Fall Trend Update : Fringe & Ruffles

  With the heat wave we have going on in NYC right now, I have been dreaming about fall weather. One trend I have my eye on in particular is mini-fringe and ruffles. Neither of these texture treatments are anything new, but in the Resort 2017 shows many designers added theses classic cowgirl and schoolgirl details in sophisticated and modern ways.

See By Chloe - The Modernist

The See By Chloe collection showcased fringe on skirt hems and horizontally down the length of both skirts and sleeves. Rows of contrasting colors created a striped effect with lots of texture. I particularly love the full mini-skirt with striped fringe and imagine this working great with booties and a fall coat.

Trend Update : Ruffles

There is no other fashion design element I love more than ruffles and flounces. They serve no actual garment construction purpose, rather are there purely for decoration. They can be stiff or drapey, asymmetrical or layered. I love them all. When I started seeing ruffles and flounces on more and more clothing out in the market I was thrilled. Looking through the Resort 2017 collections it is clear they will be hanging around for a while too (yay!). I just love how they make a garment more flirty and fun without being overly feminine.

Ruffles and flounces can take various forms and present themselves in various locations on the garment- on the hem, across the bodice, at the ends of the sleeves. Right now you can get ruffles just about anywhere you like. My favorites are on sleeves and across the bodice of an off the shoulder top (which by the way, by Resort 2017 accounts will be around for awhile longer too).

I included a few of my favorite ruffled looks from Resort 2017 below - Erdem, See by Chloe and Adeam. While all feature ruffles and flounces, the different fabrics, cuts and prints make for very different moods and styles. I especially love the white and light blue ruffles in the Erdem collection with the black lace-up flats. I might be stealing that look in the near future...

Erdem - Resort 2017 (via vogue.com)

See by Chloe - Resort 2017 (via vogue.com)

Adeam - Resort 2017 (via vogue.com)

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Color Craving: Lemon Yellow

Lately I've been really wanting to wear something yellow. Not mustard, not sunshine, not dandelion, but light, pale, lemon yellow. More forgiving than the primary color version, lemon yellow actually looks flattering. The color is soft, subtle, and just romantic enough. And perhaps make you look tanner? Never hurts.

spring trend: trousers

Cropped, rolled-cuff, high-waisted, or white, trousers look fresh any way for spring. Pants pretty much go with anything, but since it's still a little cool out, I would recommend a a blazer or cardigan over a sliky tank or something of the like, and then a scarf thrown on top. Rather than reach for a classic springy skirt, try rolling up the cuffs of pants you already own for a different look. A little tip for rolling up the bottoms, go for a haphazard, relaxed roll, rather than the stiff straight across folds to keep the look current (as seen second from the left).

images from left: seaofshoes, chictopia (Raych), chictopia (TaylorSterling), chictopia (golestaneh).

Top Trends of 2010

Get out your pencils and marble notebooks kiddies, 2010 is HERE. Time has flown by in 2009, and fashion waits for no (wo)man, so the time is ripe to learn (or refresh yourself with) the trends presented at the Spring 2010 runway shows. Now while you could just go to Style.com, and see every look from every show from 2010 Spring RTW (now you all know I have no life), save yourself some time and check out the sparknotes version via Refinery29.


While your at it, check out Style.com's Reasons to Be Cheerful, 2010. It never hurts to be optimistic. As well as WhoWhatWear's 2010 Spring Trends.


My only advice is to PLEASE skip the kitten heel trend. We (myself and the kitten heel) have a long-standing relationship of hatred, and I would prefer if you chose my side. Thanks.