The Language of Fashion [FB 4]

 

 Image by Yana Paskova via The New York Times

As New York Fashion Week comes to a close we can reminisce on what a wonderful week it has been. From New York's savvy street style to Rodarte's rich and sleek designs fashion week has given us an appreciation for designers' inspirations because they help aspire us to be what we want to be. It's fashion reviewers for The New York Times like Vanessa Friedman who make fashion week much more memorable with the language they utilize to describe the garments featured on the runway. Her amazing post on the fashion shows of Alexander Wang, Victoria Beckham, and Altuzarra can be found here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/fashion/at-alexander-wang-leather-studs-and-combat-boots.html?ref=fashion&_r=0.

 

Image by Hiroko Masuike via The New York Times

1.    SILHOUETTE & DESIGN

- Intarsia leggings and sweatshirts

- Sharply tailored culottes

- Bias-cut skirts

- Nubby coats

- Half-belts

- Skinny flannel trousers

2.    DETAILS

- Studded fisherman’s sweater

- Trimmed in gleaming ball bearings

- Big buttons
- Threaded with gold and silver embroidery

3.    COLOR

- Diagonal black-and-white stripes

- Toned brown and navy

- Lavish pastel

- Rust and turquoise

4.    FABRIC

- Sheer chain-mail skirts

- Quilted miniskirts

- Leather T-shirts

- Giant fox-fur collars

- Silk-satin pajama suits

- Shearling bathrobe coats

CREATIVE “JARGON” 

-"Haute-ish grunge ethos"

-"Delineating curves"

-"Stringy hairstyling"

-"Head-stomper combat boots"