So Mercedes Benz Fashion Week just wrapped up in New York and among all the trends that popped up, two particularly caught my eye. The 1920's flapper silhouette and a 1930's evening wear silhouette. These two silhouettes have seem to come into fashion every few years. I believe its because of the comfortable and effortless elegance that these styles exude. Here are two story boards comparing the Sring/Summer 2012 silhouettes to that of their inspirations period.
1920's
As you may or may or may not know the 1920's ushered in a whole new woman history had never seen before. Corsets were done away with and a boyish silhouette was all the rage.
1930's
In the 1930's the woman's silhouette began to return to a wait line fitted closer to the body and wider hems. Ostrich feathers like the ones seen on Ginger Rogers had been popular since the previous decade but continued strong into the 1930's infusing a weightless elegance to evening wear dresses.
Other notable trends seen at New York Fashion Week were a lot of floral patterns in bright colors. Bright colors in itself were a huge trend weather they were prints stripes or color blocked color was used in a huge way. Sportswear (as usual) was seen everywhere but done in unconventional fabrics almost bringing it to an upscale daywear level. Another trend that always seems to be around, and still going strong is the African safari theme. Using all kinds of prints from animal and floral to geometric and in colors ranging from browns & beiges to Chartreuse and Fuschia.
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