Anna Wintour and daughter Bee Schaeffer
NYFW has officially ended.
Anna and the rest of the flock will be jetting across the pond to London, as their Fashion Week kicks off just about the minute they all touch down.
Kudos to the
New York Daily News for nicely summing up what appears to be the key trends of the
Spring 2017 Season. Though it always seems an odd coincidence, the designers are influenced by the color forecasts that come out long before they put pen to pad and the same fabric mills that they all frequent.
In a nutshell, there was nothing that we haven't seen before, but I promise, you will see many, many times ahead in the months to come. The trends they sited are below, and I followed up with my assessment:
Animal Magnestism:
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| Rebecca Minkoff |
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| Altuzurra (one of my favorite designers and collections this season) |
Not so Mellow Yellow:
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| Zac Posen |
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| Thakoon |
Wear Your Greens:
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| Son Jung Wan |
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Tory Burch
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Flower Power:
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| Jenny Packham |
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| Michael Kors |
Fringe Benefits:
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| Ralph Lauren |
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| Naeem Kahn (and yellow, a twofer) |
The Cold Shoulder:
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| An exquisite Monique L'Hullier |
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| Marchesa |
For me, the only two that looks that feel like retro retreads are the fringe from
Ralph Lauren and the
Lilly Pulitzeresque offering from
Tory Burch.
I adore animal prints. I see them as timeless. It feels fresh to see them trending in a grey pallette, instead of traditional camels and blacks.
Yellow is a
very tricky color at retail, because with most peoples coloring, it is hideously unflattering. This is a trend I would use more as a pop; a patent clutch or shoe.
Green has not had a moment for quite some time...I'm liking it and pleased that I was ahead of the curve when I bought
Victoria Beckham in just this hue.
Floral's for spring are not exactly new, but I do love them. The only caveat with
any print is that they can overpower; always make sure you see your first...not the frock.
Fringe? I'm over it.
I was thrilled to see the continuing of
Cold Shoulder dressing. I like it, so much in fact that I purchased a black sequin cold shoulder
Donna Karan gown last spring (I'm wearing it my blog picture.) I think it's sexy and modern and I'm glad it carried over.
What are you loving? What will you wear? What would you not be caught dead in?
Happy Weekend Lovelies!
xox,
DD
