The style for the 2010/11 autumn/ winter season is all about a blast from the past. This season takes an exuberant and uninhibited approach to the term vintage. Vintage chic is taking over the catwalks and bringing fashionistas a rare mixture of styles and textures. The trend? Think '40s, '50s and '60s chic silhouette, meets '90s grunge. Add to that a splash of modern art in the form of pattern, texture and colour and you have all the style elements you need for autumn/winter 2010!
Vintage chic lends itself to exaggerated colours and patterns, which means large geometric shapes are key elements to hosiery style. Fun vintage accessories: the perfect coiffure, cat eye glasses and deep bucket bags are all the rage. And this season texture is king … and queen! Matching textured dresses, tights and bags are appearing in muffled tones of navy, plum, army green, brown, orange, purple, red and classic black.
You don't have to reach that far into the past to go vintage. The grunge look, made so famous in the '90s, is back with a bang. The grunge baby doll dress is top on the list of autumn trends. This slightly more contemporary version of the grunge style allows for free expression; but it also demands elegance. Grunge now means elegant layers and short tunics with lace detailing in delicate wool and silk fabrics. These are paired with worn with simple, single colour leggings. Grunge also lends itself to youthful and rebellious casualty with the baby doll dress making a full comeback for the younger woman. At all times the style calls for girlish fun; although – the colours trend towards slightly dark and sinister like in the 90s. Your best bets are brown, black, graffiti, bottle green.
Whatever the style – chic and floaty or fun and flirty – waistcoats, short coats, miniature coats or hugely oversized men-style jackets are a must to some your grunge revival look.
Stylists everywhere agree that the 'colour' of the season is Graffiti. This vibrant, urban look has found inspiration in trendy city loft-living and the street-art that slashes the brick work of cities like New York and Berlin. Graffiti, wall art and street-art are appearing on fabrics ranging from expensive silks to cozy wool.
This contemporary trend is not only for the fashion forward; it also offers edgy solutions for women looking to diversify their classical image. The haphazard and geometric style of the graffiti print looks terrific on olive skirts, straight jackets or elegant handbags.
What this means for tights? Fashion hosiery designers are using 'old-fashioned' base colours that give a smoky, subtle look to the tights and allow the graphic elements of the graffiti patterns to 'pop'! Hosiery is staying on trend this season by being smart, refined and glamorous while at the same time pushing the boundaries of colour and layers. Stick to the season's hottest hosiery colours: cherry, burgundy, navy cobalt, mustard, brown, which will feature best with the graffiti designs.
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