AW18 Trend Journal

Trend Journal Carissa Hanley / FASM 215 / Monika Jonevski

Slumber Party Chic

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The simple slip dress with a tank silhouette offers a casual yet feminine look. It can be seen as the life of the party paired with a hot heel or home comfort with creating layed looks. The simple and versatile dress emerges with a feminine aesthetic that can used for a number of looks. Victorian laces and silk sheers add a more demure and classic look to any ladies closet.

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Slumber Party Chic

Another staple is the pajama style blouse. Used in and out of the office. The versatile top can be seen paired with slacks for the business look or jeans for the casual side of you.

Coming in a range of colors and styles it can be worn in any season. Fold the sleeves up in the spring, pair it with a blazer for the fall, and even slide into that long trench coat for the cold winter. Balancing class with comfort is a breeze when you wear this blouse.

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Crocheted Dreams

This summery look sets the mood for that sunset beach walk. Perfect for spring or summer to be paired with jeans or decorative shorts. Worn as a just a top or a an overlay to a solid colored tank or bralette. Blow those chilly winds a kiss and pair it with a fall blazer and boots for an innocent outfit that puts the attention on you.

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Crocheted Dreams

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From ship’s ropes carefully knotted and tied by the hands of crafty sailors, to the crocheted blankets your grandmother gifts you at Christmas, crochet will likely be familiar to you in some sense Now a days, you can crochet anything. Is that fall/breeze too much?

Throw on the cutest crocheted scarf or beanie. Add to the style with layred jackets, knee high boots, and a simple necklace to add the bling.

With winter right around the corner, keep the cold at bay because it doesn’t bother you anyway.

Ring A Bell?

The always elegant but with a twist, bell sleeve. The perfect addition to any It girls closet. The sleekness of the sleeze and the bell out around the wrist adds to this chic style. It can be paired with pants of your choosing, a sleeveless dress, or a sleek mini skirt to pump up the edge. You will be seeing more of it moving down the runway in the coming spring/summer and fall lineup.

A Portable Package

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Many designers are taking a strong hold on the bell sleeve trend which has been rising this fall season. It’s a fun take on an outgoing top. Adding drama to a simple outfit makes it perfect for making a fashion statement.

Adding volume to a clean silhouette with ruffles or lace. Coming in all shapes and sizes from slim sleeve to open wrist or an entire flare sleeve this look is sure to amp up your casual Friday inspired outfit.

Go full-on volume add pair your bell sleeves with culottes or a skater skirt or balance with the proportions and match it with skinny jeans or fitted trousers.

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Ring A Bell?

The trend is taking the runway by storm. Designers like J. Mendel, Ellie Saab, and Valentine are already rocking the metallic in the couture world. Worn as a whole piece or just fringing to play off the lights for a super futuristic look.

Metallic tones are typical from the glam, futurist and rock & roll aesthetics, and the most transgressor and modern fashionistas normally wear them. However, silver and gold colours are today for everyone (as long as you know how to wear them). Mixing with neutral colors for that day-to-day look, or just adding touches of mertallic through accessories like handbags or even shoes.

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Metallic Madness!

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Metallic Madness!

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This season we’ll see all sorts of fashion items in the metallic tones from dresses and pants to handbags and shoes. The variety of shiny metallic details are all the more attractive when appearing as art on transparent gowns such as that seen on the Alexander McQueen runway, or as rather lovely prints on knee-length coats appearing at Peter Pilotto. Bring the shine and spice to your wardrobe with the metalic tones this season.

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Embroidered Arts

Embroidery is in. Rich surfaces and details are inspired by artistic craftsmanship and channel the spirit of the 90’s. After flying under the radar for some time, embroidery has well and truly made a comeback. In recent months, the leaders in clothing design and production have been all about dated prints that include beautiful embroidered detailsboth large and small! Taking the lead are fashion giants Dolce and Gabbana, who are well known for their emroidered masterpieces. Designers have added motifs to denim jackets, jeans, leather skirts, shoes and even little black dresses! One thing is for certain, you’ll be turning heads this season.

Embroidered Arts

Embroidery and tapesty uptrend, while an all over print application offer a more accesible buy into the look. Tonal colors offer a sense of oldworld elegance that is subtle enough for an everyday item. Rich tones and color blocks spice things up in this trend. The creative freedom of this trend inspires a bold transseasonal look. Sculptural forms and expressive sketches are key into styling which offers a charming, experimental look with a laid back bohemian vibe.

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A soft lounge story that leads into the winter months. Cozy wool-mix fabrics and comfort layering. Tapping into the growing home-office lifestyle, this trend sits somewhere between work and leisure dressing, and sees wardrobe essentials become more refined. Slim knitted tops with high necks and long sleeves that work perfectly with wide leg trouser pants.

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Home Comfort

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Dressing for the office doesn’t always require a collared shirt and tailored pants. There are plenty of other pieces that can project the same smart aesthetic while mixing things up. A turtleneck sweater and midi skirt is one such example. Together, the pair creates a sophisticated and polished. Wear the combination any day of the week for a laid-back and chic outfit. Just remember to style it in the right way. A tucked-in sweater will help achieve a neat look while adding heels will boost it to an elevated level. Also, stick to neutral hues for a sleek ensemble or add one pop of colour or pattern for a statement style

Home Comfort

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