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Secretary chic was one of the designers’ inspirations for Fall/Winter ’09. It graced the catwalk in the form of sophisticated black dresses clinched at the waist, along with chiffon and satin blouses which were paired with silk pencil skirts and tweed structured jackets.
It’s fashionable to be frumpy and covered up this fall. It’s even been suggested to pair little dresses with turtlenecks (think of Richard Chai, Nicole Miller, Pringle of Scotland), blouses, and crisp shirts, which is exactly what happened at the Prada show.
When we saw the leather pants and leggings at the Givenchy, Balmain, and Alexander McQueen shows, it became clear that Eighties Goth is back. Well, actually it may have never left the scene with Kate Moss and Agyness Deyn styling up in them from time to time, but now Goth wear is in full stylish flavor.
PETA activists may do their best to stop the exploitation of animals, but the use of fur is still going strong, with top brands introducing warm and fuzzy fur vests for the fall and winter. Kate Moss and the Olsen twins can often be seen styling up in one.
Stealing your boyfriend blazer is not a crime, since Yves Saint Laurent popularized androgyny in women’s fashion decades ago. Every season, designers bring us vests, beenie hats, baggy pants, and tuxedo jackets in new shapes and combinations.
Baggy jeans are a hot trend, but fall’s avangarde slouchy pants with their tailored take, endow a silhouette with a more sophisticated and grown up look. At YSL, LV, Marc Jacobs and Nina Ricci, the models were walking with fabric, bagged, bunched, and looped low down between their legs.
‘Tartans are absolutely brilliant’ said Vivienne Westwood. It seems that designers like Henry Holland and Dolce&Gabbana support her belief, as tartans were a main leitmotif at their Fall/Winter ’09 fashion shows.
Long and lean skirts paired with knitted cardigans and jackets are not just the favorite uniform of modest girls, it’s the fall’s new trendy look, delivered to the catwalk by designers such as Alexander Wang, Carlos Miele, Halston, and Marc Jacobs.
From the freshest of spring lawns into winter gardens, florals are a trend that never die. Purple hues, nightfall shades of blues, russet browns, subtle grays in the form of lilacs and beaded poppies splashed on skirts, dresses, and chiffon blouses, florals are everywhere for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.
It was obvious at the Fall/Winter fashion shows that peplum was trendy once more, as well as a ladylike attitude towards fall styles.
