Collection Royale

Friday 7 September 2012

Trends and silhouettes [Coats]

Convex, cocoon shapes in coats

Heritage, heavy wools and tweeds, country style, classic cuts

Mannish, straight cut or cloaks?!

satin fabric gives real luxury to this look (valentino)

Ulyana Sergeenko

Leather Jackets, geometry, angular, smooth/ sleek not vintage/ weathered. asian gangster. "2012 year of the dragon".

The IT Colours- RED AND BLUE

DON'T FORGET YOUR FUR!!!! think Tim Walker kittys!!!!!

Thursday 6 September 2012

Menswear AW 2012

Fabrics

scuba neopreen inspired
embroidery
mesh
metallics
leather
checks
intricate prints
subtle patchwork
heavy wool
classic tailoring

Colours

yellow
violet
neon detail
red
apple green
camouflage
off white

Looks

Navy
minimalism
bold prints
animal
sport elements
french ski resort
country
military

Pieces

statement suiting
safari jackets
high neck cashmere
navy coats
large coats
leather jacket
jersey
business shirts
Tsar/ puffa jackets

Womenswear AW 2012

Fabric

Metallics and sequins
Waxed coatings
Shining leather
Velvet
Lace applique

Colours

Gold
Pink
Cobalt
Big bold prints
Winter florals
Checks

Looks and themes

Military
Baroque
Big silhouette
Fir enhanced shoulders
Pre-raphaelite/ Edwardian
Country wear
Tsar Russia
Black leather
French Ski resort

Key Pieces

Structured dresses
Tailored jackets
Loose trousers
Fit then flare peplum skirts
high neck

Personal Highlights

Oscar de la Renta
Etro
Alexander McQueen
Dark Fairytale
Glam Boheme

Contrast, geometry, clear

Closeness to nature

noble, true, pure, handcraft

Understated elegance

heritage, classics through clean quality precision

Trend/ styling for the season ahead

ELLE Edit

1. Eastern

Inner Geisha
Love colour
Oriental silk
Embroidery
Oriental prints

2. Goth

Grown up goth
Mix black staples
lace
leather
Get dark
Red/ white flashes
Femme fatale

3. Western

Best of country vs city chic
Sophisticated leather
suede/ ponyskin pieces
catwalk edge
think Belgium designers edge!!!

4. Opulent

OTT
Prints
Bold
Gems and bling

5. Military

Army chic
Gold
Khaki
WW1
Leathers

6. Tomboy

Office chic
boys ties and bows
shirts
mannish shoes and flats
almost 1950's nerd!

Right then, after recently Graduating from University of the West of England on July 20th 2012, and having a nice few months off, I happen to be completely bored and with only a part time job for now, I think it's worth keeping my new skills up together.
So let's plot a couple of notes for Trend reports that i've started keeping.

First, let's take a look at the year's events and where fashion is getting it's inspirations from:

2012

Diamond Jubilee
First Royal anniversary of Prince William and Catherine
Olympics

Team Great Britain
Individual countries had their own designers design their suits
Usain Bolt

Colonel Gaddafi and MiddleEastern conflicts continue
Mars landing
First music played on Mars
12/12/2012- expected Doomsday
Next year's mission to Venus

Films

Dark Knight rises
Hobbit
Twilight
MIB 3
Brave
Abraham Lincoln vampire hunter
Hunger games
Imaginaerum
Sleeping Beauty
Re-release or Beauty and the Beast and also Cinderella
Marvel/ DC Comics films
Sci-Fi
Disney

Music

Carly Rae Jepson- Call me maybe
Florence and the Machine
Somebody that i used to know
Nicki Minaj- Starships
Adele
Nightwish- Imaginaerum
Marilyn Manson- Born Killer

Recon video games
family Wii games
Pop star games
Dance games
Zumba

Art

animal art
installation art
"going green"
Urban art and graffitti
Defying convention
Banksy
Pre-raphaelite inspiration hybrids

Loving 50's fashion !

ITV's This Morning has a feature today around the retro 1950's fashiion which is slowly filtering back onto catwalks and into our wardrobes.

I myself am loving this trend! For my own Graduate collection this year I took inspiration from corsetry and peplums with beautiful shapely dresses and skirts.

After years of innovative designs incorporating interesting silhouettes, it feels so fantastic and especially at this point in my life at the ripe age of 21, that fashion is now driving us back to girl power and celebrating our feminine forms! From Louisvuitton's Broderie Anglais fifties milk bar dresses to Prada's Grease Lightening print and hourglass hugging pencil skirts-

-I say, ROLL ON THE 50'S SIRENS!!!!!

For this trend we are taking influence from Goddess Marilyn, Rita Hayworth, Bettie Page, Dita Von Teese, Paloma Faith, Kelly Brook and even Hollie Willoughby for their different takes on this retro style boom!

We are seeing:

Ladylike teatime debutants
Sporting Goods