Trend Report FW2011: Shine like a Citrine!

From gold to ochre and everything in between; yellow shades dominated the international catwalks. These tones too seemed very much inspired by jewels. Next to ruby, sapphire and amethyst, citrine looks were presented as well.

It looked elegant on some gorgeous evening dresses (Bottega Veneta, Valentino), but just as sophisticated on short little dresses (Lanvin, Dior). At Gucci the citrine was mixed with red and purple to create a high class fall look.

Check out some of the citrine looks we spotted on the runway.

Trend Report FW2011: Prints Charming

The best way to wear a print item coming autumn is to mix it with another print. Even if you suppose two prints will clash, wear them together. The crazier and brighter the prints, the better.

Whether if it’s letters (D&G), flowers (Betsey Johnson), geometric prints (Hermes) or something abstract (Alberta Ferretti).

Forget color coordinating and just go crazy on the new season’s prints and patterns.

Trend Report FW2011: Amethyst-tones

For fall/winter 2011/2012 we’ve moved on from the bright color blocking looks to jewel tones. Still very strong and colorful, but with a little bit more warmth and sophistication in it.

Amethyst, sapphire, emerald, ruby, garnet and citrine are some of the jewel-inspired shades you’ll see this fall. Especially the amethyst colors rocked the international catwalks at Gucci, D&G, Alberta Ferretti and Versace.

Combine this shade with other rich colors and you’ll look & feel bejeweled!

Afraid you might end up looking like a purple Teletubby? Just go for a purple accessory like a clutch bag or a small belt.

 

Trend Report FW2011: Oh my Tartan!

If the winter of 2011/2012 is going to be a cold one, these tartan pieces (made from thick wool) sure will keep you warm. Besides the tartan print can be combined with other fashion pieces very easily.

For instance: mix a large tartan scarf with denim pants (Dsquared2), combine a pair woolen tartan trousers with a leather jacket (Etro) or opt for a hounds’ tooth skirt and a sheer blouse (Salvatore Ferragamo). Black & white (Yves Saint Laurent, black & yellow (Burberry) or black & red (Moschino Cheap & Chic). The tartan can be very versatile.

If you don’t wanna go all the way, just choose a great tartan scarf. No matter how you wear it; you’ll definitely have fun with it.

 

Trend Report FW2011: Sixties Style

 

After the super feminine fifties and the playful seventies, fashion has now landed back in the sixties. This means: two piece ensembles, miniskirts, high boots, simplicity, color and eye for details (like large pockets and buttons).

Going on a sixties shopping spree? Take some inspiration from models like Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy. Copy their looks and give it your own MODern twist (forget the short hair and wear heels instead of flats).

Opt for thick fabrics that hold structure to create the ultimate sixties look. And don’t go to far with the mini-skirt tough; too short still is not very classy.

Check out the gallery below to see how designers like Burberry, Prada, Calvin Klein and Bottega Veneta interpreted the sixties in their fall collections.

Magnus Dekker wins Frans Molenaar award 2011

Today the Frans Molenaar Award 2011 was presented to upcoming design talent Magnus Dekker. He won a money price of 10.000 euro, which he can use to spend on making a name for himself in the fashion world.

Magnus’ collection was all about contradictions. He showed colorful, voluminous designs with flag prints all over them. His clothes were fun, well designed and his perfectly styled models rocked the Amsterdam runway.

Congrats Magnus, your collection was magnifying!

Lichting 2011 Catwalk Fashion Show

Last night Sanne Schepers won the G-star Raw Award during the Lichting 2011 show. But apart from Sanne’s twisted twinsets, there was much more great fashion. From a total of seven fashion academies fourteen students were selected to present five pieces of their collection. Here are the looks of:

• Albert Jan Metselaar
• Amber Sophie Smidt
• Amos Tranque
• Anne-Katrin Bannier
• Bram van Dieoen
• Jenny Kloszynski
• Laura de Wit
• Lotte Mostert
• Mattia Akkermans
• Menno Voortman
• Natalie de Koning
• Nicolaas Hein
• Pablo Londono Sarria
• Sanna Schepers

Sanne Schepers wins Lichting 2011

Sanne Schepers is the winner of Lichting 2011 and wins the G-star Raw Talent Award! On Thursday night Sanne was named the most promising young new Dutch talent out of fourteen fashion graduates. Sanne won a price of 10.000 euro and has the honor to be part of the G-star Raw catwalk presentation in Berlin.

An international jury existing of Shelly Fox (Parsons NYC), stylist Catherine Baba (Vogue, Chanel, Balmain), Romain Brau en Anna Kushnerova (founders of the Antwerp fashion store RA13) and Michael van der Ham chose Sanne as the winner of 2011. They praised her for her individual style and the new principle Sanne introduced in fashion.

Sanne used the idea of a twinset and came up with a very innovative design concept which makes it possible to wear one piece of clothing in four different ways. Her silhouettes might have been simple; this idea and the way in which she brought it to life are very promising.

About lichting
Lichting is  a fashion award presented to the most promising graduate student in Holland of that specific year. From every big fashion academy (total of seven; AMFI Amsterdam Fashion Institute, Artez Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten Den Haag, Hogeschool Zuyd Maastricht, Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam, Willem de Kooning Academie Hogeschool Rotterdam) two students are selected. During the Amsterdam Fashion Week al fourteen students compete with each other in order to win the G-star RAW award.

 

Menswear Trend Report SS2011: Checks Please!

Checks are always present in the new menswear collections and this season was no exception. From D&G to Hermes, Dries van Noten, Kenzo, Viktor & Rolf and Versace; all used checks in their spring/summer 2011 collections.

D&G placed them on their summer blouses, Dsquared, Hermes and John Richmond opted for a checked shirt and Versace, Zegna and Dries van Noten presented checked tailored suit jackets.

Though the completely checked look can be too much for anyone who doesn’t work in fashion, you certainly can’t go wrong with just one checked item. Go for some large checks (this seems to be the trend this season) and complete your look by adding clean one-colored items.

Check out our gallery above for some inspiration.

Menswear Trend Report SS2011: Bright & Shiny

The biggest summer trend in womenswear without a doubt was the colorblocking trend. Gucci, Jil Sander and Prada set the tone with their collections and the trend immediately was picked up. In menswear the same thing happened, though a bit more subtle. Here Kenzo, Calvin Klein and Louis Vuitton showed some bright hues too. Yet it was Jil Sander that went for colorblocking all the way.

Though the trend wasn’t as big in menswear as it was in womenswear; men certainly are wearing more brights this season. Mixing several bright colors together in one look might be a little too much for some men, but at least the designers above brought some of the fun back in fashion.

Check out our gallery for some of the brightest summer looks.

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