As a whole, every Fall/Winter 2016 collection showcased at New York Fashion Week was simply quite amazing, diverse and adorable; although, not in the sense that they were cute, but because I found that I simply adored almost every collection. However, there is a very prominent keyword within that sentence, that of course being "almost". I did not "adore" every look showcased, or every collection, but this post will kindly focus on my positive opinions rather than my negative.
If I think about New York Fashion Week FW 16 as a whole, there were definitely trends that made their appearance on the runway more than once. One of the biggest recurring trends being micro-floral prints. Designers such as Altuzarra, Rosie Assoulin, and SUNO all participated in presenting collections that contained at least one variation of a micro-floral print. Due to the fact I am outlining that these 3 designers presented collections containing micro-floral prints, this may be coming across as if it is a negative thing. But as I outlined in the beginning of this post, I will kindly only be focusing on my positive opinions rather than my negative, so to put things simply, this is a good thing. In fact, I love this trend. The inclusion of micro-floral prints into these particular FW 16 collections has provided them with the elegance necessary for the Fall, or as we in New Zealanders like to call it Autumn. Micro-floral prints have to transform a once structured garment, into that of a soft, delicate garment. Particularly for Rosie Assoulin, structure is the main point of focus. Her bold use of shape to eventuate different aspects of a pair of pants or shirt create strong forms which are softened through her use of colour, and in this case, micro-floral prints. Altuzarra's main point of focus is not the structure of a garment but rather the detail and texture of a garment. Their bold use of pattern and texture throughout this collection adds a bohemian aesthetic, however intensified through the inclusion of contrasting black and white pants and skirts.
Two collections I loved purely for the sake of it's clean, minimal aesthetic were that of Jason Wu and Victoria Beckham's FW 16 collections. Both collections maintained its brand's minimal aesthetic however, with the added inclusion of fur and knitted textures. Largely, small details were not an element present in Victoria Beckham's collection, however, I loved her choice of tortoiseshell buttons which can be seen on almost every garment within this collection. I thought this choice of button gave the collection class (as if it required more, she is Posh Spice of course) alongside her classy colour palette mainly consisting of black, white and pops of warm mustards and oranges. Jason Wu's collection maintained a similar aesthetic with the added element of wispy fur textures and a modern interpretation of a gingham print.
The last collection I will talk about today is that of, Lacoste's. As more and more pictures of Lacoste's FW 16 collection came flooding through on social media I felt as if I was falling down a spiral into a modern adaptation of 70's tennis/ski culture. Through Lacoste's use of patent leather, dark greens, teals, vibrant reds, bauhaus-like typography, embroidered ski-inpspired illustrations and a unique interpretation of a sweatband, the inspiration of 70's ski culture apparel was ever present. Through their use of bold stripes and block colouring, I felt the collection maintained the inspiration for their most recent FW collection, The Royal Tenenbaums. Although this collection was obviously not heavily inspired by the Royal Tenenbaum's unlike their last FW collection, a reference to the film maintained it's presence within the brand as well as a 70's tennis culture aesthetic. The use of ribbed knit intensified the 70's ski culture inspiration and helped me visualise what it would be like to ski on the mountains of Colorado in the 1970s. I loved this collection and believe it is a key example of the diverse and unique nature of New York Fashion Week which is most definitely necessary in the fashion industry.
So now, being at the end of this post I've realised three things. One being, New York Fashion Week might possibly be my most loved fashion week, two being, it is now London Fashion Week and we can all get excited because some of the best British fashion designers will be showcasing exciting, new collections, and three being, unlike what I said in my 'In 2015...' post, maybe the 70's trend's moment hasn't ended?
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