Spring/Summer 2014 Trends
Fashion extroverts rejoice! Spring/summer 2014 promises to be the most sexy, bold and jewel-encrusted season yet. Expect plenty of sheer pencil skirts, dazzling prints and plenty of pink...
IndigitalEgo-Boosting Embellishments
As seen at: Burberry Prorsum (pictured), Roksanda Ilincic, Miu Miu, Prada, Marc Jacobs, Simona Rocha, Louis Vuitton
How to wear: Are you listening, magpies? Reach for all that glitters for spring/summer 2014, with the majority of fashion houses lavishing lashings of shimmer, sparkle and costume-jewellery fancies across tops, dresses, collars and spare inches of fabric. How decadent!
IndigitalEgo-Boosting Embellishments: Roksanda Ilincic
IndigitalEgo-Boosting Embellishments: Louis Vuitton
IndigitalEgo-Boosting Embellishments: Simona Rocha
InDigitalEgo-Boosting Embellishments: Marc Jacobs
IndigitalEgo-Boosting Embellishments: Miu Miu
IndigitalEgo-Boosting Embellishments: Prada
InDigitalFuture Florals
As seen at: House of Holland (pictured), Mulberry, Jonathan Saunders, Stella McCartney, Erdem
How to wear: Team your neon florals and botanical blooms with edgy attitude and offbeat accessories, like metallic glam rock accessories, sky high sandals or chilled-out trainers. The two tribes within this trend are polar extremes - it's either the lady-like treatment or sassy urbanite styling.
InDigitalFuture Florals: Mulberry
InDigitalFuture Florals: Jonathan Saunders
IndigitalFuture Florals: Stella McCartney
IndigitalFuture Florals: Erdem
IndigitalPink Ladies
As seen at: Burberry Prorsum (pictured), Prada, Stella McCartney, Victoria Beckham, Giles, Antonio Berardi
How to wear: Fashion’s fickle eye hasn’t quite moved on from pink. There’s still plenty of style mileage left in the hue that makes boys wink. Best worn as one hero-piece, such as a coat or jacket, or be shameless and wear pink head-to-toe. You go, girls!
GoRunwayPink Ladies: Victoria Beckham
InDigitalPink Ladies: Giles
IndigitalPink Ladies: Antonio Berardi
IndigitalPink Ladies: Stella McCartney
IndigitalPink Ladies: Prada
IndigitalMint Green
As seen at: Burberry Prorsum (pictured), Miu Miu, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Chanel, Christopher Kane, Osman
How to wear: On summer’s catwalk, powdery soft mints are either offset with stark nude tones or blended with sorbet colours, like: candyfloss pink, baby blue or lemon sherbet. Best worn with plenty of confidence.
IndigitalMint Green: Miu Miu
GoRunwayMint Green: 3.1 Phillip Lim
IndigitalMint Green: Miu Miu
IndigitalMint Green: Chanel
IndigitalMint Green: Christopher Kane
IndigitalMint Green: Osman
InDigitalBohemian Rhapsody
As seen at: Anna Sui(pictured), Topshop Unique, Chanel, Jonathan Saunders, Gucci
How to wear: The key SS14 take on boho blends the romantic 70s maxi dress and floppy hat with 60s Broderie Anglaise dresses, throwing in retro sunnies for good measure. Poster girls for this look include long-standing Brit It-girl, Alexa Chung and LA’s fashion sorceress, Rachel Zoe.
IndigitalBohemian Rhapsody: Miu Miu
InDigitalBohemian Rhapsody: Topshop Unique
IndigitalBohemian Rhapsody: Chanel
InDigitalBohemian Rhapsody: Jonathan Saunders
IndigitalBohemian Rhapsody: Gucci
InDigitalTrue Rock-mance
As seen at: Saint Laurent (pictured), Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Moschino, Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang
How to wear: Mix one part 90s grunge with two parts Metallica fan-girl, any you’ll be on your merry way to tapping into one of the season’s most hardcore looks. If in doubt, paint it black and make it leather.
IndigitalTrue Rock-mance: Louis Vuitton
IndigitalTrue Rock-mance: Christian Dior
InDigitalTrue Rock-mance: Moschino
True Rock-mance: Alexander McQueen
GoRunwayTrue Rock-mance: Alexander Wang
IndigitalLook-At-Me Dresses
As seen at: Christopher Kane (pictured), Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Prada, House of Holland
How to wear: This trend is simple. Take one ahhhhhmazing dress and wear it with full throttle confidence, heels and a bouncy strut. Done.
IndigitalLook-At-Me Dresses: Chanel
InDigitalLook-At-Me Dresses: Marc Jacobs
IndigitalLook-At-Me Dresses: Prada
InDigitalLook-At-Me Dresses: House of Holland
IndigitalLace
As seen at: Stella McCartney (pictured), Burberry Prorsum, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, House of Holland, Christian Dior
How to wear: The LLD – little lace dress – for SS14 looks more like a night dress, rather than a high-octane, vintage frock and is best styled with voluminous hair and a slick of black eyeliner.
IndigitalLace: Burberry Prorsum
IndigitalLace: Chanel
InDigitalLace: Marc Jacobs
InDigitalLace: House of Holland
IndigitalLace: Christian Dior
IndigitalCold Shoulder
As seen at: Prada (pictured), Chanel, Saint Laurent, Mulberry, Burbery Prorsum, Christopher Kane
How to wear: Don’t bare all for SS14, instead tease the rest of your torso into a frock but showcase your décolletage and collar bone.
IndigitalCold Shoulder: Chanel
InDigitalCold Shoulder: Saint Laurent
InDigitalCold Shoulder: Mulberry
IndigitalCold Shoulder: Burberry Prorsum
IndigitalCold Shoulder: Christopher Kane
IndigitalSheer Skirts
As seen at: Burberry Prorsum (pictured), Louis Vuitton, Mulberry, Christian Dior, Antonio Berardi, Simona Rocha
How to wear: To be bang-on-the-money for summer 2014, reach for sheer pencil, maxis or midi skirts (anything shorter than these lengths is so last year, dahlings). Yes, we are talking transparent territory. To keep some semblance of reserve, fashion houses Mulberry, Burberry and Dior have designed full briefs to wear with this cheeky look. Rightly so.
IndigitalSheer Skirts: Louis Vuitton
InDigitalSheer Skirts: Mulberry
IndigitalSheer Skirts: Christian Dior
IndigitalSheer Skirts: Antonio Berardi
IndigitalSheer Skirts: Simona Rocha
IndigitalPleats? Yes, Please.
As seen at: Celine (pictured), Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, Gucci
How to wear: Go for tight pleats on dresses, skirts and accessories. The broader pleat is a thing of the past… Well, for now.
IndigitalPleats? Yes, Please: Gucci
GoRunwayPleats? Yes, Please: Alexander Wang
GoRunwayPleats? Yes, Please: Proenza Schouler
IndigitalMatchy (Mis-)Matchy
As seen at: Chanel (pictured), Mulberry, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen, DKNY
How to wear: Spring 2014’s hottest look is no doubt about wearing one print on all items of clothing and accessories, or to clash several patterns in one outfit. If that seems too daring, then the third approach to this hot trend is to work one colour splashed on everything: shoes, bags, phone cover, the works. Too much is simply not enough.
Matchy (Mis-)Matchy: Alexander McQueen
IndigitalMatchy (Mis-)Matchy: Just Cavalli
InDigitalMatchy (Mis-)Matchy: Mulberry
GoRunwayMatchy (Mis-)Matchy: Ralph Lauren
GoRunwayMatchy (Mis-)Matchy: DKNY
