporty chic instead of high glamour.

From L-R: Gucci, Trussardi, Emilio Pucci, Philip Plein and Prada

Pencil Skirts. Tight and a little fitted to the silhouette, the pencil skirt made its mark on the runways of Milan.

From L-R: Marco De Vincenzo, Missoni, SportMax, Blumarine and Antonio Marras

Wide Sleeves. Dolce and Gabbana are popularly known for their love of the wide sleeve, this time round, Emilio Pucci, Gucci and Bottega Veneta joined their love for spring 2014.

From L-R: Emilio Pucci, Aquilano.Rimondi, Bottega Veneta, Versace and Gucci

Tiers. Skirt length came down in increments at Bottega Veneta and at Fendi, colours cascaded and faded to the palest shades in tiers.

From L-R: Luisa Beccaria, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Bottega Veneta and Dsquared2

One Shoulder. Bold and voluminous on one side, Milan is about the one shoulder come spring 2014.

From L-R: Bottega Veneta, Costume National, Emporio Armani, Missoni and Gianfranco Ferre

Shorts. If its not slits then it is definitely shorts. Leg baring is very much in season.

From L-R: Bottega Veneta, Gianfranco Ferre, Dsquared2, Blumarine and Tod's

Crop Tops. Bra and crop tops paired with maxi skirts, high waist pants and skirts peaked out of hooded coats and dainty shoulders.

From L-R: Fausto Puglisi, Jil Sander, Dsquared, Aquilano. Rimondi and Trussardi

Wide Leg Pants. More on the high-waist than low cut and slouchy in the silhouette that’s been going through out fashion month, wide leg pants are gaining momentum.

From L-R: Marni, Trussardi, Emporio Armani, Gianfranco Ferre and Costume National

New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 Trends.

New York Fashion Week kicked off fashion month in the big apple as the hottest designers from around the world showcased their latest and greatest collections for spring 2014. The spring 2014 offering were quite impressive this time round and so were the colors. This is what New York has to offer in the way of trends come next spring.

Pleats - A trend first spotted in Resort 2014 collections, pleats made their debut on the spring 2014 runways.

From L-R: Derek Lam, Proenza Schouler, Jenny Packham, Victoria by Victoria Beckham and Delpozo

Floral Monochromatic. Two classic trends – florals and monochrome were combined for a more updated look.

From L-R: Alice + Olivia, Suno, Ralph Lauren and Honor

Raw Edges -  Designers played up hemlines with undefined vertical lines as most skirts had excessive fabric veering off one side or the other.

From L-R: Chadwick Bell, Lisa Perry, Nanette Lepore, Pamella Roland and Reed Krakoff

Ruffles –  The spring 2014 collections featured a lot ruffled dresses and tops flipped there way onto spring 2014 runways.

From L-R: Badgley Mischka, Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen, Catherine Malandrino and Christian Siriano

Jumpsuits – You get to keep the jumpsuit for spring 2014.

From L-R: Diane Von Furstenberg, Tibi, Mara Hoffman, Marc By Marc Jacobs and Monique Lhuillier

Shorts – So many designers told short stories with shorts and short suits combos.

From L-R: Alice + Olivia, Honor, Lela Rose, Mara Hoffman and J. Mendel

Loose Shapes – Clothes stood away from the body in clean loose shapes and draping.

From L-R: Oscar De La Renta, Marissa Webb, ICB, Donna Karan and Pamella Roland

Stripes – Either bold or pin, stripes remain holding their own as one of the big trends for spring 2014.

From L-R: Christian Siriano, Jenny Packham, Ralph Lauren, Altuzarra and Lela Rose

Fringing. Fringing and tassels were in full swing this season a throw back to the 60s.

From L-R: Calvin Klein Collection, Donna Karan, Christian Siriano, Liibertine and Altuzarra

Slouchy Pants – Low slung at the waist and wide at the legs, wide legged pants were quite plenty in spring 2014 collections.

From L-R: Elizabeth and James, DKNY, Derek Lam, BCBG MAXAZRIA and Helmut Lang

Tiers – Spring 2014’s layered looks came in form of graduated tiers on dresses and skirts.

From L-R: Alice + Olivia, Marchesa, Honor, Oscar De La Renta and Rodarte

Slits – there has been a lot of transparency with slashed fabric giving a glimpse of skin in form of slits.

From L-R: Cushnie et Ochs, Christian Siriano, Reem Acra, Caroline Hererra and Narciso Rodriguez