Top Twenty Fashion Trends for Summer 2011

This list of top twenty fashion looks combines main and micro fashion trends for 2010. Each of the latest looks listed below is examined in more detail on this and other pages of the Fashion-era.com website.
  1. TOP-TO-TOE FASHION SILHOUETTE 2011 - Volume sleeves/ornate yokes create wider shoulder focus. Note the swelling bell-like fuller skirt silhouettes - bubble, bloused and hoiked hemlines. DRAPING - Architectural geometric draping methods, which disguise/flatter imperfect bodies. Above/on knee dresses. See right: - Hobbs SS10 - Collybrooke Bubble Dress £299.
  2. NEW PASTELS - The Sherbet Tones - Pink, peach, banana, lemon, lilac, powder blue, eau de nil, mint, jade, aqua. See right: Gerry Weber trench.
  3. COLOUR BLOCKING - Bold Brights - Striking colours e.g. orange coral/fuchsia or yellow/turquoise. Acid brights, brilliant clear blues.
  4. FASHION LOOKS - THE NEW PRETTY WOMAN - The Romantics - Petal print dresses, silk lace camis, scallop edges, satin, lace, flounces, ribbons, bows, soft nude tones of shell pink, lace bra effects. Black on pink blush.
  5. UNDERWEAR WORN AS OUTERWEAR - Corsetry Underpinning - Applied tapes/lace, cut outs. Negligee dresses. Printed Tanks. LACE - Lace is used as a contrast and also as a base fabric. Often worked in flesh tones or creams. See right: Long Sleeve Lace Body, £15 - Yogoego.com.
  6. TRENCHCOATS - REWORKED CLASSICS - Trench coats in beige and creams, bold brights and pretty pastels. Above knee Macs in every colour. Short cropped Macs.
  7. UTILITY CHIC - Utility is nothing like 90's grunge. This is modern utility chic for the twentens with chinos, cargo pants, utility summer trousers. SPORTS STARS LOOKS - Baggie Trackies in luxury fabrics. JUMPSUITS - Military fashion styling.
  8. NAUTICAL STRIPES - Red, blue or black with white. Wide/Narrow Striped Knits. Striped tops, dresses and outerwear.
  9. Perennial DENIM DAYS - Distressed denim dresses, shorts, military jackets, jeans. Washed out looks. Closely aligned to utility chic and nautical. ASOS.com Africa Collection. Batik fabric print style orange and red tribal print summer dress.Ivory Boyfriend Blazer Jacket by Mint Velvet jacket, £85.
  10. LOOSE TAILORING - Chic loose blazers and trousers. The long leaner blazer is relaxed and loose - but not oversized. Right - Ivory Boyfriend Blazer Jacket by Mint Velvet jacket, £85.
  11. ANIMAL PRINTS - Digitally Enhanced Animal patterns in colours or neutrals - grey + black + white.
  12. TRIBAL BEAT - Safari, khaki and batik looks. Primitive/Jungle prints, clashing abstract print mixes. OTT chunky jewellery. See dress right: ASOS.com Africa Collection.
    EXOTIC TRAVELLER - GYPSY/ROMANY/SPANISH/TURKISH NOMAD LOOKS - Bizarre Bazaar Exotic Materials.
  13. WOMAN IN WHITE - Summer days - cool architectural linen, torn edge looks, blazers, jersey draping, gypsy flounces.
  14. HAREM INSPIRED TROUSERS - FLAT and Peg-top trousers. Narrower legs balance wider top silhouette. Baggie Trackies. TREGGINGS. Skeggings.
  15. ROSES/FLORALS - Superimposed flower forms as textured dress necklines, flower hemlines, floral sandal and corsage decoration. Uttam Pink Lilyana Summer Dress, £55.00, Uttam Hot Pink Maya Cropped Cardigan, £39.50, Uttam London at ColourfulFashion.com.PETAL PRINTS, TEXTURED GRAPHIC STATEMENT PRINTS UTILISING FLORAL FORMS - See right - Floral border print dress - Uttam Pink Lilyana Summer Dress, £55.00, Uttam Hot Pink Maya Cropped Cardigan, £39.50, Uttam London at ColourfulFashion.com.
  16. FABRIC PRINTS & FABRIC TEXTURES
    Digitally Enhanced Fabric Prints - Petal Prints - Clashing Prints - Firework Bursts -1970s Prints - Spots - Animal Patterns. Border prints. Raw edges, natural ecrus and torn paper looks in fabrics. Short/long tassel and fringe trims.
  17. COLOURS - MAIN PANTONE COLOUR PALETTE SPRING 2010 - Turquoise, Tomato Puree, Fusion Coral, Violet, Tuscany, Aurora (Yellow), Amparo Blue, Pink Champagne, Dried Herb and Eucalyptus. See more on colours on the colour trends page for 2010. Especially note - Turquoise - Cobalt Blue - Lilac Violet - Green, plus the rise of rose coral/orange red. IMPORTANT SUBTLE COLOURS FOR 2010 - Solid Soft Blush Pink with Black. NEUTRALS - Café Latté, beige, cream, stone, warm ecru and soft khaki. MONOCHROME MIXES - GREYS, BLACK, WHITE. GLOSSY GOLD TONES - Glittery gleaming lames, heirloom chic morphing to copper burnishing for fall 2010.
  18. KNITWEAR - Printed Knitwear, intarsia patterned knits, rib knits, cable knits, uneven draping and cardigans. Pattern, stripes and cable combos in knits. Corsage flowers on knit necklines. Knee length cardigan coats - watch this knit coat trend develop next winter.
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