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"This season welcomes a move away from hippie, peasant looks to
more functional, easy to wear clothes. The silhouette is trim and sport,
or pretty and feminine."
MATERIALS AND DETAILS
- Satin is the key fabric for everything from tracksuits to Oscar frocks,
cocktail wear and quilted coats from YSL
- Also georgette, chiffon, netting, mesh, neoprene, jersey, canvas,
buckles, zips, straps and sweatshirts
PRINTS
- Geometric, bright, and floral.
COLOURS
- Lots of bright colours all put together
- Bubble-gum pink, nude pink, taupe, oyster, silver, coral, white,
jewel colours, and some fluorescents
LIPSTICKS
ACCESSORIES
- Flat shoes
- Sandals are both high and strappy, or flat and practical. Roman Centurion
style, straps and buckles, peep toes, and wedges
- Bold prints worked on bags and shoes - anything but black. Logo bags,
too
JEWELLERY
- All or nothing
- Big or barely there
STORIES
Sport
- Sport is still here but in the most luxurious sense," Lucinda
Chambers, Fashion Director, Vogue
- Tracksuits in satin, cropped satin combats, drawstring on trouser
bottoms, Bomber jackets. This is all about luxurious comfort dressing
from the hood of a silk-lined jacket to the zip fastening on the top
of a drawstring on a pair of satin trousers
New Wave Trend
- Courreges, Paco Rabanne and the Sixties are the influences for the
New Wave trend, which often includes cut-out shapes
- Key-hole necklines, cut-out detail on shoulders, holes at midriff,
cut-outs on hips - virtually anywhere
- Also micro-mini skirts and Sixties style detailing such as over-size
zips
Trench coats
- Mostly white but also satin (Stella McCartney) and bright red PVC
(MaxMara)
Oriental
- Oriental prints, kimonos, embroidered belts.
Pirates
- Voluminous tops tucked into breeches - the look is 'washed up from
the sinking ship'
- Laces, ties
Pretty
- Fifties-inspired, florals, shades of pink and white
- Lady-like dresses
Workwear
- Overalls, dungarees all with important straps and buckles
Three key items for this season
- Satin cargo pants
- Cutaway top or vest
- Cocktail dress
Best places to shop in the High Street
for these contemporary looks:
- Zara
- Wallis
- Top Shop
- Miss Selfridge
Courtesy of Sophie Hedley
Executive Retail Editor
Vogue magazine
10th March 2003
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According to Color Marketing Group, Consumer Color Directions are being
impacted by the following emerging trends:
- "Commercialized" nature colours will dominate new product
and the desire for natural bright on Action/Recreation products
- The influence of energy-boosting, saturated chromatics from the 60s
on colour for these products will be evident by 2003
- A more energized dusty rose form of Mauve will return as well as
Violet
- Fashion forecasts two Blues for 2003, one a turquoise and the other
is "Deep Artic"
Technology will continue to open doors to new colours and to special
colour effects, which allow old colours to look new:
Currant: Brown veils Violet with sophistication.
Pinkle: Non-gender specific, this
aged Pink depicts vintage velvets and Victorian rose gardens.
Sweetheart: Romance of the 40s moves
vintage Red to the Blue side. Lighter values translate to fashionable
Pinks
Cheeky: Recalls the blushing bride
of the glamorous Art Deco era. Cosmetic based, it celebrates the marriage
of Pink and Peach
Red Satin: Future vehicles sport a
revved-up Red. Old World opulence enhances this conservative communicator
Iron Ore-ange: The influence of copper
on Orange creates a sophisticated and mature background with ethnic undertones
Lemon Meringue: Silver flirts with
Gold in this zesty confection reminiscent of the Great Gatsby and vintage
roadsters
Shimma: A shimmer, a shake, a little
golden flake, this pearlized metallic adds new sophistication for corporate
communicators
Lion King: Regal Gold crowns the king
of the jungle and recalls Moroccan markets
Exploring Khaki: Borrowed from the
animal kingdom, this safari Green recalls rain forest moss and buried
treasure
Frond: Natural chroma takes a commercial
turn in this tropical Green
Soda Green: Effervescent, this soothing
Green quenches our thirst for serenity and illuminates from within
Cinder Blue: Silver sideswipes this
mechanical Blue driving it into the cool Greys
Blue Aire: Technology melts retro
Blue in this freshened breeze from the 60s classic cars
Deep Arctic: Seriously conservative,
this dusty navy anchors our spirit in a safe harborr
Ocean Cruise: Tropical waters purify
and energize Blues while technology adds a sporty edge
Root Beer: Copper-based, this rich
Brown pops
Champagne Bubble: Celebrates the marriage
of Silver to Gold with Art Deco glamour
Newtral: Bisque ware, unglazed ceramics
and raw plaster inspire this softened matte grey that offers a lower
contrast alternative to dark and white combinations
Gargoyle: Burnished Gold, Pewter and
Silver fuse to form this complex alloy
Silger: Technology's influence on
Fashion, Silger is a Gold overlay over Silver. It functions as a warm "newtral"
as background or foreground to prints and can stand alone
Source: Colour Marketing Organisation
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