We are now well and truly in the depths of winter. I warn you now, if you need merino to keep you going in the next few months (who doesn't??) then head out and buy it NOW! The spring/summer collections will officially start to hit the high street stores on 1 AUGUST 2010. So you have a few more weeks to go before you might see the merino pulled from the shelves or not replenished once sizes get low.
The following are some key trends that have started to filter down from Europe and will become more prominent with the new season items.
Key Trends
Volume on sleeves - This has been around for a while and is set to stay. From the cap sleeve to blowsy puff sleeve styles. All lengths are around but mostly short sleeved. Ideal for layering.
Nipped in Waists - Thank goodness!! This focuses on the waist and curviness created with drapery or fitted darts and structured seams is great. No more billowing tunics! Pretty much all the dresses and tunics around have either drawstring ties, belts, elastic or some form of structure around the waist.
Zips are still about, in cardigans, down tops and on coats.
The feminine look - Colour, texture and print express femininity through soft patterns, abundant floral forms, lace surfaces and 3D appliqué flowers.
Floral - Petal Prints - This uses large fulsome blooms to pinhead prints and mystical blurred watercolour effect flora. Its a very girly, pretty look, very feminine. Don't be scared!! As with any trend, incorporate it in small ways if you are nervous. But if 'girly' is not for you or your personality, never fear, we have another trend option...
Stripes - they continue to dominate this season and we here at Wardrobe Flair say if you must have ONE fashion piece that is easy to use, its a Striped long or 3/4 sleeve T-Shirt for layering. Gives heaps of interest to an plain or simple dress/top/tunic.
When budgets remain tight assess the key fashion items you really need. Match the themes that appeal to your personality. If you like classic looks consider the stripes or spots themes as they regularly come in and out of fashion, enabling you to store it away once the trend is over rather than ditch it. If you like feminine soft outfits go for the lacy, floaty or floral fashions.
My 'not liking much' items for this season is the lengths of some of the 'tunics'. Some of them look like long tops and so people are buying them, wearing them as tunics and the word 'mutton' is cropping up a bit more regularly. Be careful! Over 30s keep those hemlines above the knee but not up near the thigh! This theme follows a pet hate of mine for ANY AGE where when these short tunics are worn with leggings like normal trousers. Leggings are NOT trousers. They can be VERY unflattering.
Volume in trousers are also apparently on the way back. Keep that volume down on the thighs if you have thighs! Also check out that pocket placement on all these cargo pants around.
Necklines are varied, pretty much a bit for everyone. Still quite a few nice frills on the necklines of scoops and the types of frills I am seeing are nice and flat, so even those with a bust should be able to wear a lot of them.
If you need some help trying to get these trends to work for your body shape and colours, then give us a call here at www.wardrobeflair.com we would LOVE to help you.
This blog was part of the newsletter that then goes on to tell Wardrobe Flair clients WHERE TO GO to find these great pieces in the shop. Another incentive to become a Wardrobe Flair client as this is a fantastic ongoing service.
Trudi www.wardrobeflair.com
