March 5, 2018
by Rachael Comeau
The 80’s have seemingly been this season’s biggest trend, as elements from the decade have popped up in every city throughout fashion month. In New York, color seemed to play the biggest role on the runway, and many designers like Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera, and Adam Selman opted for vibrant, 80’s inspired hues as opposed to subtle neutrals. At Tibi, a collection inspired by cities and architecture, featured bright orange, yellow, and blue, all in oversized, relaxed silhouettes. Jeremy Scott, who is often influenced by the 80’s decade, showed a sci-fi inspired collection featuring tracksuits, neon accessories, and puffer jackets in bold colors and metallic finishes.
Click through the slideshow above to see how other designers at NYFW interpreted the 80’s in their collections.
September 26, 2017
by Rachael Comeau
Another New York Fashion Week trend that is perfectly in keeping with the distancing from minimalism is the use of bright/neon colors. Sometimes called “highlighter hues,” palettes of bright, neon pinks, greens, oranges, and yellows took over the runways. This is unsurprising, due to the fact the the revival of 80’s decade trends has also been increasing over recent seasons. Designers like Marchesa, Naeem Khan, and Tracy Reese all ditched neutral, subdued pieces that make up the minimalism trend, and opted for a composition of eclectic, vibrant colors, all perfect for the warmer months of the year.
Stacey Bendet of Alice and Olivia, was inspired for her Spring 2018 collection by the iconic Chelsea Hotel in New York City. She got help from young artists in the city to create her designs, which included pieces like brightly colored suits and ruffled dresses in busy, floral prints. Tracy Reese debuted a collection of simple, staple style pieces, with the added lively statement of hot pink, graphic prints, and sequins.
Click through the slideshow above to see how other designers incorporated this color palette into their most recent collections.
September 26, 2017
by Rachael Comeau
This most recent New York Fashion Week proved that minimalism and subtle statements may be a thing of the past for the next upcoming spring season. In terms of accessories, one trend that made a clear impression was the fanny pack. Designers like Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Tam, and Creatures of the Wind all featured their version of the sometimes controversial piece in their collections. The polarizing accessory has been making its comeback in the street style world, and based on these most recent designer releases, is only gaining in popularity.
Marc Jacobs‘ most recent collection for Spring 2018 was inspired by earlier decades of his career, along with the atmosphere of New York City, in which his career has taken place. He utilized fanny packs in oversized styles and vibrant colors, thought to be representative of New York City tourism. Shane Gabier and Chris Peters of Creatures of the Wind drew inspiration from famous Dutch painters as well as the psychedelic movement of the 1960’s, and included fanny packs in neutral tones and leather fabrics.
Click through the slideshow above to see how other designers interpreted the statement fanny pack trend.
June 6, 2017
by Rachael Comeau
Trends from the 90’s have made successful reappearances on the runway over the past few seasons, but the return of the aesthetics of the decade doesn’t merely stop at clothing. More recently, iconic beauty trends worn on 90’s icons like Kate Moss, Drew Barrymore, and Winona Ryder have made significant comebacks in the beauty industry. The most prominent of these trends include berry lipstick, metallic and blue eye shadow, glossy lips, lip liner, and lower lid eyeliner.
Berry lipstick was the ultimate shade choice of the 90’s; to channel this look yourself, try Maybelline’s Color Sensational Lipstick in Gone Greige, available online at Ulta, or Bite Beauty’s Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Jam, available online at Sephora. Pair lip colors with a shiny top coat via Glossier’s newest Lip Gloss, available now at Glossier.com. Another beauty staple of the decade was heavily lined lips, usually a shade or two darker than the wearer’s lipstick color. Duplicate the look or truly make it your own with Bite Beauty’s Lip Pencil in 084 or 042 (available online at Sephora). Inky to bright cobalt blue and daring metallic shadows have both made a triumphant return with the launch of Pat McGrath’s Dark Star 006 in Ultraviolet Blue, available online at Sephora. For lower lid liner, be sure to check out Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer, available online at Marc Jacobs Beauty.
Click through the slideshow above to see how some of your favorite 90’s icons wore these memorable beauty trends.
