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What to wear in 2010 ?
Fashion is an eternal rebirth. After 80's fashion for A/W 09-10, designers moved on for this new year. As we enter a new decade, look back into 90's fashion, and you will see the answer...
In the 90's, people stopped wearing clothes to show their wealth. No more bling ! Back to true values and welcome to the age of 'New Modesty' (according to Karl Lagerfeld).
However, modesty is not synonymous with black humor and pessimism, quite the contrary. For Spring/Summer 2010 out-in-the-country influences, light hues (lots of white) and rich melanges fight the crisis with some optimism.
Beside, in his S/S 2010 collection for Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld presented a very pastoral collection.
Chanel
Look at this ultra-short dress for Chanel, it is literally cut out !
In brief : for 2010, break the rules ! No more constraints. Just be yourself.
For this, you can customize your own clothes...
John Galliano
... or tattoo yourself, as seen at Rodarte, Jean-Paul Gaultier or Chanel.
Chanel
Chanel will launch these ephemeral tattoos on March 1.
Don't be affraid to mix different patterns. All kind of patterns are allowed : floral (Etro), tribal motifs (Duro Olowu), digital designs (Givenchy), just to name a few. Print pants and tights with patterns are great.
Duro Olowu
No surprise then if the grunge style is back.
You can mix denim in the same outfit with different kinds of denim: jeans, torn denim, or patched jeans with messy hair.
Chloe
Minimalism (Calvin Klein, Celine, Michael Kors), like in the 90's but with more skin showing and lots of pure white.
Calvin Klein
Talking about skin showing and underwear as outerwear, Jean Paul Gaultier invented this concept with the famous conical bras corset for Madonna in the 80's. It is making a comeback with transparencies, nude colours, see-through lingerie, flouncing all popular – do not be afraid to show every part of your body like a romantical bitch...
Jean Paul Gaultier
Sport-chic is back too ! Alexander Wang S/S 2010 collection proved it brillantly. You have to take inspiration in football, baseball, hockey, tennis (Hermès), scuba-diving (Gucci), dance.
Hermès
Very short is in !
Bodies and swimsuits.
Prada
Cycling shorts (as seen on Louis Vuitton, Armani or Prada) instead of leggings.
Louis Vuitton
Knee High Socks too.
But it always must be chic.
Jumpsuits (Lanvin and Stella MacCartney) and playsuits.
Lanvin
After reaching the summit, heels are becoming lower this year, as we can see at Marni, Chloe, Calvin Klein, Missoni, Lagerfeld, Louis Vuitton or Marc Jacobs for instance, where kitten heel shoes appear in different forms. Some very high heels though but the heel is very thin.
Wedge heels are very popular too.
Accesories still important :
Big necklaces by Lanvin and Dries van Noten
Oversized bows...
Marc Jacobs
Still some epaulettes...
Alexander Wang
Some fringing again (Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton)
Bum bags, small purses are totally in.
Colors are mostly white (Gucci and Calvin Klein are just a good example), yellow (Zac Posen, Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton), nude. Some bright colors too, as vibrant green, bright orange (Balenciaga), red, blue, mauve.
Fabrics are light and fluid.
2010 is the best year to play with fashion !
So have fun dear readers... and happy new year.
- God Bless You,
Prince A. (Paris)
___ pix from style.com and vogue.com ___
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