Crop tops have been in for spring and summer for the last several seasons–of this, we are certain. One thing we aren’t as sold on? The shrunken shirt look on men, a trend that’s been (forgive us) cropping up all over the London Men’s Fashion Week runway.
There’s really an all-in-one thing going on in fashion right now. First, we wanted rompers; then it was overalls. Now, we’re fiending for a good, full-legged jumpsuit.
Celebs, it seems, are right on board with us.
A few months ago I announced to the Fashionista office that I thought Adidas slide shoes were coming back in style. Let’s just say not everyone was with me. I’m pretty sure Dhani looked at me like I was crazy. It didn’t help (or maybe it did?) that Amanda Bynes was photographed shortly afterward wearing them.
But it turns out I was onto something.
Brands shell out big bucks every season to get the biggest faces in fashion to front their campaigns. But the trend this season, somewhat curiously, seems to be steering clear of faces altogether.
Finally: a cool rain jacket. With Stutterheim’s “Arholma,” the moat between the classic elegance of a British Barbour, or everyday trench and the sporty utility of a Fjallraven has dried up.
We liked these before he wore it, but Kanye West was recently spotted wearing one of Stutterheim’s gorgeously minimalist and heavy duty raincoats, presaging a trend that will no doubt take better hold than his leather skirts.
We caught up with brand’s founder Alexander Stutterheim to find out why he launched to label–and what’s next.
We bet you’re regretting donating all your old overalls to Goodwill right about now, huh? From black light nail polish to slap bracelets and belly button rings, ’90s fashion hasn’t been this popular since, well, the ’90s. Topshop is even selling a pair of high-heeled glitter jellies (which we somewhat embarrassingly are considering copping).
But there are several beloved (or maybe, reviled) ’90s trends that have yet to resurface. Behold, our list of long-lost ’90s trends that now, in 2013, are more than ripe for a comeback. As with all things in fashion, it’s only a matter of time… Will you embrace them?
The Great Gatsby! It’s finally happening. And I know this is fashion sacrilege, but boy could I give a hoot. Mostly because I am—please don’t hurt me—not a fan of Baz Luhrmann’s films. I do, however, love the story and Miuccia Prada, so if it gets great reviews I might see it.
Yet whether you’re a Baz fanatic, an F. Scott Fitzgerald disciple, or none of the above, it’s difficult not to imagine this film having a tremendous effect on what we’ll see on the Spring 2014 runways. After all, designers love a Roaring Twenties reference.
However, I think the impact may turn out to be minimal, and here’s why.
As Hayley so aptly puts it, “The pineapple is the palm tree of 2013.”
They’re baaa-aaaack…
The great thing about dance shoes is that they look a little sexy, but they’re sturdy and practical. Those kinds of dance shoes are perfect for women like me who enjoy being able to walk in their heels—or maybe even run for a cab in them.
Fashion is not oblivious to their charms. Most recently, APC designer Jean Touitou, who has showed us many times over the years that he understands the value of a great ballerina pump/not looking like an idiot in uncomfortable heels, commissioned an Argentine company to make tango shoes for his fall collection.
Click through to see our favorites, in dance stores now.
If T Magazine thinks that Valentino’s buttoned-up spring collection has “wiped out a decade of slut style,” it should take note of this: That midriff baring body-con mini Julia Roberts famously wore when she played a hooker named Vivian in Pretty Woman is back–and it’s a best seller.
Last season we decided that seeing one collection and one look at a time was not a good enough way to determine color trends. You can’t remember everything all at once. (At least, those of us who haven’t been blessed with a photographic memory cannot.) So what’s one to do? Put all the collections together, of course.
