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Chunky Knits: Women's Fall/Autumn Fashion Trend
While colour is often missing from the palette of fashion trends in the colder months, the same cannot be said for texture. As with the colder seasons of yesteryear, texture in the form of chunky knits will be a prevalent feature of Autumn 2009 / Fall 2009. However, as the world puts the economic down turn behind it, several fashion houses are banking on fashioniers being interested in taking their chunky knits to the level of an extreme sport: introducing super chunky knits.
Autumn (Fall) / Winter 2009 Fashion Trends
As the world slowly pulls itself out of an economic depression, the Fall 2009 (Autumn 2009) season will largely define what 2010 fashion trends will look like. From over the knee boots to capes and cloaks, our fashion trends guide for the colder months of 2009 will help to keep your wardrobe sorted, and your looks on the cutting edge.
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Autumn (Fall)/Winter 2008 Fashion Trends
From Russian inspired bohemian fashion to ripped stockings, Fall 2008 fashion trends are set to set the stage for fashion in 2009 as the world economy declines towards recession. This season's trends will carry over into the warmer months, including Spring 2009 and are sure to remain an influential part of 2010's fashion.
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Women's Leather Fashion Trend 2010
It's no great secret that the humble leather jacket has become a wide-spread wardrobe staple over the last few Winters. As a fashion trend in 2010, however, women's leather clothing is being taken to a whole new level.
The Female Dandy: 2010 Women's Fashion Trend
Over the past years fashion trends have largely been echoes of the 20th Century; we've revived everything from the 1920s through to the 1980s - even a bit of 90s most recently. So it seems natural that we should venture back further, and add a bit of the 19th century into 2010 fashion trends.
Masculine fashion for women takes a dandy turn in Autumn(Fall)/Winter 2010 - or rather, a more dandy turn. Building upon elements already big in past seasons - like the tuxedo trend and military fashion, the female dandy in 2010 is part Beau Brummell, part Oscar Wilde, and at times a touch of Coco Chanel.
Female Dandy looks from Jill Stuart, Abaete, and Rag & Bone
Capes, capelets and cloaks: 2010 fashion trend
Capes. Say the word, and images of masked superheros mid-flight are what immediately pops into many people's minds.
But capes and cloaks have existed, in one variety or another, through much of our known human history. From early Medieval mantles, to 16th century decorative shawls; from military officers capes and 1940s fur stoles, to the fringed ponchos of the 1960s. But since the humble poncho had its hippie revival, the cape in its more sophisticated forms has seen nothing of a major comeback on the streets - that is, until now. The cape is back on the agenda as one of the major 2010 fashion trends.
Lingerie as Outerwear: Women's Fashion Trend
The last time we saw a shift towards lingerie as outerwear was the 1980s, and while I exude a general disdain for that decade I can't help but admit that certain fashion elements which emerged from it do have a place in this decade and the next. And so it is that we see various pieces of underwear return to the fore as outwear to feature amongst 2009 and 2010 fashion trends. And in many ways this may become one of the ubiquitous fashion trends; one that is transseasonal, and one that emerges as we pay fresh attention to tights and stockings as a feature piece, and not just an accessory, courtesy of the ripped stockings trend.
But what elements exactly? And how do women play to the racy element without going so far as to look cheap?
Double denim fashion trend: it's fugly
I have a confession. I hate the 1980s.
Born in the middle of the decade I'm too young to remember any of its culture, instead preferring endless memories of Thomas The Tank Engine. That may be a lie actually, I do remember part of the culture. I remember perms. I remember mullets. I remember a plethora of crimes committed against my young eyes by baby boomers who should have known better (though that generation aren't exactly known for getting anything right). And amongst those heinous crimes which aided the development of my acute sense of loathing all things 80s is double denim.
Which brings me to some terrible news dear readers: double denim is back.
But there's hope. There's hope that we've caught it soon enough. There's hope that we can show people the error of their ways before double denim spreads. And Fashionising.com is going to lead the charge: normally fully behind the majority of fashion trends and micro-trends, we're labelling the double denim fashion trend the major faux pas amongst all of 2009's fashion trends and 2010's fashion trends.
Tribal / Ethnic Trend: Spring/Summer 2009
As it did with bohemian inspired looks as one of the first 2009 fashion trends, fashion has gone global for Spring/Summer 2009, with designers drawing inspiration from every corner of the globe. A look which started with Yves Saint Laurent's legendary safari jump suits has been re-interpreted this season, and designers from Christopher Kane to Paul Smith have looked to Africa and the Orient for their muse.
Tribal themes can be seen with the strong use of animal prints at Christopher Kane, in cheetah and leopard print tops, combined with geometric shaped skirts in earthy hues such as grass green. Turbans also crop up again and again, another simple way to update your wardrobe for this season's fascination with global fashion.
One-Shoulder Fashion Trend: 2009 Update
Need a sexy dress update for your wardrobe this Spring? Look no further than bearing a flash of cheeky shoulder with a beautiful one-shoulder creation. Shoulders are sexy. More mysterious than cleavage and more elegant than legs; shoulders remind us of the delicacy and vulnerability of the neck.
One-shoulder pieces at Balmain, Balenciaga, Lanvin and Sophia Kokosalaki, S/S09
Huge in 2008, one-shouldered pieces are again a major part of 2009's fashion trends.