FASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL REPORTS ON FASHION TRENDS FROM THE RUNWAYS

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The Daily Fashion Report was at the Fashion Group International (www.fgi.org) Fall/Winter 2008 Audio Visual Trend Overview from the runways.

Fashion Director Marylou Luther said “black is back in a big way and purple in every shade ‘rules’; Prints, especially winter florals.”

Also important: The Coat, The Jacket (structured, cutaway, swallowtail, peplumed, boyfriend); Pants (wider in New York, narrower in Europe); The Blouse (often bow tied at the neckline and worn with a skirt or tailored pants): The Skirt (there is literally a “hemline for every age”): Knits (particularly the knitted coat); Embellishment (everything from safety pins and staples, to sequins, holograms, feathers); Fur (from savage to super-chic) and Accessories - the necklace and the Shoulder Bag.

One member said that the clothing “was also overly theatrical, costumey, and unwearable - using the latex dresses shown by Nicolas Guesquiere for Balenciaga as an example. But Linda Fargo argued that exaggeration and fantasy has its place (it’s all about the ‘trickle down’ effect). “You need the extreme to move the eye. It’s like a revolution”, she said. Fargo said “fantastic costume jewelry is really hot.”

Harper’s Bazaar’s accessory editor, Ana Marie Pimentel said, “I personally think the notion of ‘it’ bags or shoes is as passé as ‘ins’ and ‘outs.’”

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