fashion prefall trends

CHLOÉ

FASHIONNEWSEASONNOW
Get ahead of
the autumn
curve.

VICTORIA, VICTORIA BECKHAM AW16 SEVEN WAYS Brush your shoulders off
VICTORIA BECKHAM
PASS THE
POLO NECK

Rule #1 of pre-fall:
A polo neck is strong
wardrobe game with
everything.

PRADA

PPOEWTEARLSUP
No longer
a spring
stalwart
florals are big,
as well as being BSIHGOUUPLYDOEURRS JW ANDERSON
bold, for autumn
dressing. Fashion’s focus on the
flared shoulder isn’t going
anywhere. Think more
sculpted and uplifted, rather
7ways than the traditional power
variety. (Aand, breathe.)

PETROFPERCET-FIAOLNL
STYLE HACKS TO SEE YOU INTO THE NEW SEASON.
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CHLOÉ
GUCCIThis time Gucci takes the
individualist spree beyond the
self, inspiration comes from the
bucolic – snakes, butterflies,
birds of prey all feature.
Plus, the sequinned
bomber is your new
go-to for delivering
eveningwear welly.

KEEP THE FLARE TONE YOUR COLOURS LLOEOVEPARD

The jumbo flare is the only …Is the latest edict issued when Crazy cat ladies,
shape worth knowing this it comes to Céline’s trademark rejoice! As
season, cut it from the knee restrained sophistication. Choose one leopard gets a
(just like Ellery) if you’re feeling colour and build up the rest of your new lease of life
particularly avant garde. outfit with tonal variations. by way of Stella
McCartney pre-
24 IRISH TATLER AUGUST 2016 fall (left). Wear
from head to toe
or mix
with
another print.

INSTA robe avEJtaanmaitpl-boagrrnaiaencsrgede e
dressing
smart finds for €250 and under Bodice top (€55)
HELLESYRESORT 17 @ Finerylondon.
Dressing up like you’re about THE MAN REPELLER
to bed down is all the rage. Say com
hello to the new louche luxury.
The robe:
Extra-flared Not solely
trousers
for the
(€49.95) @ bedroom,
Zara as seen on
the Man
Stripe dress Repeller
(€250) by Maje
@ Net-a-porter. Robe dress
(€195) by &
com Other Stories @
Stories.com

Touches of Mix up your Silk scarf (€130)
satin and ties textures with a by Diane Von
complete the chunky knit Furstenberg @

look Matchesfashion.
com
Blue shirt
(€95) @ L’OÉIL Belshaw skirt
Hobbs (€88) @

WEAR Finerylondon.com

WITH Chunky knit Resin cuff (€190) by Marni
jumper (€42) @ @ Net-a-porter.com

ASOS.com

Slingback flat (€80) @ Topshop ALTUZARRA Point-toe black Block heel shoe (€24.99) Knotted flat (€49.95) @ Zara
(€49.95) @ Zara @ New Look

UNIQUE TRENDS SHOPPING
GUCCI
CHLOÉEditor’s pick W H A T ’ S Y O U R
SHOP-OSITE

STYLE?

That is, opposite shopping: Because your
wardrobe will thank you, says
Sarah Ann O’Hegarty.

