Welcome back to steal the online-somadhan today. I have 18 trends for 2018 and pretty much the gist of this is going to be more of a chitchat sort of post.Where I'm breaking down some of the biggest reoccurring things from the spring/summer 18 collections which obviously were a few months ago. Now but we should be starting to see them trickle down now.
Best Top 18 Fashion Trends for 2018
That we're going into the new year I love doing trend post. This time of year so I do have a couple of others planned so if you have some favorite trends and you're like why didn't you feature them this time around and make sure you subscribe because I am going to be doing my annual. How to style runway trans post which is more of a lookbook sort of style. And I'm also going to be doing one that is kind of trends we saw towards the end of last year. That are going to be sticking around with us for 2018 and also those trends that were in last year that are going to be out this time around the first trend. I wanted to talk about today is what actually inspired this whole sort of background setting note my usual aesthetic.But I'm very very into those pastel slow way tone we saw all over the runways, in particular, the colors are really watch out for is that lavender lilac shade. If you can remember back to the spring/summer 17 collections designers like fen up mo. We're using this 11:2 shade and more of a street style sort of setting. But this time around it was more traditionally sophisticated designers like your Victoria Beckham's and Michael Kors.
So I think that just goes to show you that you can inject this really soft feminine color into more of a streetwear sort of style and also your more traditional looks as well personally I don't have any lavender or lilac clothing items. Sorry I tried to include it in my shadow here today and I also have one pair of sunglasses as well which ties in perfectly to the second trend of the kind of like futuristic exco matrix 90s sunglasses trend. Which obviously was around last year as well but it is still going strong on the runways at places like Prada Sonia red cap and obviously this is also one that's a big hit with your models and celebrities as well you see it on people like Rihanna Bella, Hadid Selena Gomez all the time. But for me I really like to go to like the original authentic source of your 90s eat girls to get some really cool in spoof of this style.
The third trend I have is the resurgence of pop art and just printing art on clothing items in general this is something that was really big on the runways but I'm not too sure it just everyday people would really want to be taking on this trend so it'll be interesting to find out I feel like Zara could definitely kind of do that own take on it and then I'll just end up on the clearance rack. Because it's not done right but with that being said Uniqlo does currently have a collection where they have used famous pop art artists and use that works just printed on plain t-shirts. So if you are interested in this trend that might be an affordable option you can look into a lot of the designers dabbling in this trend opted for bright vibrant colors there was Calvin Klein who took on more of a black and white sort of print but still had colors injected into their collection. And I think for the most part the kind of minimalist look that we've seen in previous years. It's gonna fade out a little bit and people are really embracing. Some bright statement colors which actually brings me to.
The fourth trend of rainbows I think often people don't actually realize just how much turn of fans can affect the fashion industry. If you guys have ever kind of studied fashion. I knew when I was a unit. We would use WGSN and all the trend forecasting is based around current affairs and how people actually feel in their everyday life. Because that really kind of justifies how they want to dress as well and I think that the Love Wins movement is just going to keep on going strong. We still have steps to take more so in the right direction here in Australia we only just passed gay marriage laws which feel like we are so behind the times but I'm very glad that that has finally passed for the lgbtq+ community and I think that people are really going to continue to embrace that even in what they wear some of the big designers before take this on were Dolce & Gabbana Moschino and Sony and rinette just to name a few the next trend.
I want to talk about is one that has come back in a big way and that is feathers these are making a massive statement especially at st. Laroy where it was really dramatic and over-the-top but if you're looking for some more wearable inspiration then check out Adam Solomon one of my favorite designers of the last couple of years he is honestly doing an incredible job even if you can't afford his pieces. I feel like he is a great source of inspiration to kind of DIY and just reimagine what you already own or things you kind of find out the up shop and thrift store. So yeah definitely check him out if any of you manage to spot my night out lookbook. I posted a couple of weeks ago now I'll link it up in the cards above but I actually featured a feather tree miniskirt that I got from misguided like 3 or 4 years ago and I'm still finding new ways to style but I really like how it teamed up with the black blazer so definitely go and check out a trend. That we are all very familiar with is plaid obviously in spring/summer 17.
It was all about a game but as we moved into the cooler autumn-winter seasons plaids made a comeback like it does almost every year. We saw a lot of gray suiting in plaid and check sort of patterns and then also reduce your traditional red and kind of Navy and green pods as well. But it seems like it's gonna stick around for the warmer weather too which is exciting again in some more traditional colors but also hopefully in something a little bit more playful as well. It'll move seems like the designers were a step behind with this one and it really came in the form of street style first back in 2016.
When like Kim Kardashian started wearing the plastic and transparent trend and then subsequently like every High Street shoe brand started doing those Clear boots that everyone ended up hating. So I don't know if the public is ready to embrace this trend again so soon off in the last time. But then where some really big design is pulling for this like Chanel bomb on Calvin Klein Belling scenery and burglaries. So it will be interesting to see one trend that I have down here is trench coats.
I do find out hard to include these all sort of classic staple items as trends but honestly there were a lot more trench coats than you see in usual season so it had to be included. It wasn't just your traditional trench there was also a lot of reworked and kind of reimagined concepts that still fall under this bracket of trench coats which I think is the most interesting part about it but if you ask someone who likes to invest in your clothing items a little bit more than this is definitely the trend for you because even in years to come when not every second person is wearing it you'll still look really chic and classic there's a lot of different designers and styles to turn for inspiration for this one but I think the most common image. I have seen is definitely the trench from the low Weber I can't pronounce it but hopefully you know the designer.
