Color!

This week we touched on a couple of trends but color was a Major one. In a trend report from Style.com it called it Hyper Color saying that "We can't remember a season in which fashion has wrapped its arms around color like it has for Spring!...Color is major, referencing periods from the 60's,70's,80's and early 90's!!!

Whitney Cofer

wingtip shoes in local store

i tried to post this before, but apparently it got eaten.... i was at King Of Prussia this weekend and went "wingtip hunting". as predicted it was an easy hunt.

what i found interesting was the variety of styles of shoes that had wingtip designs. Here you see them in a loafer/docker variant, a suede sneaker looking variant, and one that brings in the "workboot" trend. (in addition to the more usual styles).

In addition all of these had some degree of "up toe" and many had the pointed square toe.

this was most notable in the Italian shoes.

Victorian goth and Steampunk home decor/apparel

http://www.modvic.com/
i had the interesting privilege of being at the same show with this company http://www.backhometothefutureshow.com/ and since home decor and apparel often cross influence each other i thought this would be of interest. Mod Vic is considered a cross over home decor company from Victorian to Steampunk.

http://www.bruteforceleather.com/store/Scripts/default.asp is another company i deal with often. they started out in corsets, basic clothing, and some fetish wear. they now have a growing business in steampunk accessories. http://www.bruteforceleather.com/store/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=40

Steampunk is currently a very hot rising style trend in certain subcultures. steampunk refers to the blending of Victorian style, with technology. It can range from very subtle (mostly Victorian) to very overt (exposed gears, working or not, exposed tubing, cyborg looking parts).

In a bad case someone takes an otherwise ordinary design and throws a gear print on it and calls it "steampunk" but there are very good people working in this style in all fields (accessories, clothing, home decor, etc).

some of the subtler trends you see look an awful lot like someone mixed Victorian (corset, monocle, vests, long skirts, etc) with punk rock.

In more mainstream clothing we see this in the rising popularity of victorian style (monocle, pince nez, corset) being used with modern technology (like a very antique victorian looking pouch designed to hold your android phone)

this style is gaining ground in jewelry, especially. with mock gear parts now being sold by mainstream suppliers to the hobiest and trade like Fire Mountain Gems, Rio Grande, and more

kirsten houseknecht

This week we talked about wingtip shoes being on trend. I was in Urban Outfitters and noticed female versions but in a funkier, more feminine way. A couple pairs were from Frye and Jeffrey Campell who are both know for their footwear. All of them were oxfords and a couple had the raised sole in the front, which is on trend as well!

Prints are everywhere this Spring! Check out these amazing prints designers have used. Whether its animal print or text, designers put in on the garments. They've used vibrant colors and mixed and matched patterns to make the garments exciting!

Jessica Masters

Desigual

As we saw today in class, While still on trend, the Spanish have a pretty unique color palate and design aesthetic. The company Disigual happens to be one of my favorites for years. I came across this great article about their new "deconstructed denium" line and thought you may enjoy a deeper look at Desigual.

Samantha Ganci

The ’30s silhouette

Guys, 30's silhouette is coming.

The fall shows offered many different shapes in dresses.

These two beautiful dresses are from Balenciaga's fall collection, and Miu Miu's orange crepe dress for fall.

Refined 30's style will make women more trendy this coming fall.

-Hyunhee Kim

Guess 2011

This is an amazing photo shoot by Ellen Von Unwerth- who is an outstanding photographer, for Guess' 2011 campaign. The clothing is hot, the models are hotter, and Ellen always seems to find a way to catch the mood in all of her photographs. Her work that has such a great 70's feel.

Samantha Ganci

Spring Trend!

Hey everyone, lace is being embraced this Spring. Check out these images I found on Style.com. Many designers have included lace with their Spring 2011 ready-to-wear lines! The lace has been matched up with unique prints and also bright colors!

Jessica Masters

Carbone Casual Kids

This week we covered Dutch and Belgium design. I've really come to enjoy reviewing children's wear fashion. One of my favorites that we talked about in class was Carbone Casual Childrens wear. The brand really does an excellent job of presenting carefully crafted clothing. I enjoy how the brand has followed the full and flowy skirt trend with a bohemian feel to it. The pattern combinations are also interesting to mix and match.

-Kayla Bechtel