What goes around comes around...
Women's trend
Women's trend
Polka dots fashion has been around for many years and this season it makes a good comeback.
With a strong retro feel, many famous designers rolled out lots of polka dots styles in their Spring/Summer 2011 fashion shows.
Moschino Spring 2011 collection was all about stripes, polka dots, flowers, gingham checks and color splash. On the whole, Moschino 2011 Collection was playful yet wearable collection filled with polka dots.
Origin:
An early recorded use of the term "polka dot" is in 1873 in Godey's magazine, Volumes 86-87, Page 389.] The pattern is named for the dance of the same name, but there is no conceptual connection linking the pattern to the dance. Instead, the name was settled upon because of the dance's popularity at the time the pattern became fashionable. Many contemporary products and fashion also adopted the name.
Footwear trend
Kitten heels are making a good comeback this season,it is the perfect accompaniment to ladylike '60s dressing, A style popularized by iconic actress, Audrey Hepburn and recently revived by first lady Michelle Obama. Prada & Stella McCartney featured this shoes on the runway.
What is a kitten heel?
Kitten heels occupy the space between flat shoes and sex-bomb high heels. They're a small slender heel of 5cms (2 inches) or less. The heel usually curves inwards from the back of the heel, giving them a bit more stability than a stiletto.( http://www.wikipedia.com)
Accesories
This 50s and 1960s popular trend is back! Cat eye glasses are definite women’s must have for spring 2011. These hot glasses caught everybody’s attention in Jeremy Scott runway show, models rock the runway in beautiful garments and sizzling cat eye sunglasses.
Origin:
Cat-eye glasses are a form of eyewear mainly for women. They are thick-rimmed glasses with the arms of the glasses joining the lenses at the very top corners. Audrey Hepburn's use of them in the 1960s movie Breakfast at Tiffany's was notable. They were mainly popular in the 1950s and 1960s among fashionable women. (Wikipedia.com)
Minimal to BOLD
Makeup trend
Natural make up maintain its popularity until this season, “Natural beauty cannot be topped by anything else” so no wonder DOLCE & GABBANA, LACOSTE, and VERSACE used this kind of makeup, simple but can still manage to look trendy and fabulous.
Make up trend
Lip color such as red,orange, as well as hot pink are in this season. As shown in the picture Fendi and Gucci showcased this look.
Hairstyle trend
This season braids are in, hairstylist brings in freshness from basic braid style to complex braid patterns and side braids.
Erdem and LAMB have used the age old braids with a twist. They used multi braids crisscrossing the entire length and width of the hair, alternating with some loose hair same as Lacoste, they used multiple front braids to add interest and to instantly draw attention to the models features, particularly the eyes.
Cropped
Men's wear
The key trend for men this season is cropped/capri pants, Marc Jacobs by marc Jacobs showcased this collection its all about American sportswear and grunge looks but with sophistication.
Origin:
Capri pants were first designed by European fashion designer, Sonja de Lennartin 1948 and they became popular in the United States during the 1960s, largely due to the influence of the popular television series The Dick Van Dyke Show. The character of Laura Petrie, the young housewife played by Mary Tyler Moore, caused a fashion sensation – and some mild controversy – by wearing snug-fitting capri pants during the show's run. After a drop in popularity during the 1970s through the 1990s (though Uma Thurman wore them in Pulp Fiction), capri pants again became a dominant trend during the 2000s.] Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal wore capri pants in the majority of his matches before 2009.The pants' name originated from the Italian isle of Capri, where they were first made popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The American actress Grace Kelly was among the first movie stars who wore capris on the island. They are also known as clam diggers.
Origin:
Capri pants were first designed by European fashion designer, Sonja de Lennartin 1948 and they became popular in the United States during the 1960s, largely due to the influence of the popular television series The Dick Van Dyke Show. The character of Laura Petrie, the young housewife played by Mary Tyler Moore, caused a fashion sensation – and some mild controversy – by wearing snug-fitting capri pants during the show's run. After a drop in popularity during the 1970s through the 1990s (though Uma Thurman wore them in Pulp Fiction), capri pants again became a dominant trend during the 2000s.] Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal wore capri pants in the majority of his matches before 2009.The pants' name originated from the Italian isle of Capri, where they were first made popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The American actress Grace Kelly was among the first movie stars who wore capris on the island. They are also known as clam diggers.
(http.www.wikipedia.com)
references: wikipedia.com,fashioning.com
by: Xaxa Cruz
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