Looks ahead
New York Fashion Week 2019
The fall collections unveiled at New York Fashion Week might not hit stores for another six months, but the runways were chock-full of style inspiration to take a cue from right now. From the coolest color to the poppiest print, read on for the top trends of the season. OVERSIZE FLORALS
Billowy gowns splashed with floral prints sprouted up all over the runways. Bold, tiered and sometimes trimmed with ruffles a la Marc Jacobs, these frocks were not your typical wallflowers. Bound to be the new silhouette for fall, these relaxed takes on feminine dressing looked comfy as all get out — especially when paired with flats, as they were at Carolina Herrera.
PURPLE REIGN
There’s often a standout color at Fashion Week, but it’s rare for a hue to be represented in so many shades. The regal tone was everywhere — from a series of grape-colored gowns by Christian Siriano to Sies Marjan’s eggplant leather suiting. Sally LaPointe’s full-on lavender looks, though (all matching, right down to the socks!), were a study in monochromatic magic. Purple people we shall be, come fall.
OUT-THERE OUTERWEAR
This fall, put your plain black coat in storage because the runways were all about over-thetop outerwear. Never have options been more plentiful — or playful. Among the favorites were slouchy bold puffers coolly mixed with tiedye at Prabal Gurung, Oscar de la Renta’s ladylike patchwork duster cinched with an oversize brooch and LaQuan Smith’s sexy python-print numbers styled over stretchy leopard looks. The ideas were eyepopping, and so was the sartorial payoff.
LIQUID SATIN
This sleek fabric took over — quite literally — at Jonathan Simkhai, where slip dresses topped turtlenecks and even checked trousers. It was poured head-to-toe at Brandon Maxwell in the way of body-skimming evening-wear. Tom Ford mixed it up, offering his spin on sexy suiting: cuffed satin pants styled with sheer tops and velvet blazers.
RUFFLES
Designers are all about the flounce: bold single-shoulder silhouettes popped at Prabal Gurung, while Area’s downtown party girl layered hers with platforms and a serious dose of glittery accoutrements. Sies Marjan’s rainbow puff — as it glided down a crystal-covered runway — was pure fashion fantasy.