Friday 22 January 2016

TREND EDIT: Spring 2016


You don’t have to work where I do to be up to date on upcoming fashion trends, and even though post-Christmas our thick winter coats are only just emerging, shops are now in a Spring 2016 soft launch, with the on-sale sequin playsuits and bodycons put on the “last chance to buy” rail.

Trend forecasting has always been one of my favourite interests as an aspiring buyer; that camel ribbed turtle neck you think is an impulse buy, has actually been put there after a series of premeditated decisions up to three or four years prior to your purchase. The colour could’ve been influenced by the economy, the material by climate, the length by sheer natural cycle. But for this post, instead of looking too far in to the future’s trends, I’m going to highlight my favourites of Spring 2016, the fashion house trail blazers and the high street implementers that bring those trends to our wardrobes.

WHITE OUT


Think Olivia Pope and well... Kim K, with the clean colour palette that’s followed on from the summer. 
(Calvin Klein SS16//Whistles SS16)

NAUTICAL



Every 2 years or so, stripes in red blue and white come back on to the rails, but this year I am really enjoying the Ralph Lauren-esque vibes.
(Max Mara SS16//Karen Millen SS16)

ATHLEISURE


I remember 2013. Sportsluxe came around yet again and as with every other time I was so disinterested, but everything I have seen this year has been absolutely amazing. Stripes, mesh inserts and unstructured silhouettes.
(Alexander Wang SS16//Jaeger SS16)

VINTAGE REDUX


This is one of my favourites purely for couture theatre’s sake, and not so much for functionality, but everything is embellished, pussy bows and Lamé. It’s so OTT, you just know Topshop is going to slay it.
(Gucci SS16//Miss Selfridge SS16)

SLIPS



The full length version of a silk nightie-come-dress is categorically not for a woman with boobs or bum, but there is an abundance of cami tops so everyone can enjoy this sultry trend.
(Celine SS16//Topshop SS16)


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