Trend Forecast F/W 09.10

[octopi]

just thought it would be interesting to hear what everyone thinks FW09 will look like, or what themes from FW08 you'd like to see carry through to the 09 season.

personally, i love the glam-grunge thing from andrew wang, and christopher bailey for burberry prorsum. i hope this will carry through to the next season because it's so wearable yet very understatedly chic. and speaking of grunge, i feel like the 90's are making a huge comeback. just off the top of my head, there's the reappearance of 90's supermodels (linda, christy, claudia..) as well as movies and tv (indiana jones, beverly hills 90210) and music (reunions of bands--can't think of any right now but i'm sure there are!). to me, this is no coincidence and i think that these elements are linked to the 90's spirit that we saw on the runways of FW08--the grunge, the punk, the Sonic Youth!

what do you think?

[Bidwell]

That's very astute of you and I couldn't agree more on the return of the 90's. However, I'm personally tired of Supermodels and rerun movies and grungy attire which has never really gone away in many places. I am much more interested in the untried and genuinely NEW.
Do we really want to be still living in the past century?
(Give your best Carrie Bradshaw gaze here..)

[octopi]

^i am looking at my computer screen with one eyebrow raised and my lips pursed

but i agree with you in that we need something NEW. there are a lot of beautiful collections but everything seems so tired and all of them draw from the past. it seems like we're resting on a plateau right now and hopefully this means something spectacular is on the horizon and if that's the case, i really can't wait to see it.

[JessicaYorkin]

I'm totally into the modern-grunge feeling. I think that's my favorite look I've seen. It just feels so right to dress that way. Effortless + tough yet with an inner beauty with the way the pieces will work

[gia0202]

i have noticed man of the young fashionistas are loving the classics-- and fashion will be about a return to elegance. it has already started. shoes are less transi-hooker, confectioanry saweet designs that flatter the female form w/o overwhelming it ad n still pulling from modern ar movements. margiela points to this in his previous f/w collection. his new silhouette is body concious, slinky/sexy---and very avante garde. the house of balenciaga has shifted its focus to aplying architectural/futristic concepts to classic silhouettes. transparency will continue to be huge. jil sander adn prada hit something big in their shows.

[octopi]

^i LOVE the architectural/neo-futuristic influences that we're seeing.

[Menace]

Trends went from boho to grunge to neogoth

Maybe witches/warlocks/pagans will be next?

[D'Felipe]

according to wgsn plaid (a grunge staple) is supposed to make a big comeback in streetwear along with activewear which was also very popular in the 90's.

[MulletProof]

^oh no .. we've seen enough 'grunge' plaid as it is.

...do you have access to wgsn, felipe?

[vintageamour]

i'm envisioning grungy unbuttoned flannel plaid shirts & baggy boyfriend jeans for FW 9/10.

Although, as someone said above, i HOPE something new, inspiring and not yet dreamed up will turn trendy. We really need to stop borrowing inspiration from other decades and make the future our own!

[Inaya]

I hope not plaid again... FW0809 was full of it. some was great, of course, but I would be disappointed if it was another complete tartan overload.

[e-v-elina]

i'm sick of the whole "future fashion ala balenciaga" and neon. i just want something new.

[fashionified]

i just hope, HOPE this poisoned femininity trend as seen in this thread http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums...9-a-65076.html will continue to go on.

sumtimes, i feel that fashion world will be divided into 2 big group @_@
one is those that're doing elegance
and the other one that're doing those ragged and tattered look.

but it's just my opinion