CAROLYN EGAN OF THE TOBE REPORT GAVE HER ANNUAL FASHION TREND REPORT AT MAGIC

Carolyn Egan, creative director of the Tobe Report, gave a fashion presentation at the Magic Show. Egan has been covering the European shows (and the domestic fashion markets) for many years and is a woman in the fashion know. We thought we would share it with you.

Egan used four FALL - WINTER themes:

The Shire – Authentic country dressing in places such as England, Scotland and Wales tell the story. A rustic formality is a major theme here with nubby tweeds, signature plaids, intricate knitwear and natural dyed colors.

The Bond Girl: She is the New Age Bond Girl, she is sexy and savvy (aren’t we all). She is today’s woman; she lives for adventure and spontaneity. More modern than mod, she is tech as well.

Neo Philiacs: This is the fringe culture (many hat wearers here) that blends punk, Goth, hippie and grunge. It’s “beat meets street,” “rockabilly meets South Philly.” “They move beyond the boundary of acceptable into a new uncharted realm (hat lovers here for sure).

Byzantium: From Persia, the Silk Road, the Ottoman Empire and Marco Polo. “The arrival of wonderful riches to Europe …and the empires of the near East,” this includes: luxurious fabrics and collectables.

Trends to note (that will affect headwear business): Look for tartans and tweeds. Colors are rust, citrus green, plum and blue-gray. For holiday this means jacquard kits, emblems, crest detail, chain and watch fobs, sheer overlays, ethnic fair isle, argyle, ruffles, military looks (officer jackets) buttons as trim, Mongolian lamb fur trim, velvet, tortoise chain, equestrian motifs, gun metal gray colors, industrial hardware, raw edges, patent leather (where are all the patent leather visors with straw brim), head-to-toe white.