Spring/Summer Trends
to get college Students through the Merciless Syracuse Winters
Noa Wolff-Fineout
Fashion
month is almost to a close as the
final looks walk down the runways at Paris Fashion Week. The gorgeous
Spring/Summer 2014 collections are making the approaching winter season
and
its accompanying Michelin-man parkas, baggy sweats and ever-so-ugly snow boots
even more dreadful. However, unlike previous spring/summer collections, this
year diaphanous dresses that evoke thoughts of sunshine did not capitalize the
catwalks but instead stood in contest with a far more rebellious trend, in
which designers allowed shapeless boxy dresses and pleated leather to dominate
their collections.
(Mary Katrantzou photographed by Style.com)
The
color palettes and fabrics chosen for the garments greatly dictated the tone of
the shows. Collections by designers such as Rodarte, Marc Jacobs and Alexander
Wang epitomized the grunge look that so many designers clung to this season.
All three designers made the un-cool cool by deconstructing and exaggerating the
qualities simple, typically overlooked, pieces such as the pleated skirt,
military jacket and sweatshirt. Their garments embodied this underground punk
look as they were all muddied by dark hues and constructed from materials such
as perforated leather. Conversely, designers such as Mulberry and Giambattista
Valli allowed the spectrum of pastels that splashed across their silk dresses,
chiffon blouses and brocade blazers to define their collections. These
collections stuck to the traditional route for Spring/Summer attire and kept
the public yearning for the steamy days when these garments are acceptable. While
most collections were very polarized in their aesthetic, some designers, such
as Jason Wu, Mary Katrantzou and Oscar de la Renta chose to experiment with juxtaposition of trends, combining
boxy silhouettes with delicate florals and creating masculine military jackets
from flimsy chiffon.
(Alexander Wang photographed by Style.com)
(Giambattista Valli photographed by Style.com)
