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Ultramodernism & chic meets placid relief at S/S NYFW 2019

Day 7 of New York Fashion Week 2018 started off with a powerful punchline collection from Sally LaPointe. The New York based designer presented her ninth pret-a-porter collection and the steady rise in her designs is seen both creatively and commercially.

LaPointe describes her creations as ‘powerful femininity’ and the elan can be observed in all aspects of her outfits. All the outfits have a very structured and clean look. The lines are stiff and the silhouettes of the pieces is sturdy. Despite this, they have a quiet effete characteristic as promoted by the slight fit of the outfit. Most pants have a straight cut boyish silhouette but the slight clinches around the waist and ankles or the delicate knife pleats give it a soft look. The designer says her inspiration is the modern woman in an egalitarian world, but her designs often portray a stygian aura in their avant-garde construction. The outfits have straight and sleek shoulder lines with slinky and loose sleeves that bloat up near the elbow to constrain at the wrists. LaPointe has carefully constructed an easy to wear and comfort costume that combines glamour to it.

The colour scheme for the collection develops into neutral tones of a crayon black of a crayon black, dull frappe beige and off-white with standout pieces in jewel tones of bright magenta and space blue. The fabrics used have a large range and the designer has craft-fully incorporated different hands for the cloth. Avant-garde pairing of light weight knits and resistant vinyl, while pairing hanging polyester fringes on a sequin dress hem highlights the play of fabrics beautifully. The slightly holographic effect of the plastic and sequins brings glamour to the look. Subtle detailing of thin side-shoulder bags, crop knots and PVC heels help in addressing the dynamic combinations, while the make up and hair resonates a wet slinky look. The venue was also appropriately decorated with minimal hanging fabric swirls on the runway with a sea-soul musical score. The vibe was redolent of “Mod-meets-Met” which the designer portrays perfectly through her creations. The show successfully stands out as one of her best presented collections and shows all signs of being a centre-stage success.

See synthetic making a rise with holographic vibes hitting the streets!

All that sun gave us all the shine! With the bright summers over, the residual rings in with this bright mixture of colours. Directly inspired from the development of Holographs and infused with elements of Vaporwave and Space Age colour scheme, these blingy holographic pieces catch you attention with a pat!

Right here in the campus of National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad you see students sporting this trendy fall frenzy. Iridescent pouches can be seen in their hands for that ‘clout’. And they say its rightfully deserving; Eden, an innovator by in the college says, “I first bought them because they caught my eye. Out of all the others, these colours popped off in my head.” Her iridescent nails also speak volumes while talking me animatedly. Another enthusiast of lifestyles study, Riya mentions how iridescent is her current ‘go-to look’. “You seem them in the crowd and you have to look at them. Isn’t that what fashion has always strived for?” “It’s like a portable rainbow on your feet that spruces up your outfit. Now that’s my kind of lifestyle!” piques an overexcited junior in her new Zara Iridescent kicks.

Iridescent patterns have been making rounds since 2016 on runways of Felder Felder and Forever 21, and have been growing steadily. Technicolor and opalescent pouches and patches were seen on handbags and shoes with opaline and kaleidoscopic sequins were seen as embellishments on block coloured apparels. Balmain’s collection for Fall 2018 was was all about light-reflective holographic, Giambattista Valli’s iridescent makeup on the NYFW ramp, metallic glitter lips, Return of the Jedi retro-holo look is hot and heavy. Many starlets are seen spotting this look recently. The Kareena Kapoor showstopper look for Monisha Jaising at LFW 2018 was beautifully crafted with a tulle gathered floor length skirt dress. The Queen Bey was seen sporting an iridescent outfit set along with her backup dancers on her OTR2 Tour. You know its real regal if the Empress sports it and the critics are here for it. And since they evoke pleasant after-rain feels, the Fall could certainly use the several pops of colours.

Best styled with a block colour to create a focal point in the outfit, Holographic patterns are many a times dual toned. The street style gives you an edge to try out most creative approaches. Style it up with soft coloured fur and chunky sneakers or go loud in here with a big iridescent tote and that laid-back 80’s vibe. This bandwagon is here for a fun ride and i’d tell you get on that unconventional buzz!

From that rainwalk to the Rampwalk, clear fashion is taking over fashion subcultures and how!

Summer is gone and the fall is ushering its tones but it seems like the fashion realm isn’t ready to let go yet. The cool and calm rains have transpired new life and colours into our looks. And how they charm the runways! Here at the fashion tutelage in Hyderabad, we see synthetic making a rise. On the streets you see the transparent strap trend and the holographic vibe hitting the lounges. The youth has made its pick for the fall, Clear, Calculated, Colors. Walk down the lane and you will spot fresh tinted nails and crystalline pouches. It’s catching up real quick and it certainly seizing its moment.

Back in the day, if your bra strap popped out, you’d most likely be brought to attention about it, but 2018 is all about revealing what’s on the inside. Last year saw the rapid, but powerful, explosion of net and mesh clothing and products. There must have been a reason for us to adopt see-through fashion: In a world that’s constantly evolving, transparency is key, even if it’s just letting the world have a peep into what we tote around on an everyday basis. And we have the influence of social media to thank for that. We made a habit of oversharing all the best bits of our life onto Instagram and snapchat and that’s exactly what’s going on in the fashion realm!

Many students, here at home of NIFT, Hyderabad were seen flaunting their clear heels and clear backpacks. Nunhoih from Fashion Design 5th semester says “If Bella Hadid is wearing it, has to be good”. Well she’s definitely not wrong about that. Bella Hadid was one of the first few fashion icons seen carrying off this vogue. Brenda, Textile design student, seemed enthusiastic to talk about the trend, “There’s this thrill in revealing parts of you that you’d never thought you’d end up showing and I feel with this trend you can do that in an innovative way. Clear clothing is meant to cover but yet reveals in the most subtle sense.” Few others mentioned how the trend introduced a whole new side to the minimalist aesthetic. Although not everyone is on board the clear plastic trend, people on campus have been seen sporting fashion pieces that have clear plastic elements in small variations. For example, the clear strapped heels and clear bag handles. Only a selective few students, who keep up with fashion icons are aware about the immensity and growing popularity of it. But the sensation around it is making headlines in social media and it’s soon going to hop onto the mainstream bandwagon.

Now that it’s here, how do we carry off this trend because not everyone can dress like Kim Kardashian on a day-to-day basis. Sure, we’ve seen a plethora of clear clothes that revealed everything inside on the runway, but how much of it can we flaunt in college or the city park? The trick here is to work the trend around your everyday essentials one piece at a time. Pairing a clear trench coat over another checkered trench coat creates a three dimensional play with the clean texture and print. Underneath any clear fashion piece could be another bold statement piece and should have a constructive silhouette. At the end of the day, it all comes down to your personal style and how you want to exhibit it. Why hide your pretty little bralette when you can show off that intricate design? The hype around clear fashion is real and it’s not dying down any time soon.