Japanese-style sandals – a footwear trend for 2010

Trendsetters will all be wearing flat Japanese-inspired sandals and colourful or nude booties in spring and summer next year if the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion week and the comments of one fashion expert are anything to go by.

Avril Mair, fashion features director of Elle UK, the worlds biggest selling style magazine and largest online network, said that New York was exceptionally colourful this year, with clashing prints, safari and sequins as big trends.

Her comments follow the closure for another year of New York Fashion week, where designers such as Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Rodarte, Proenza Schouler and Phillip Lim showcased their spring/summer 2010 collections.

Other emerging trends include “very short shorts, the colour red, nude jersey dresses and American classics: khakis, chinos,” stated Ms Mair.

This news comes after an article on Vogue.com recently reported that reworked American sportswear, movie star glamour and Wild West inspirations all graced the catwalk at the event.

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25 Tahun D&G di Milan Fashion Week 2010

Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010 menjadi panggung semarak bagi perayaan 25 tahun duo desainer, Domenico Dolce dan Stefano Gabbana, berkiprah di dunia fashion. Menggunakan 75 model berbalut koleksi terbaru untuk label Dolce & Gabbana, duo desainer papan atas Italia tersebut merayakan seperempat abad kontribusi mereka di ranah mode dengan siluet dan sensualitas khas Sisilia.

Mengaitkan dengan tema musim gugur dan musim dingin, Dolce & Gabbana menghadirkan koleksi tersebut dalam palet gelap. Kendati demikian, nuansa sensual tidak luntur, tetapi semakin terasa tegas, terutama dengan siluet tailored di atas bahan lace ataupun satin yang menonjolkan lekuk tubuh. Sementara itu, sisi romantisme Italia dituangkan Dolce serta Gabbana melalui napas feminin serta koleksi yang dibagi dalam tema-tema khas Italia, yakni Sartorialita, Sicilianita, dan Sensualita.

Pada hari yang sama dengan perayaan 25 tahun duo Dolce dan Gabbana berkarya, Milan Fashion Week juga menyuguhkan koleksi rajut dari Missoni yang mempersembahkan warna-warni caravanserai dalam 39 look berbeda. Di panggung lain, Milan juga menghadirkan koleksi terbaru Roberto Cavalli yang tahun ini merayakan 40 tahun kiprahnya di dunia fashion.