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The fashion calendar is always filled with trends that catch our eye throughout the year. We usually forget it’s that time of year, but when Couture Week arrives, it brings the inspiration we need to start planning our wardrobes for the rest of the year. With many of the Couture Fashion Week shows focusing on an avant-garde approach to design, it’s the perfect time to get creative, and the attendees at the show do just that. While I’m often taking notes on and off the runway, wearing trends that you’d never expect from a traditional French female crowd, today I want to talk about what I saw on the street style scene.
From the biggest oversized shoulder pads we’ve ever seen at Viktor & Rolf to the lampshade-inspired hats that caught my eye at Balenciaga, the runways showed that there are no rules when it comes to street style this season. Here are seven trends to keep an eye on.
1. Jewelry Elements
If you love wearing jewelry as much as I do, you’ll have fun jumping on this trend of gold, silver and diamonds on clothing. The trend was inspired by Schiaparelli’s recent collection, so Couture Week was the perfect place to show it off.
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Shopping Trends:
Self-portrait
Crystal-embellished taffeta mini dress
Rebecca Vallance
Chelsea chain-embellished halter mini dress
2. Hats that are conversation starters
Recent runway seasons saw the resurgence of playful hats, and we’ve been thinking about how to style them ever since, but we’re finally seeing some great examples among the street style set, and this trend is perfect for spiceing up a look you already own.
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Shopping Trends:
Rabanne
Metallic crochet headpiece with crystal embellishment
Janessa Leone
Clemence straw hat
3. Casual suits
Although suits are known as a dressy look in women’s clothing, I love seeing suits worn as everyday wear. Paired with casual sneakers or simple ballet flats, this style is ideal.
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Shopping Trends:
Love Shack Fancy
Fraser georgette-trimmed tweed jacket
Love Shack Fancy
Lois georgette-trimmed tweed miniskirt
4. Fascinating texture
Nothing caught my eye more than the textured clothing I was seeing everywhere among the street style crowd. Feathers, fringe, and other 3D elements are an eye-catching addition to any outfit.
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Shopping Trends:
Cult Gaia
Dulcie cropped distressed cotton twill top
Magda Butrym
Faux fur trim wool corset
5. Button up all your clothes
Dresses, skirts and tops are elevated with a row of buttons down the front, a shirt-inspired motif that elevates closet staples.
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Shopping Trends:
Adam Lipps
Dakota Swarovski crystal-embellished wool-crepe maxi skirt
Self-portrait
Checked metallic boucle tweed mini dress with sequined embellishments
6. Luxury Lace
Lace has been on the decline for a while, but things have changed and it’s making a comeback. Whether you choose a sheer lace dress or a lace-trimmed skirt, you can’t go wrong.
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Shopping Trends:
agency
Revo lace-trimmed cropped shirt
customer
Willa lace-trimmed cut-out silk maxi dress
7. Minimalist Tank Top
Whether your outfit is classic or quirky, you can’t go wrong with a white tank top. It goes with everything, and high-end fashion collectors are serious about investing in this piece.
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Shopping Trends:
Vince
Scoop neck ribbed tank
totem
Espera ribbed stretch organic cotton tank top
