The Fashionisto

Top Row (left to right): Endovanera, Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce and Gabbana, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Perry Ellis Signature

Bottom Row (left to right): Unconditional, KTZ, Robert Geller, Richard Lindqvist

The Trend: Inside These Pants

What: Switch out the jeans and traditional trousers.  This season is all about mixing it up.  With a new collision of materials, silhouettes, and a splash of color, nothing is off limits.  Be on the look out for tapered sweats, excessive pleating, and relaxed loose fits.

With: Focus on your overall silhouette.  If going with a super relaxed bottom, bring the top half in and make it slim.  If you’re working with tapered bottoms, the options are endless depending on your individual style.  Keep it slim, but not as narrow as your bottom or wear exaggerated portions; skinny bottom, oversized top.

Top Row (left to right): Number (N)ine, Yves Saint Laurent, Unconditional, Jil Sander, Ann Demeulemeester

Bottom Row (left to right): Costume National, D&G, Burberry, Filippa K

The Trend: Bloodsport

What: Deep hues of red, burgundy, and purple found in everything from pants to sweaters.

With: Try pairing these pieces with clothes of complimentary colors like gray, brown, burnt orange, and olive green.  For an extra punch, try layering different shades of the same base color.

I like the creative play demonstrated with the oversized proportions and off balance of gender appropriateness in Romeo Gigli’s spring 2009 collection.  Style wise, I must point out the socks in the bottom two pictures.  Excellent look!  Occasionally, I like to mix it up and wear shorts with long socks as pictured.  However, I always play the color down so it flows easier and is not hard on the eyes.

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These are pictures of Henrik Vibskov’s show for Copenhagen Fashion Week.  Fresh on the heels of Paris, I still like the silhouettes of the outerwear and the direction he is moving in with his staple of shorts.

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I stumbled upon this collection and the proportions are wonderful.  Take a look at the top right picture.  The crop of the jacket is a nice change from the usual.  However, I feel like this collection is bipolar.  It’s like Slimane’s apprentice battling with Dior Homme on acid aka under Kris Van Assche’s direction.  I’ll leave at that.  Other than the above, this collection is definitely a gem.

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