F/W 2017-'18 Trend Report Part I

For many, the end of summer is the most depressing time of the year.

Not for fashion enthusiasts though. Because the end of summer coincides with the most exciting month for fashion, September. New collections flood the stores, September issues and blogs are filled to the brim with trend reports and fresh editorials and of course, Fashion Month kicks off, so it's safe to say that ispiration isn't running thin.

This is probably one of my favorite posts to make, because trend reports have this old-school feel to them that takes me back to my childhood, when I was skimming through my mother's magazines, marvelling at all the runway shots, memorizing designer and model names, absorbing it all in. There was a time in fashion where trend reports, especially the September ones were everything, the most important piece of the year. So, in respect of this tradition, I present you with all my favorite trends from my favorite collections with a short analysis for each one.

Throughout the collections, I think there's one element that jumps out the most: power. The new styles exude confidence, authority and self determination. Boxy shoulders, sexy boots, maxi coats, suits and bold color are defining a new fashion era with plenty of retro references that range from the 60s to the 90s and the early 00s.

Now let's examinate each trend one-by-one:

Altuzarra / Monse / Tibi / Bottega Veneta / Calvin Klein

Fall 2017 Trends: Power Suit by fashionistalooks on Polyvore

NYFW Fall/Winter 2016-2017 Favorites

Fall 2015 Ready-To-Wear Highlights: Part 1

background image by Tommy Ton / source: style.com

Spring 2014 Review: NYFW: Hits & Misses

I meant to publish this post earlier but it took me some more time to put it together because I wanted to make one really really good NYFW overview. I've never done anything like this before but since I got lots of free time right now I was able to stay updated with all the news from the New York catwalks. The funny thing is as soon as I left NYC, fashion week kicked off so keeping up with the new collections (thanks to style.com) was a way for me to still feel like I'm being up to date with the city's flow.

I've never experienced fashion week up close, but it always gave me this impression that it is one big celebration of the "inexhaustible variety of life", as Fitzgerald eloquently puts it, and what better city to host this variety other than New York.

Overall, I thought this fashion week was a hit. My list of favorite collections for Spring 2014 is far longer than my list for my least favorite collections. I believe many designers managed to maintain a steady progress, a great deal of them presented some exceptional pieces, some underwhelmed but didn't particularly disappoint and a few were just really bad.

Let's start, shall we:

THE GOOD:

Victoria Beckham



Okay, leave it to Victoria Beckham to present a perfectly put together collection with modern accents. What I love about Mrs. Beckham is her ability to create clothes that people are gonna wear. I love an artsy, complicated, mysterious collection BUT I think there is a certain art in making practical, flattering, wearable clothes that still make heads turn. I loved the geometry in this collection, the simplicity, the pleats, the flares. You could see this was a collection for the girly type of girl who is maturing and growing into a confident young woman. And there's nothing that I love more than a collection that conveys female empowerment.

Fall '10 Trends - Sweater dressing

Ok so this trend is by far one of my favorites this season. Sweaters are ideal for winter: warm, soft, comfortable, wearable and classy. Even though most of the times they kind of have a vintage feel, they can also be futuristic as well, like the striped ones in Balenciaga. Most people can consider them casual, but Marc Jacobs proved them wrong, by topping a long sequined skirt (or gown?) with a matching bright yellow long-sleeved sweater.

1st row (from left to right):

Matthew Williamson

Dries Van Noten

Marc Jacobs

Balenciaga

2nd row (from left to right):

3.1 Phillip Lim

Jason Wu

Chanel

Michael Kors

Opinions??

xoxo

Athena

My summer kind of wonderful

My summer has been a blast. I went to Mykonos, I went to London and I spent all August at my summer house. I met there with my cousins, friends and got to spend time with my beloved family...It was amazing but summer just like all great things, has to come to an end..I fully recharged my batteries and I am excitedly looking forward to winter.

Cocktails, waves, swimsuits, shorts, sunglasses...

and more cocktails ;)

Playsuit: H&M

Leather lace-up wedges: Zara

Bag: Vintage

Cuff: Topshop

Sunglasses: Michael Kors

xoxo

Athena

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