With summer at an end and temperatures falling, if you are thinking about clearing out your spring wardrobe or relegating this year’s summer jumpsuit to the back of your closet, don’t. Jumpsuits are an even hotter look for spring 2009, along with hotpants and short suits, in a continued revival of '70s and '80s. Keep anything with this year’s fashionable frills and bows, as the look has been refined, and will still be in fashion.
According to Net-A-Porter’s online fashion magazine of September 18th, entitled "New York Fashion Week’s Front Row Looks,” we can expect a 1980’s revival."
Keep your polka dots and big bows and delve into the depths of your closet for ‘80s shoulder pads and neon brights and ‘70s style sequins and high shine. Ruffles and bows have been refined. Still big and bold and forever in season. These are only a few of the trends that you’ll be seeing next spring.
Here's a list of trends to watch as they emerge from the runways of New York and London:
- Prints — Wonderful Parrot-like prints from Peter Pilotto, huge playful polka dots, and tropical exotic holiday prints from iconic designers such as Diane Von Furstenberg.
- Colors — Tropical and zesty ruits and nutty flavors from pistachio, citrus lemons and limes to juicy papaya. An abundance of nudes offer a neutral (and transparent) palette. Metallic liquid silver and gold is everywhere, from jumpsuits to evening gowns. Black is out, nude is in, so is kingfisher-type blue, named as Palace Blue in Pantone's Spring 2009 Color Report.
- Jackets — Rolled or pushed-up sleeves, especially on jackets and baggy blazers, or kimono sleeves. The Vest jacket gets a new look, from cropped to tunic length; you’ll find this smart but easy look everywhere this spring, including Marc Jacobs and Rag & Bone.
- Jumpsuits and Playsuits — Figure-hugging or slouchy jumpsuits in slinky jersey and metallics and candy stripes and leopard prints. These are chic, sexy and stylish to be worn from day to night.
- Short suits — Not the demure variety, but sexy hotpants styles with matching jackets. Stylish daywear or sporty versions.
- Trousers and Pants — The 7/8th crop length trouser (especially in florals) comes of age this season and cigarette pants are the look of the day. Add some floral printed pants from Henry Holland and DVF or slinky wet-look leggings.
- Dresses — Fall’s medieval hooded dresses from Marc Jacobs transform into Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label North African hooded outfits for spring. There are plenty of peplum waists (not good news for those with a bulging tummy) and spring-like papaya shifts and caftans.
- Lovely in Lace — Last season’s black punk-goth-style lace has been given a softer romantic make-over with Edwardiana dresses from Erdem, in French lace.
- Fashion Accessories — Think sash-like scarf belts and bug-eyed glasses, huge chunky necklaces and chandelier earrings. These are just some of the emerging fashion ex-cessory trends.