It's official - the soft, curvy, rounded silhouette is the silhouette for winter 2011.
To the surprise of the international fashion community, the trend made quite the splash on the catwalks of New York Fashion Week, as continental fashion houses led ladieswear wholesalers and wholesaler clothing manufacturers alike with collections of puffed sleeves and oversized sweaters. Though it is unlikely this will spell the end for the infamous Size-0 models and the culture surrounding it, the style certainly shows the influence of the real modern woman on even the most avant-garde of catwalks. After almost a decade of super skinny, glam-grunge romanticism, a descendant of the heroin chic of the mid-90's, autumn and winter 2011 were heralded as the return of pure, unadulterated, high-octane glamour. This catwalk prophecy did not, however, account for the real modern woman - but this hot new trend most certainly does.
To the surprise of the international fashion community, the trend made quite the splash on the catwalks of New York Fashion Week, as continental fashion houses led ladieswear wholesalers and wholesaler clothing manufacturers alike with collections of puffed sleeves and oversized sweaters. Though it is unlikely this will spell the end for the infamous Size-0 models and the culture surrounding it, the style certainly shows the influence of the real modern woman on even the most avant-garde of catwalks. After almost a decade of super skinny, glam-grunge romanticism, a descendant of the heroin chic of the mid-90's, autumn and winter 2011 were heralded as the return of pure, unadulterated, high-octane glamour. This catwalk prophecy did not, however, account for the real modern woman - but this hot new trend most certainly does.
Though simple in design, the pieces are sumptuous, more reminiscent of classical opulence than the barefaced vulgarity of the modern mini-dress, which every year seems to hold more in common with swimwear than womenswear. The style is about elegance - sophistication for women of all ages, and a breath of fresh air in a world where 'dressing up' has become synonymous with 'sexing up.'
Always the hero for the modern woman, Stella McCartney led Lanvin and Chanel with super-sized cuts, as simple dresses and tunics suddenly bore an avant-garde edge, with wholesale clothing manufacturers surely soon to follow. These were paired with a luxurious on-trend palette of striking metallics, stunning jewel tones (as luxuriously desirable as their namesakes,) and neutral hues. Meanwhile, luxury veterans Burberry Prorsum turned heads with their cocoon coats, a centerpiece for the trend.
Likely the most forgiving fashion trend of the last decade, the loose silhouette, hides all but the most imposing of sins and is already a hit on the high street. Cuts like this have been a mainstay of wholesale clothing manufacturers and ladieswear wholesalers for decades, but they are certainly a new face on the catwalks of New York Fashion Week. The trend for high-octane glamour among catwalk designers and ladieswear wholesalers alike has given this season's designs a refreshing rethink, with the appearance of a wider cut to the sleeve and shoulders. While many undoubtedly will argue this to simply be the most unflattering style ever conceived, catwalk designers, high street brands and wholesale clothing designers have proven this as a strikingly elegant look.
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