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The latest Trends for Autumn 2010

Jewel Tones

Jewel Tones
Jewel Tones
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From Ruby to Sapphire to Amber to Amethyst to Jade, every jewel colour you can think of was represented in the A/W catwalk shows. Jewel colours work well on their own or else to add a flash of colour to a dark outfit, such as Balmain’s Amethyst fur jacket. Allover prints in jewel colours were also common on the catwalks, such as Erdem’s Opal like print which combines Topaz, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Citrine and more. Wear these colours with bare legs on warmer days but when the days begin to get cooler, these bright jewel colours look great with a pair of black opaque tights!

Decadence

Decadence
Decadence
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It’s all about luxurious fabrics, lavish finishes and gold, gold, gold! Think ‘over the top’ – chunky brocades, gilded embroidery, velvet and heavy satin finishes. We saw metallic foil printed dresses from Jason Wu, softer metallic jacquard from Aquascutum, velvet cutwork from Alexander Wang….

Of the two main collections that stood out from the crowd with this trend, the first was of course Alexander McQueen’s final collection with Medieval and Byzantine references which was shown in an intimate setting in a magnificently ornate room. The second was Balmain who kept to the body con powerful shouldered dresses of the last few seasons but incorporated wonderful black and gold brocades and gold fringing.

Feathers also featured heavily throughout the designer shows….golden feathers at Alexander McQueen, feathered shoulder detail at Alice and Olivia, feathered collars and jackets from Ann Demeulemeester.

Cosy Up - Fur & Wool

Cosy Up - Fur
Cosy Up - Fur

Cosy Up - Wool Cosy Up - Wool
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There will be no shortage of warmth for fashionistas this year as the Autumn days turn into Winter. There was more fur than has been seen on the runways in a long time with Chanel taking it to extremes with yeti style get ups complete with a melting arctic scene runway! Wear a fur coat over delicate sheers as seen at Phillip Lim, go multicoloured as at Band of Outsiders, or keep it classy with a fur pencil skirt from Michael Kors.

We also saw a huge amount of knitwear, sweater dresses at Halston, a cable knit bustier and skiwear at D&G, oversized chunky knits at Akris and even an allover knitted jumpsuit from Chloe. Wadded coats and tops were seen at Akris and Balenciaga to name but a few.
 



 

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