“Florals? For spring? Even Phoebe Philo’s collection for Céline was
Groundbreaking.” Now dubbed considerably ‘summery’ by fashion critics.
infamous words from Then there’s the fashion world’s beloved geek,
Meryl Streep’s Anna championed by Gucci like a prized show-pony. This
Wintour-esque magazine is one trend on a sartorial rollover, as the season
editor, Miranda Priestly ahead calls for further nerding, geek chic-ing and
in The Devil Wear’s Prada swatting up. (Take the book smart shoot on page
– ironic words, seeing 40 as your refresher course.)
as Wintour herself has
testified she is more than Of course, there will always be those changes
partial to a classic floral we need to update our seasonal attire with some
dress. Priestly will be new-founded sass. Consider trading cotton for
glad to know, however, a plush velvet or a brocade material, a white-
that the fashion world based pattern for a darker variety and splashing
has gotten the memo. some leopard print into the mix, or my particular
And trends such as favourite, layering up a fine-knit turtleneck in
florals, pastel-popping perfect mustard.
shades and box-fresh
whites are no longer Those in the know, and in the money, may
mutually exclusive with dressing for summertime. splurge on some of the catwalk’s most buzzed-
Indeed, designers have been embracing the darker about It pieces as their card-carrying nod to new
side of summer favourites for winter to great season nous. If you are going to head down the
effect in the last few years; trade ditzy and dreamy route of buying the Céline mac, the Simone Rocha
petals for dark and mysterious blooms and you get pink coat, the Saint Laurent eighties party dress,
an air of nostalgic mystique that’s part Hitchcock I would advise you to abandon another moment’s
lady, part nineties heroine. See Erdem. And start hesitation and make the purchase ASAP. The
your wish list. sooner you click buy, the longer the run you will
This gear-change is indicative of a bigger-picture, have for the season, ensuring maximum cost-per-
seismic shift. A movement that proves that wear success.
seasonal trends, just like gender perceptions, have
never been more fluid. And that the notion of a Me? I’ll be treating shop-osite style as my
set trend for a set season is, invariably, old hat. The new magnum opus. Pack in the idea of buying
jam is as follows: Designers are inverting spring’s an all-new, concept wardrobe and instead carry
classic trends, making them fit for winter purposes over trans-seasonal trends, simply tweaking them
and vice versa. Cue an emphatic hooray from the slightly to make them more seasonally appropriate.
seasoned shoppers amongst us. It’ll save both time and money on forking out for
Like flowers? So do the autumn catwalks, which is an entirely new season wardrobe as soon as that
why Erdem, Givenchy and Gucci have all embraced back-to-school feeling hits in September. Consider
them with atmospheric gusto. Likewise, diaphanous it a convenient greatest hits of our most beloved
chiffons that simply bleat romance were the trends – I’ll gladly tune in to that.
news at Chloé: Not a cable-knit cardigan in sight.
Meanwhile, summer classic nautical has been given Shop our
a canny winter update by maestro Miuccia Prada, shop-osite faves
calling the sailor hat as the accessory of the winter. on pages 29 to
MIU MIU
CÉLINE 32.

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SHOP IT: NAUTICAL

Stripe skirt (€39.95)
@ Zara

Puzzle bag (€1,800) by TOMMY HILFIGER
Loewe @

Net-a-porter.com

Red stripe top (€65) by
Armor Lux @ Scout

Patent shoes (€110) by & Other PRADA
Stories @ Stories.com TOMMY HILFIGER

PLAYFUL PRINTS, SPLASHES OF COLOUR AND CLASSIC

Bowie pant (€415) by Marc FINISHING TOUCHES: CONSIDER US HOOKED ON THE NEW
Jacobs @ Net-a-porter.com
NAUTICAL STYLE.
Leather crossbody (€990) by Givenchy @
Brown Thomas

PRADA best for
fifties

g o i n gbuy it now
OVERBOARD

best for TOMMY HILFIGER
thirties

Linen blend top
(€345) by Frame @
Net-a-porter.com

Ring (approx.€30) Wool and silk blend
@ Jaeger.co.uk skirt (€700) by
Gucci @
Epdiictkor’s
Net-a-porter.com

Roseanne
coat (€300)

@ Hobbs

SHOP IT: GEEK Who said
brights were just

for summer?

CÉLINE PRE-FALL 16 best for
MIU MIU fifties
GUCCI
MIU MIU

Brocade coat best for
(€126.70) @ forties
ASOS.com
Wool and silk
blend jacket

(€1,590)
by Gucci @
Net-a-porter.com

Q U e R Kbuy it now
ethic

Leopard hat
(€23.70) @
ASOS.com
J CREW Wool cropped
J CREW trouser (€99)

@ COS

Gold-plated earrings Floral silk
(€550) by Gucci brooch
@ Net-a-porter.com (€490) by
Gucci @
Epdiictkor’s Gucci.com

Sheer ruffle THE REIGN OF THE INDIVIDUALIST
top (€31) @ CONTINUES. INFUSE SUMMER
ASOS.com COLOURS WITH RICH BROCADE AND
VELVETS FOR AUTUMN ALLURE.
Velvet dress
(€105.63) @ best for Velvet shoe (€110) @ Cocktail
ASOS.com twenties Finerylondon.com bag (€47)
by M&S
Kitty skirt Collection
(€185) @ @ M&S
Whistles.com

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