New York – London – Milan – Paris - Fashion Trends 2014/2015

The Spring 2014 International fashion weeks, showcasing some of the most talented designers, are coming to an end and already it is clear that there are a few ‘ must haves’ that you need to be focusing on for your wardrobe. We loved the runways this season and some of our favourite top 5 key trends include:

Geometric Shapes and Colour Block –In New York, London and  Milan, geometric colour and forms were seen hitting the runways. Bottega Veneta showed cased jagged patches in yellow and red, while Marni mixed pastels and neon which continues to be big with cobalt blue and black.

Dolce & Gabbana (www.dolcegabbana.com ) – Marni (www.marni.com)

Pointed Shoes  - Karl Lagerfeld kick started the flat shoe trend in January when he selected to put all his 64 models for the Chanel collection in trainers. This trend followed on in Milan, where designers opted to showcase their dresses with pointed toe flat shoes. Marni revealed brightly coloured loafers with triangular silver and golden clown type noses, No.21 showed glittery pointed shoes inspired by the 60’s and Bottega Veneta showcased the classic men's shoe, with a pointed-toe.

Jenni Kayne – Spring Summer 2014- Pointy flats will make an impact (www.jennikayne.com)

Ocean and Sea -  This season, Milan designers took their inspiration from the sea  with Kenzo debuting their how casing their ‘ no fish’ and ocean colour collection.

Kenzo: Back to Blue – Inspired by the ocean and open water for Spring 2014 www.kenzo.com

4. The Cape is Back - Oversized garments as seen in Victoria Beckham’s collection during  New York Fashion week and in the runway collections in Milan is a must have this season. The item that stole the show in Milan was the cape. Dolce & Gabbanna lavishly decorated the cape with embroidery and precious stones in the form of branches, birds and foxes but less extravagant versions were also presented by Giorgio Armani and  Salvatore Ferragamo, the cape is in!

Dolce & Cabana Fashion Week 2014 – www.dolceandcabana.com

5 Layers and Sleeveless  - This winters season trend is sleeveless. Long vests, trench coats and jackets without sleeves hit the runways.  These designs were showcase by Iceberg, MaxMara and MSMG . Layers is the magic trend to keep warm this winter and still look stylish. In many cases, designers showed sleeveless jackets which could be worn as a dress. So bear these trends in mind when putting together your wardrobe this season.

 Salvatore Ferragamo – Iceberg – www.iceberg.com

Written by Rosie May Reddington

New York Fashion Week – It’s a Winter Olympic Gold!

I write this whilst sitting in Balthazar with Danny DeVito on one side with his wife Rhea Perlman ( remember Rita from Cheers)  and Cara Delevinge a couple of tables down. Yes, it is New York Fashion week and a great time to be in the Big Apple.

This season it is all about gold and the model of the moment, Cara was recently spotted in Notting Hill sporting a Gold Grill before heading over to NY for the New York Fashion Week.

I have recently viewed some of the latest catwalk collections and it is very clear from the start that whatever the style – Gold is in…Diane Von Furstenberg, was one of the first to hit on the Winter Olympic Sport style gold medals and metals with her iconic wrap dress leading the way. The Fall Collection 2014 naturally included plenty of wraps, including ballerina sweaters from which the idea was actually born, and playful prints from half-moons to ocean waves to gold stars. Black-and-white continues also to rules this season and fur in all styles hit the runways.

DVF - www.dvf.com

Tracy Reese’s collection also focused around the theme of gold in dresses, jewellery and accessories including sparkles and ostrich feathers. The room was decked out with sparkles, metallic foil ( another hot item to have in your wardrobe) and oversized embroidered sweaters as well as rose sequined dresses. To sum it up, the show was about sequins, sparkles and the season for parties.

www.tracyreese.com

Marissa Webb's Spring 2014 show was a favourite and she too hit on the theme of gold with high waist skirts to shrink the waistline and boyish shirts. Knotted obi belts gave tops a peplum look while fitted jackets and tailored tops kept voluminous blouses in check. Menswear made an appearance too where we saw the trend on monochromatic button-downs and skinny ties being worn – for men it is all about the slim fit.

Website: shop.marissa-webb.com

More to follow later this week…

Written By Rosie May Reddington