When most of us think of change, we think of the spring. Snow melts, flowers bloom, birds chirp, and we clean out our homes in anticipation of fresh beginnings. However, we often fail to think of the opposite change that occurs six months later. The sun begins to set earlier, we feel a slight nip in the air, and we start looking to thicker, heavier clothes.
In the fashion landscape, the change in seasons is even more gradual. We don’t simply go from summer to fall. We enjoy a micro-season called Pre-Fall. This is a bonus designer collection that is, generally, too warm for the dog days of summer, but is right on time for a chilly breeze. This bridge season is often used as a prelude to the fall-winter collections, giving us a peak of what to expect from designers and retailers in the following months. However, you will often find pieces perfect for midsummer, as the collections reach the retailers beginning as early as May.
In this week’s style-out, inspired by the best pre-fall 2020 trends, Fashion Reverie has assembled a few looks that will help you ease into your autumn style.
Fly Me to the Moon
How can you not feel flirty in chiffon? Every woman feels girly in a bit of tulle. This season, designers such as Prabal Gurung and Carolina Herrera have paired down their larger, heavier gowns into light and airy dresses, perfect for those warm summer nights.
Who Wears Short Skirts?
If you’re on trend, then you do! And you wear short skirts with thigh-high boots. Hemlines are once again on the rise, so you better keep up. Micro skirts, like those from Balmain and Gucci, paired with ultra-long boots don’t show as much skin as you’d think, but it still gives (and gets) the look that you want.
If it Suits You
Smart suiting is always in fashion. Sometimes the trend is more fitted, other times the trend is more relaxed. With all that’s going on in the world, we don’t need any extra pressure. If you’re going to wear a suit, wear it your way. As seen with Stella McCartney and Thom Browne, the new rule is that there are no rules.
Spotted
Do animal prints really ever go out of style? NO! But the fashion industry always find a way to make it new. This season, you can stick with the traditional cat prints, or you can upgrade your purr to a roar with reimagined designs à la Adam Lippes or Ulla Johnson.
Fringe Benefits
Poetry in motion. Dressed up, it can add flair. Roughed up, it can add attitude. Dressed down, it can feel homely. Elie Saab, Philosophy, and Hellessy demonstrate that fringe is truly the fashion accent for everyone.
Not-So-Mellow Yellow
Yellow is the color of choice for pre-fall. Its brightness is not being sidelined as just an accent detail; yellow is the full-fledged star of the show. Seen in the collections of Valentino, Versace, and Bottega Veneta, this bright hue is reclaiming its time in the spotlight.
—Carl Ayers
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