Milan Fashion Week: The top 5 trends at the Fall 2016 shows
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There was a barrage of maximalism on the Fall 2016 runways during Milan Fashion Week. A visual flamboyance dominated this season, from Gucci to Versace. Opulence, luxury and aristocracy ruled amongst designers and street style stars who have become the style inspiration of many, thanks to their rich party girl-personas and limitless fashion budgets. These street girls also don’t dress for one occasion, and designers have caught on to this state of mind.
Gone are the days where you could pull out a single theme or trend in a collection, then highlight the common thread amongst a handful of designers. Today’s inspiration comes from many sources, including eras, people and places, and thus several ideas and references are merged into one collection. It’s a new philosophy that has the fashion world headed in every direction. The industry is experiencing a shift, and this new ideology seems to align with our craving for individualism and diversity. From The Gucci Effect to bold colour, click through our top five things to know about Milan Fashion Week Fall 2016.
Photography by Peter Stigter
PHOTO © 2016 TEAM PETER STIGTER FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH CREDITS
The Gucci effect Could it be that designers have fallen in love again with Gucci the way the rest of us have? This season, Alessandro Michele’s aesthetic (particularly last Spring’s Gucci collection) has appeared on the runways during MFW. The eclectic rich street girl has popped up again and again in various ways. It’s like the fashion world has been hypnotized by the Gucci effect, yet no one is looking for a way to alter this new state of mind. Clearly, this girl is everybody’s muse come fall. Pictured: Philosophy Fall 2016
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