PROENZA SCHOULER
TOMMY HILFIGER
SPRING/ SUMMER 2014 TRENDS TRACY REESE
VERA WANG
Top row (left to right): Lacoste, Carven, Suno, Tracy Reese. Second row (left to right):BCBG Max Azria, Narciso Rodriguez, A.L.C., Richard Chai.
Top row (left to right): Preen, Kenzo, Roksanda Illincic, Roland Mouret. Second row (left to right): Thom Browne, Versace, Sophie Theallet, Roland Mouret.
Thom Browne
Vika Gazinskaya
3.1 Phillip Lim
DKNY
Tanya Taylor
Peter Som
The revival of the crop-top may not ring well to many, but it’s definitely taking a more sleek and modern turn for spring 2014. They’re perfect transitional pieces that work from on-duty to off-duty as well as from day to night. Throw a blazer over your shoulders to dress it up while pairing with a pant and a flat can dress it down.
Tommy Hilfiger
Yigal Azrouel
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney
Tom Ford
Saint Laurent Paris
Stella McCartney
Alexander McQueen Hermes Gucci
Matthew Williamson Hermes Gucci
Givenchy
Tribal patterns, animal prints, rich textures and earth tones sum up the jungle vibe designers like Tom Ford, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Frida Giannini (for Gucci) and Riccardo Tisci (for Givenchy) were feeling for spring 2014. It seems like they were creating looks for a woman who found herself lost in a (very luxurious I must say!) deserted tropical locale, where she had to make use of the natural environment around her. Many of the garments and accessories from this print-heavy trend are statements unto themselves, so it’s best to either clash them with similar patterns or pare them down with basics.
“Jungle Fever” runway photo index (clockwise from top left to right): Matthew Williamson, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Stella McCartney, Hermes, Hermes, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney.
“Jungle Fever” runway photo index (clockwise from top left to right): Saint Laurent Paris, Gucci, Givenchy, Gucci, Gucci.
Many designers were inspired by visual artists that resonated on the runways for spring 2014. While this trend has carried over from last spring, it has definitely taken on a new approach. Last spring was all about embellished materials and textures that were literal works of art while next spring is about visual stimulation, thanks to laser-printed garments that resemble reproductions of the the works of legendary artists.
“Gallery Girls “ runway photo index: top row, left to right): Chanel, Aquilano Rimondi, Celine, Prada, Valentino, Jil Sander Prabal Garung, Kenzo, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy.
Celine
Dior
Christopher Kane
Christopher Kane
Alexander Wang
Alexander Wang
Dior
Kenzo
Alexander Wang
Dior
Undercover
Alexander Wang
Erdem
Undercover
Christopher Kane
Undercover
Christopher Kane
For Spring/Summer 2014, designers took words to the runways and made literal fashion statements of their own. Undercover’s Jun Takahashi sent models down the runway sporting palindromes and anagrams revealing hidden messages while Erdem’s beautiful organza tops were delicately scribbled with poems by Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. Celine, Dior and Kenzo followed the word trend by slapping statements with meaning onto their garments. However, it was Alexander Wang who spun this trend into a narcissistic direction by weaving his name into the garments themselves.
“Word Play On The Runway” runway photo index (top row, left to right): Celine, Christian Dior, Christian Dior, Christian Dior, Erdem. (bottom row, left to right): Kenzo, Christopher Kane, Christopher Kane, Christopher Kane, Christopher Kane.
“Word Play On The Runway” runway photo index (clockwise from top right): Undercover, Undercover, Undercover, Alexander Wang, Alexander Wang, Alexander Wang, Alexander Wang.
Designers produced looks that seemed like they came straight off the playing field for Spring 2014.