I mean there's was the trench coat but then like halfway downturns into all fringing across the bottom. I have seen that image thousands of times next up is the trend of polka dots and I feel like this is more of a micro trends that wasn't as many designers on board with this but it was spotted at Carolina Herrera Jason Wu Balenciaga and a couple of others that I'm not going to try and pronounce and I believe all of these were actually in black and white but of varying sizes of dots. When it comes to the size of the print there's no kind of hard and fast rules don't think that ever is hard and fast rules in fashion but you guys know what I mean I feel like this is more so just a continuation of the 80s trends.
We saw all throughout last year and you might think that polka dots are kind of 2le to be the 80s more of a 50s print almost even 40s maybe but you have to keep in mind that the 80s took a lot of trend inspiration from decades gone by just like. We do today so it's really not a new concept at all and the next trend. I want to talk about is also 80s inspired and that is a really puff ball puffed sleeve trend so this one I spend the wrong goose Isabel Marant of white off-white was actually one of my favorite interpretations of this Virgil's collection was inspired by Princess Diana herself.
You guys know I love a pop culture reference when it comes to dress up so absolutely love to that I figured with switch gears a little bit and talked about a trend. That is very wearable and something that we've pretty much seen everyone in my la already broke which straw accessories is throughout spring/summer the little straw bags were everywhere it's summer. Here in history at the moment and freaking hot right now by the way and I can confirm that the straw bags are still going strong and loved by many myself included and this time around design is try to up the ante with really dramatic or the size hats at shows like del Pozo Gucci and Missoni.
While I doubt that has that dramatic are really going to catch on. I do think that straw hats straw bags is sticking around for at least another season next up is a trend that is kind of taking over from a previous trend finally bomber jackets are out. It is all about the windbreaker interact parker sort of situation you know what I’m referring to and I think they're really cool thing about this is that it's taking that sportswear sports luxe trend. We have been stuck with for like the better part of a decade and how and giving it more of a retro rewrite. We saw them on designers like Calvin Klein Marc Jacobs Oscar de la Renta Valentino fan TX Puma Literally. I could go on all day for me personally the way I like to do it it's just some 80s vintage windbreakers. I've gotten a few of retro style vintage before they usually have a pretty good selection.
So definitely check them out if you're interested a trend that isn't quite as prominent is embellished straps it is more of a smaller detail. I guess it's not something that people really stand up and take notice off but I think it is a really nice touch especially for those of us who are too lazy to be bothered with jewelry because it's just a nice way to kind of like bedazzle your décolletage without wearing a necklace like this. I feel like I was such a weird way of putting it but you guys know what I mean and you can do this with more like dye Monte's gold chains whatever you're feeling the other great thing about it is that it's really easy to DIY. I think I'm going to include it in a DIY post coming up really soon so stay tuned for that now I want to talk about some denim trends and obviously denim had a massive comeback in terms of runways and designer collections over the last few years. Now but mostly for the really distressed denim this time around it is about dark denim specifically insects and also add the resort collections. We saw a big comeback for Super-duper wide jeans instantly this reminded me of the I spent I have from in up which by the way totally make me feel like I should be in a TLC music post every time.. I wear them but I love those and they were kind of expensive for me.
Because I don't splurge very often I'm more of a thrift uh bargain shopper kind of gal so I'm glad to see that that is going to be a big trend for 2018 as well. And I can get a lot of wear out of those bad boys I believe we are up to tread number 15 and I want to talk about sheer fabrics sheer is always in to some extent so it's almost boring to talk about but this year they were taking the free the nipple movement to the next level especially since there was so much all gone so full of fabric. I believe that's what it was anyway which is really sure personally. I find it super difficult to style so probably not something. I'll be taking on board if I want to do the sheer sort of trend.
I'm still gonna be sticking to my lace fabrics that's just what works for me personally though okay. We all know it comes around every year for the warmer weather this time around your groundbreaking florals are gonna have more of a retro sort of vibes specifically 60s influence which personally. I love it is one of my favorites because I don't know there's something a little bit more fun and adventurous about it rather than more of a whimsical sort of feel to it one that I think really nailed this esthetic is money and they're not someone that. I'm stuck familiar with prior but they drew me in with this collection and I actually already have my own authentic 60s floral skirt. Which I picked up when I was inspired by the Mew collection which I believe was just last season.
I do actually have another print I wanted to talk about which is snakeskin print. I feel like I have sort of forced this one in here just because of my own personal bias. I absolutely love snakeskin print because it gives me total coyote ugly early 2005 totally my esthetic you can play it up like that but then I guess on the other hand you can also totally downplay it with just a simple black and white snakeskin fruit as well so you can sort of make it work for different personal styles as well if you are looking for some designer inspired the few designers that did feature it work Chloe Bodega Veneto Salvatore farrago Fendi Todd I think that is about it the heart which I believe brings us to our 18th and final trend.
Which is fringe for me personally this is kind of like pasta I don't know why I elected to loss because it's in and out every other season which makes me kind of boring for me but there's no denying. It was a big hit this time around and we did see kind of a new take on it especially at places like Calvin Klein where they really were inspired by like the all-American cheerleader which totally plays into that Americana esthetic. They've had for the last couple of seasons which is a trend from last year that I think it's still kind of holding on in 2018 as well. Please for the first call and then of course there is again the love a trench coat that I mentioned earlier on as well which also falls under this trend soon a bit of a double whammy but yeah I'm sorry I ended it on such a lackluster trend.
But I would love to hear from you guys in the comments on what trends you are most looking forward to this year whether I featured them here today or not whatever ones. You're into and if you did enjoy this type of post give it a big thumbs up make sure you subscribe and hit the notifications bell so you don't miss out on the other two trend post I have coming up really soon thank you guys so much for reading and I'll see you next time.
