Fashion Week or as I like to call it "Fashion Month" is coming to an end this week with Paris being the final stop. September has been packed with fashion shows from New York to London to Milan, each bringing something new, refreshing, and innovative. With New York we saw the beginning of what we should expect for the rest of September--whites and bright colors, solids and prints, loose, flowing fabrics and structured pieces. But within the past few years, black has dominated the runway, be it for the Spring or the Fall. So where has it gone?
Many designers known for their use of neutral and dark color palettes chose their Spring/Summer 2011 collection to experiment. A prime example is Alexander Wang, fashion's cool, young, hip designer. Known for his edgy aesthetic, inspired by "the eighties, French chic, and rock grunge" Wang "embodies casually cool downtown style."
For Wang's Spring/Summer 2011 collection, he decided to step away from his usual skinny jeans and motorcycle jackets; it was time for something new.
"There's no black!" Wang said, "I was looking for something optimistic, something pure."
The collection was definitely optimistic and pure. With the models stomping on the runway, the long, white, flowing dresses started the show off with an ethereal feel. Mid-way through, we were introduced to specs of color. Foiled pieces randomly spotted on bottoms gave a nice hint of the colors used. Then, the real surprise came towards the end of the show--COLOR! Ranging from rose pink, lavender, and aqua blue, it was real attention grabbing. Wang still stayed true to his aesthetic, but was slightly altered. It was something refreshing.
As Style.com stated, "[All-white looks felt] as fresh as cannonballing into a pool in late August … So the trick here was to turn the fashion page while still letting his dedicated Wang-ettes preserve their street cred … while the finale had a certain beauty, it's not clear whether his proposal of midi hems and dresses that read Belgian instead of Boom Boom will be the right solution."
The black will not be seen next Spring, but I wouldn't completely cut it out. Black will definitely be back for Fall 2011.
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