Because the Couture is somewhat less driven by direct financial concerns than is ready-to-wear, designers have more room to play with ideas - making it an insightful barometer of which trends have legs. For fall, there is a definite feel of girding up for battle, along with a simultaneous vein of escapism. By borrowing from various eras of history - Napoleon, the Roman Empire, the Jazz Age - we are better able to costume ourselves for all the various roles we play as we star in the movie that is life today.
The Top Ten Fashion Trends from Fall 2007 Couture:
- Clothing as Armour
- Costume History
- Controlled Volume
- "Done" Hair & Makeup
- Defined Waist
- Fur
- Ruffles & Lace
- Huge Heels
- Shades of Grey & Silver
- Prints & Surface Embellishment
Don't forget to check out our other Fall 2007 Fashionweek trend summaries of:
- New York
- London
- Milan
- Paris
- & our exclusive on-location video interviews with Isaac Mizrahi, Tracy Reese, Vincent Longo, Mally Roncal, Robert Verdi & Doneger's David Wolfe!
1. CLOTHING AS ARMOUR:
clockwise from top left: Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Chanel, Armani Prive
2. COSTUME HISTORY:
clockwise: Lacroix, Dior, Lacroix, Gaultier, Givenchy, Elie Saab
3. CONTROLLED VOLUME:
clockwise: Dior, Givenchy, Gaultier, Armani Prive, Valentino, Chanel
4. "DONE" HAIR & MAKEUP:
clockwise: Lacroix, Valentino, Gaultier, Armani Prive, Dior, Lacroix
5. DEFINED WAIST:
clockwise: Chanel, Valentino, Armani Prive, Dior, Gaultier, Elie Saab
6. FUR:
clockwise: Valentino, Dior, Givenchy, Gaultier, Valentino, Chanel
7. RUFFLES & LACE:
clockwise: Elie Saab, Dior, Armani Prive, Gaultier, Valentino, Chanel
8 HUGE HEELS:
clockwise: Lacroix, Gaultier, Valentino, Armani Prive, Dior, Givenchy
9. SHADES OF GREY & SILVER:
clockwise: Elie Saab, Dior, Lacroix, Valentino, Chanel, Armani Prive
10. PRINTS & SURFACE EMBELLISHMENT:
clockwise: Gaultier, Chanel, Valentino, Lacroix, Dior, Armani Prive
- Lesley Scott
(photos: style.com)
