Oversized, very puffy, soft and super warm: the urban coat you can wear all through winter, even over a very ladylike outfit. From the classic quilted model to the elegant jacket-style version and retro-looking coat with maxi, fur-trimmed revers, this winter you’re never going to suffer from the cold! The latest from the runways is the padded bomber jacket. By Balenciaga, Miu Miu, Vetements. …
Forget about the one you used to wear at school. Today, the jumpsuit is a modern day suit, made from special fabrics and skins and with a glam touch to it. Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino introduced sporty outfits paired with terry socks and sandals. Down the runway also by Chloè, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney. …
If you’re not a huge fan of bright colors, here is a sound alternatives to the total black look. The comeback of grey, an elegant and neutral color, which turns warmer thanks to fabrics such as angora and cashmere. The chicest pairing is grey and pale pink, in the urban dancer version, but also grey and purple, petrol green and classic black. Ladylike details. Tailored suits, very long coats and designer dresses can be worn from September on, with still some tan left, but very elegant on fair complexions as well. By Chanel and Giambattista Valli. …
Sleeveless, half-way between a poncho and a cloak, it’s one of the trends that designers have been bringing back for two years now: it makes us feel a bit like Lancelot’s Queen Guinevere, and a pinch of Middle Ages won’t do any harm! They are theatrical and mysterious-looking, mostly in dark colors and with matching hoods. To be worn with retro-style outfits and over-the-knee boots, dark lady-inspired. By Issay Miyake and Alberta Ferretti… …
Space missions on Earth. The dress? It’s sparkling: gold, bronze and silver. Strictly by night, either very long or super short, in the disco version. Fabrics are either flowing, slippery and figure-caressing or thick and stiff. By Chanel, Dries Van Noten, Moschino and Jil Sander… …
You will fall in love with the three-quarter-length and maxi dresses! Straight from the New York and London Fashion Week: floral dresses in warm and winter colors or super romantic-looking, in velvet and with feather details. By Valentino, Elie Saab, Christian Dior. The early-twentieth- century style with Art Deco details by Roberto Cavalli is simply beautiful. …
Red or rather scarlet: royal-looking, pure elegance and sensuality, for those who love not going unnoticed. Don’t overdo it: choose soft silhouettes and precious fabrics, which highlight the color’s richness and fullness. The shade verging on purple, Burgundy, is equally beautiful: it’s named after a deep-colored wine and can be worn as easily as black, while being as intense as purple and red. By Chloè, Fendi, Prada and Issay Miyake… …
Fur, just a pinch, to make all winter outfits warmer: above all, big hats, but also pockets and sleeve cuffs on men’s coats. Never matching, always in different styles and length: earrings split and separate. The only thing they have in common is the maxi size. Always wear a pair of fifties-style, diva-like frames or in the most eccentric shapes and small-sized. The beret is the most fashionable hat, but also Marc Jacob’s eccentric and big-sized, sixties-style headgear does not go unnoticed. Coach, Marc Jacobs for hats; earrings by Dries Van Noten and Dolce & Gabbana; Gucci and Marni frames. …
The trench-coat goes down the runway again. But in new volumes, shapes and sizes. Super oversized or pared down to the essentials, the perfect autumn coat. Wear it over whatever you like best: leggings, skirts, dresses and pants. With an extra touch: skyrocketing sandals or velvet Mary Janes with woolen socks! By Lanvin and Sportmax… …
Dark-style if the coat is long, in nappa leather and total black. It also comes in the knee-length or patent leather version reminiscent of Blade Runner atmospheres. By Lacoste, Saint Laurent, Marni Versace… …
There is Navy Peony, blueberry purple, totally detox and beneficial; Tawny Port, tannic, intensely red like a good Portuguese wine; Royal Lilac, the real purple, nearly liturgical garment-like in its most intense hues; and Primrose Pink, the typical teenage pink-lilac shade. Don’t be superstitious, purple is good luck, because it will make you look fabulous! A color which, according to chromotherapy, boosts creativity and inner strength and, in any case, makes you look sexy at first glance. Beautiful on accessories. By Christopher Kane, Mulberry and Chloè… …
Velvet is getting dandier by the year and, in 2018, it shows up on pyjama suits, evening robes and sumptuous evening gowns. While in the past “velvet” was the same as saying “elegance”, now it has a more pop feel but with a deluxe flair! By Alberta Ferretti, Genny e Temperlay London, Tori Burch. …
Camel coupled with pink to create a new tone, nude, in all its sexy shades: butter, the actual nude color, very pale and light; toast, more caramel and intense; copper tan, a mix between orange and pink, which only brunettes can pull off; and otter, which is a mud brown shade purged of green. Retro-styled outfits, light-weight fabrics and precious details: this color is very feminine, sweet, delicate and also a bit vintage, and lovely even on soft men’s-style suits. By Lanvin, Rochas, Jil Sander.
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Old ethnic-style striped cloths, rigorously retro-styled. Pinstripe, but using patterns reminiscent of far-away countries in place of thin white stripes. For women who love wearing men’s-style clothes all the while staying feminine. Down the runway by Céline and Acne Studios.
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If you’re looking to replicate the 90s style – à la Kurt Cobain to give you an idea- it’s a flannel shirt with a belt at the waist (Gucci) worn over tights or loose-fitting jeans. But it’s also on capes, coats, flared skirts and mini trench-coats. What matters is to combine checks in different sizes and colors, toning it all down with simple and monochrome accessories.
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