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 THE
OVERALL MOOD
Summer 2007 sees womenswear distancing itself from the clutter of decoration
and moving towards a more honest and simple approach to dressing.
Clean classics are revisited showing an elegant side, as well as one
which is more graphic and sporty. Simplicity is the key word.
In moving away from the complex there is a movement to graphically define
the body with contrast banding or blocking or using bold large-scale
prints, often with a 1960's feel.
Silhouettes are referencing the body again with the cinched-in waist
being the most extreme expression. The need for relaxed easy dressing,
however, may mean translating the look with soft belting or easier empire
lines in dresses and tops.
There
is also a gentler more poetic theme emerging especially evident in soft
volume tops, romantic sleeves and the use of antique or handcrafted trims
and finishes.
Whichever look is chosen, the key consideration is simplicity. Make
a single statement and it will be a strong one.
KEY STYLES
The shirt style
Volume cut, tucked in, all-in-one shirt dresses, shirt style coats, retro
polo shirts.
Summer
coats
Crisp trapeze styles, wide 3/4-length sleeves, voluminous trenches.
Volume
Poetic full sleeves, new kimonos, artists' shirts, gathered fullness.
The cardigan
Narrow and belted, 1940's style, contrast banding, cropped summer shrugs.
Girly
Multi-frilled, 1960s A-line, baby dolls, all-over lace, belted shirt
styles
Petticoat
Underwear exposed, burlesque corsetry, fluid and delicate
Trouser
options
Wide A-line crops, pirate pants, skinny mod style, ankle length, on the
waist, rolled hems
Shorts
High waisted, relaxed pocket styles, active jersey shorts, crisp culottes
Lean lines
Single-colour dressing, wasp waists, high waists, skinny minis
Fullness
Knife pleated, high waists, bold prints, soft and circular, frilled micro
minis
COLOUR
The
simplicity of the season is mirrored by the importance of broad planes
of colour.
- White: in all its guises from crisp
optic white to soft ivory and gone. The white palette crosses all trends
and key items.
- Greys: the new neutral for summer
from softest pearl grey to stormy anthracite.
- Navy blue: returns as a key fashion
colour.
- Blues: on all levels from pastel
to deep and bright.
- Browns: tone on tone, reassured
and warm with aubergine and violet tones, offering newness.
- Tropical exotics: inspired by a
sunset over a tropical island with deep reds, raspberry, orange, purple
and nut brown fade into neutrals.
- Neutrals: sophisticated cool blue
greys and pearly taupes to warmer yellow and soft corals.
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More fashion trends information for this season
 Womenswear
and Menswear Trends
All the themes, key points, colours, accessories
are discussed in detail in our print-ready fashion trends' articles,
which include photos for each of the themes, taken straight from the
designer catwalk shows.We have engaged the services of a top fashion
journalist who also happens to be a qualified image consultant and trainer.
Between us we have done the hard work for you - attended the designer
fashion shows, written the trends' reports, collected the photos from
the catwalks, designed and created the articles that are ready and waiting
for you to print on your own computer.
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fashion trends' packages for this and previous seasons for
both womenswear and menswear which contain professionally-produced trends
reports, print-ready handouts to give to your clients to save you time,
a plethora of fabulous photos straight from the catwalks all notated
with designer names, printable versions of slides from the season's designer
catwalk shows, and more.
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KEY THEMES
Retro
Sport
Inspired by classic sports such as cricket, tennis and sailing.
- Colours are cool and crisp, featuring nautical classics such as navy,
white, red, soft grey and beige.
- Key items include classic tank vest tops, shirt dresses, shorts,
high-waisted pants, cardigans.
Camouflage
Inspired by the colours and patterns of nature, this is a safari
look with a punk spirit.
- Colours are neutral earth tones suchs as khaki, terra, brown, beige,
and ecru.
- Key items include cut-away jackets, bondage details, fitted cropped
pants, skirt-like pants (gauchos), double layered tees, blurred camouflage
prints.
Historical Romance
A romantic look with inspiration taken from historical references.
Lots of lace and open-worked fabrics, layered together or mixed with
cleaner cripser fabrics.
- Key items include A-line dresses and tops, clean shift dresses, flirty
tops and bodices, full dirndl skirts, ruffled or clean-cut cropped
jackets.
 Roman
Numerals
Styling inspired by the Roman Empire. complex pleating and draping
are key. There is a sophisticated elegance and shapes are body forming.
- Key items include empire line, white tunics, metallic embroidery,
belted and tied, and pleated tunic shapes.
Revised Couture
A look which captures the couture spirit of the 1960s with fabrics
which are stiff and satinised giving a soft sheen.
- Colours are metallic toned golds, pewters, and coppers. White is
also important within this look.
- Key items include silk full coats, trapeze styling, 3/4 sleeves,
rounded shoulders, 1960's simple shifts, and the hourglass dress.
Courtesy Fashion Info Trends / The Federation of Image Consultants
November 2006
Spring 2007 Pantone Fashion Color Report
New York fashion designers are flourishing in a season of new beginnings,
using surprising neutrals with innovative splashes of corals, yellows
and purples to create a spring in bloom.
Tarragon is the freshly cut stem to the blossoming shades of sweet Strawberry
Ice, warm Golden Apricot and violet-infused Hollyhock. Cafe Creme is
the rich, creamy contrast to the serenity of calming Sky Blue or the
deliciousness of refreshing Grapemist. The yellow glow of gleaming Green
Sheen and the blushing beauty of diaphanous Silver Peony reflect the
infusion of life brought by spring.
Courtesy Pantone Inc.
New York Fashion Week, September 2006
Kim Bolsover
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