This season's runways have been shaped with what we could call a Trench Mania, or better yet "How the trench went from trusty wardrobe staple to trendy fashion piece". Deconstructed trench could be seen on the biggest fashion houses' catwalks such as Maison Margiela, Dries Van Noten and Alexander McQueen.
Although we can say that the brands' approaches to the trend were vastly different, some of them sticking with the items iconic features while others were more experimental. At Simone Rocha, the creative direction sticked to black and white. Mixing gabardine and lace, the pieces were as timeless as they were intricate with the pearly detailing. Paired with some classic leather bags and white Oxford shoes, they achieved the famous "Bon Ton" attire. The bell sleeves were the perfect rule-breaker detail. Maison Margiela was, as always, less classical in its designs. Galliano kept the camel gabardine base of the trench but added some red bustier pieces and transformed the trench into a dress with cut-outs. Accessories were on point with some yellow airport tags and white cowboy boots, bringing an offset vibe to the whole look. Keeping the midi length and cinched-in waists, they also showcased a trench with cut-outs and mirror-tiles embellishments. Another key item was the fringed trench made out of golden jacquard fabric paired with metallic blue cowboy boots and a blue airport tag. Alexander McQueen was another fashion house to keep the colors quite neutral. Playing with cream, off-white, light pink and camel, they used a flowery vintage looking pattern on a few of their designs. The trenchs were really deconstructed showing off big cut-outs on the sides, letting through the other fabrics such as the mesh frilled linings. The belts were extra long and the jewelry game was going strong with choker and earrings sporting pearls and stones embellishments. The color pop came from Dries Van Noten with the use of lilac, yellow, orange, beige and purple colors. The shapes were less structured than at the other runways, although the trenchs were still firmly belted. The fabrics were thiner and more flowy, the looks were completed with lilac and pale green sparkly boots and hot pink heeled sandals. To close the trench chapter, Max Mara was here to bring its inimitable touch with the classic shapes, buttons and belts. The fashion house used mesh and gabardine, creating lilac, brown and white fashion items. They paired it with elegant black and nude heeled sandals.
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Louis Vuitton released their new menswear collection for Fall/Winter 2018 in Paris. Kim Jones said his last goodbye to Louis Vuitton menswear's creative direction. He closed the show with supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss (who made her big comeback on runway) dressed in coated blue and brown trench coats sporting Louis Vuitton logos.
The men collection had some futuristic vibes with silver and metallics fashion items such as pants and combat boots. The set had a moon aspect, underlining the metallic details of the looks. A coated brown full outfit with pants and jacket was another key look of the show, matching with Kate and Naomi's outfits. The big combat boots were a running feature in the looks, appearing in different colors such as navy blue and silver. Grey and off-white were part of the main colors, offering a sense of richness and class to the outfits. Although Jones also played with bright colors such orange, red or yellow. Patterns did not make the cut this time, except for the usual touches in a few looks. White could be seen all around on Spring/Summer 2018 catwalks. The long white gowns acted as a reminder of The Virgin Suicides, giving the impression of youth and purity. The materials used to create these gowns were various from cotton to mesh and lace. A lot of the designers had their take on this fashion item.
Here's a look at our favorite takes on this trend. |