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NEW NAUTICAL, WOMEN'S S/S 2016 SEASONAL MOOD
Fashion looks out to sea for inspiration, updating maritime styles with a modern twist. The experts at Trendstop present Fashion Vignette readers with New Nautical, an essential fashion theme for Spring/Summer 2016 womenswear. This must-have theme is ideal as the first drop to enter into a fresh new spring season, and it can also transition well into High Summer.
MARITIME STYLES WITH A MODERN TWIST
NEW NAUTICAL: Influencing everything from apparel and accessories to color, materials and beyond, discover how seafaring aesthetics can be updated with clean shapes and unexpected details to create effortlessly elegant styles.
COLOR: BOYHOOD BLUE
SURFACE INTEREST: CUT-OUT COTTON
Summertime knits are transformed into modern must-haves with the addition of cut-out details.
NEW NAUTICAL, WOMEN'S S/S 2016 SEASONAL MOOD
Fashion looks out to sea for inspiration, updating maritime styles with a modern twist. The experts at Trendstop present Fashion Vignette readers with New Nautical, an essential fashion theme for Spring/Summer 2016 womenswear. This must-have theme is ideal as the first drop to enter into a fresh new spring season, and it can also transition well into High Summer.
MARITIME STYLES WITH A MODERN TWIST
- Bringing the seaside to the city, nautical nostalgia is refreshed with a modern twist.
- Classic stripe prints incorporate color pops and changes in direction.
- Sportswear inspirations emphasize the clean appearance of designs.
- Uneven hems and wraparound layers introduce an urban element.
COLOR: BOYHOOD BLUE
A vibrant aquatic blue embraces the summer season, inspiring a boyish charm with nautical undertones.
- A bold and fresh shade for womenswear.
- Enhances casual jersey pieces with simple shapes, working well with tonal layering.
- Outfits are completed with smooth leather sandals and playful eyewear.
Fabrics from the cotton family are updated with the use of laser-cutting and lace techniques, forming modern patterns with a nod to broderie anglaise.
SILHOUETTE INTEREST: CUT-OUT KNIT
- Lightweight materials emerge in shades of pure white for a clean appeal.
- Key styles include contemporary sunhats, sleeveless tops and casual coordinations
- Layer with crisp, opaque cottons for a directional summer look.
SILHOUETTE INTEREST: CUT-OUT KNIT
- Updates key pieces like tops, dresses and polo shirts.
- Panels expose bare shoulders or sides.
- Cut-outs can be used to create a play on layering, as manipulated designs offer unusual shapes.
