With summer fading slowly into autumn, the gladiator sandals are not going to cut it with this beautiful English weather – wet feet and mud splattered up the back of your maxi dress just isn’t a good look! With this in mind, any budding fashionista (if they haven’t already) needs to consider what to wear for the up and coming season. What will be big for Autumn/Winter 2008-9?
In great contrast to the floaty florals of the summer, this season is all about fine lines and tailoring. These new shapes have much more mature and demure feeling and ooze sophistication. With this trend of structure comes the new skirt shapes hitting both the designer showrooms ( Nina Ricci, Marc Jacobs and Giles Deacon to name a few) and the high street. We are now being confronted with cocoon shaped black numbers and as well as skin tight pencil skirts; a girl is really spoilt for choice! Not only does this trend apply to skirts, we are being drowned in a flourish of body-con dresses, men’s blazers and tighter than tight formal trousers. Power dressing is back on the agenda ladies!
Another trend that has been hitting the catwalks worldwide this season is checks. Yes, this sounds like a generic trend that will be all over the high street, and yes that is probably true, but you can encompass this trend with a statement piece that will see you through the season. Henry Holland embraced this trend in a bold purple, whilst Dolce and Gabanna went for a traditional red check ruffle dress. Tartan isn't only for kilt wearing bagpipes players as this winter sees plenty of plaid making its way down from the highlands and onto the high streets – particularly in the form of shirts and kilt skirts. Think "boyfriend style" rather than "mean girls".
Colour-wise this season, black is back. You can never go wrong with a little black number, and this season is no exception. With almost every designer debuting a little black dress, it seems to be the item topping every fashionistas shopping lists. However, if the whole "goth chic" look is a bit to dark for you, jewel tones paired with lush velvets or lace are good ways to embrace this trend.
And finally, where would we be without accessories? Hosiery is big this year, with bold and beautiful tights making a comeback. This is an easy to embrace trend and can instantly transform a plain dress. As for shoes, the sky-high heel has not left us and the ankle boot is very much in vogue. Bags are shrinking, with the clutch or the cross body bag being the arm candy for those in the know this season. And with this dire English summer coming to an end, what could be more thrilling than planning your new wardrobe?
By Sophie Hay (sophie.hay@hotmail.co.uk
Champagnista.com contributor
Images courtesy of House of Holland and Dolce and Gabanna
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