This season, key trends include structured black suits, luscious purple gowns, oversized tweed coats, cartoon dresses, throwback cardigans, rocker booties and gigantic bags. We saw a lot of sculpted architectural shapes, as well as nipped in waistcoats, belted swing coats and edgy pencil skirts. The little black dress was also given an update with toughened sculpted versions, such as Balenciaga’s dramatic shoulder cut-out design. Some of the trends we saw were:
- sequins and gloss
- tuxedo style
- half sleeves
- jumpsuits
- form-fitting pieces
- layering
- late 50's/early 60's inspiration
- South American inspired looks
- Russian Doll Folklore Trend
- futuristic looks
- Eastern European looks
- grunge looks
- luxe overcoats
- oversized jackets
- boucle jackets
- boxy biker jackets
- turtleneck sweaters
- deep V cardigans
- cropped cardigans
- tunic tops
- banded, twisted, overlapping tops
- ruffly white blouses
- fitted gowns
- gowns with bell skirts
- one-shoulder dresses & gowns
- tunic dresses
- thick ribbon dresses
- oblong balloon dresses
- shift dresses
- strapless dresses
- black sheath dresses
- pencil skirts
- knee length full skirts
- miniskirts
- wide-leg trousers
- high-waisted pants
- skinny pants
Sources: Women's Fashion Trends for Fall Winter 2008, Fall/Winter 2008/2009 Trends, Fall-Winter 2008 Fashion Trends
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