Botanical or floral prints, patchwork, abstract floral printed fabrics, semi-sheer tiers, graffiti like flowers… Meet the world in full bloom! 

• Safari style

Soft and delicate fabrics, flyaway chiffon, tulle, lightweight suede, white and pastel colours, shorts and mini skirts… Let your body breathe!

• Art school

Bold and bright designs, waves and incredible splashes of paint, delicate washes, semi-sheer fabrics, ethereal coloured effects… Bring art in your every day life!

• Go global (or HELLO from Japan, Greece and India)

Japanese satin kimonos, the prints of Africa, Indian saris, Grecian dresses and sandals… Let all cultures unite!

• The Circus

Ruffles, funny hats, acrobat uni-tards, extremely full skirts, too bright (even acid colours)… In any situation, show must go on!

Gucci modeled by Frida Giannini:

• The fifties big-skirted silhouette, patent-leather accessories.
• Boyish checked shirts.
• The odd little cropped biker jackets.
• Combination of black, white and very bright yellow in oversized flower-print mini dresses.
• High-waist dresses with broad belts and the occasional integral shoulder strap, ending with a huge fashion house logo fasten.
• New Frida trouser.

Valentino:

• Opulence of dresses (short and sugar-pink, short and one-sleeved shift, long evening gowns).
• Wide belts, high waist, one-shoulder stripe.
• Combination of yellow and lilac.
• Polka dots.
• Eau-de-nil chiffon with the flirtatious décolleté and swirly skirts.
• Flower prints.
• Evening dresses. I vote for in the vibrant Valentino red.

Source Style

Givenchy modeled by Riccardo Tisci:

• Knee-high gladiator sandals.
• Utilitarian leather belt bags.
• Theme of a women-warriors (bleached eyebrows, simply combed hair).
• Skirts in rugged brown leather,
• Grey, white, black colours.
• Large grommets.
• Big polka dots.
• High-waist.

Unfortunately, we have to say “good-buy” to summer and say “hello” to a cold autumn, so let’s prepare to a new season. To put it in a nutshell, Autumn/Winter 2007/2008 fashion is based on the following words: shine, glamour and bold unusual colours. As to main fashion themes, they are the following: leather, dresses, coats, oversized knitwear, military fashion and , of course, black things.

There is a one new tendency in clothes fashion, earlier we got used that there are only 2 collections each two seasons and now designers are almost mad, they make various pre-collections and some heavy shoppers even managed to buy everything.

So, for those, who don’t want to stay behind, the following tips will be of great importance:

1. GLEAM and SHEEN. The whole possible variants and variations of the word SHINE! Leather, plastic, metallics… even rubber! Have you already forgotten about biker’s chic? So, it is exactly the time to remember about it. I adore this: a gentle silhouette covered with thin shining leather coat. Python, exotic animal’s leather is on the top of popularity. Mixtures of different kinds of leather and fabrics.
2. CHIC COATS. Don’t worry, there are only 2 major coats styles this autumn:
   • Military style coats;
   • Trapeze A-lines sixties styling coats;

   As for me, these coats from 60’s are so elegant and in them you will look stylish for sure. As a rule, they are either short or too short.

3. OVERSIZED SWEATERS. In them it is impossible to feel upset during cold winter days and especially nights. Various types of knits, accessories, lace, leather and you look like a small and gentle girl and each man is ready to help you. But, be careful, in order to be stylish, you need sweaters exceptionally of grey, beige and other neutral colours. Also, you will look glam, if make a belted dress out of a long sweater.
4. SECRETARY DRESS. There is a common mistake, that being a secretary means to have a low-paid job and to be an alive substitute of a coffee-machine. I don’t know, whether it is true or not, but slim secretary dresses are at the top of popularity. It is a dress just a few inches below the knee. You can wear it together with hosiery. It perfectly matches your constitution, especially when worn with a belt and ankle boots, another key fashion trend.
5. ANKLE BOOTS. And only now you understand, that you are still in love with your new white just boots? There is the only one way out – cut them! Ankle boots is a must-have thing of this autumn. Dior, Dune and other famous brands made such boots a leader of the season. Brown, red, black etc. it doesn’t matter.

   

6. GLAM GODDESS GOWN. It is a hello from 40’s, full of parties, beautiful girls and sirens with languorous black eyes, they looked posh and bold and at the same time so unsophisticated, so naive. Don’t forget to wear the appropriate accessories, gloves and you are the goddess of love and beauty… The most popular colours are gold, silver, purple.
7. ABUNDANCE Only in this collection we have got a perfect opportunity to wear the whole necklaces you have (I mean at one time) and to look very stylish. Because opulence is on the top of popularity: pailettes, heavy accessories, glimmer, shimmer, glam, sparkles, mettallics, embroidery, leather stripes etc. The choice is amazing, don’t miss!

   

8. ETHNIC MOTIVES. Of course, as a fashion girl, you will notice that this trend stands apart of the previous ones and you will be right, because it is not a dominating one, but still rather interesting and promising. You will look like a princess from the Medieval times or an experienced ethnic traveller.
9. PUFFA STYLE. Padded jackets together with the already mentioned oversized sweaters can make cold winter evenings and mornings just a former nightmare. Luxurious fabrics can also be padded and have embroidery and other accessories on them. Moreover, they are not an embodiment of a bad tone anymore, they are a necessity of urban life. Cropped, mini, tiny jackets, muffles and so on. The variety of propositions can bewilder even an experienced shopper.

   

10. PURPLE COLOUR and G. So, as we all know, each season, each collection has its favourite colour, so this autumn colour (except black, of course) is – PURPLE. Yeah, it the sexiest and the hottest colour. You can choose any tone and variation. And try to remember, that G is the letter of the season, everything must be glam and gorgeous, things must be gold, ginger, glimmering, designers must be Gucci, Galliano, Gabbana. Good luck!

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