The 5 Biggest Trends From New York Fashion Week

February 21, 2010 3:00 pm     Posted in Fashion, Style  Jessica- FIT g+ page


By Jessica

Fashion Week and all its bittersweet glory has come and gone. The last Fashion Week to be shown at Bryant Park, designers pulled out all of the tricks under their sleeves to make it unforgettable.  The big white tents, made even whiter by the snow, brought new looks into the new decade that will be sure to translate into your wardrobe.  So what will you be wearing next fall?

1. Neutrals!


Designers showed many variations of neutrals on the runway, from bold blacks shown by Vera Wang to grays and camel tones from favorites Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors.  Whites and ivories made several appearances, almost in a bridal inspired way.  What this means for you: Don’t be afraid to mix and match neutrals.  The classic fashion faux pas “Don’t wear white after labor day” is slowly but surely becoming extinct, so don’t listen to your grandmother when she reprimands you for doing so.  Tell her Thakoon said it was fine.

2. Fur, Fur, Fur.


That’s right.  PETA might disagree, but it is all about the fur for next fall…any kind, in any way.  Coats and shrugs featured bold lavish furs while some designers used fur as trimming to spruce up their looks.  If you’re a friend to the animals or don’t have thousands of dollars to drop on each outfit (who does??) don’t be outraged just yet – variations of faux fur are about to spread like rapid fire.

3. Undercover conservative.


In comparison to the spring, designers turned to more structured silhouettes creating a more conservative look.  Librarian sweaters appeared too many times on the runway to go unnoticed.  But don’t yawn just yet, designers used sequins, embroidery, fur (of course), and much more to glam up each look to take them from boring to flirty sophisticated.

4. Grunge by layers.


Jackets over vests over sweaters over dresses.  The more layers, the better.  A cardigan over a blazer, why not?  Grunge by way of draping is all the rage for next fall.  And did we mention vests? Vests, vests, and more vests.  And get excited to pair elbow length gloves with the numerous amounts of vests that are about to enter your closet.

5. LEGWARMERS!


FINALLY.  A piece of the 80’s are back!  But this time, no aerobics videos are required. Legwarmers were shown in several variations, in wool assortments, over leggings, thigh high, etc.  While you’re layering, don’t forget to slap on a pair of comfy legwarmers.  Wear something simple on top and use a pair of bold colored thigh-high legwarmers as the staple piece to your outfit.  Ask your mom if she has any in any boxes in the attic; vintage legwarmers are even better!

24 Comments on "The 5 Biggest Trends From New York Fashion Week"

  1. Lori Schmidt Lutze says:
    Mon, 22nd Feb 20105:57 am 

    Neutrals and faux fur are fine. The rest leaves me a little underwhelmed. Thanks for the update. For some real beauty my post today might give you a little chuckle. xo

  2. Jacob Frommer says:
    Mon, 22nd Feb 20109:21 am 

    I must agree. I am a bit underwhelmed by these trends. They all seem to have been here for a few months already. Neutrals started up soon after everyone overdosed on neons no more than a year ago…

    Regardless, well rounded trend spotting- not your fault- its the higher ups!

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  3. beth says:
    Mon, 22nd Feb 20109:22 am 

    Please don't buy fur- it is incredibly cruel. The condition of the lives AND deaths of animals bound to be coats and accessories are nothing less than torture. If you are outraged by people beating and starving their pets then please realize that supporting fur is no better. We all have to make decisions in our lives that will effect the world around us- please make the decisions that lead to peace, kindness and compassion rather than voilence, pain, exploitation, greed, vanity and ignorance.

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    Mon, 22nd Feb 201011:18 am 

    l like it, l wish l was there with my camera

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    I have never seen such a collection of crap called fashion. It's enough to make me wear jeans.

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    I like the grunge look and who would have thought that leg warmers would have an appearance on a runway, especially at New York Fashion week.

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