Fall 2008 fashion tips from the designers who represent the future of fashion.
Lyell
TREND: Sophisticated, Somber Style
After Spring 08's casual styles and easy, colorful prints, I felt that the time was right for more sophisticated, somber, and restrained styles. This collection is entirely black and ivory, with a touch of blue. It feels slightly strict and has a subversive sexuality.
Alexander Wang
TREND: Embrace Flaws
I am drawn to anything slightly flawed, scratched, scuffed, ripped, torn or dirty; embracing the flaws for both day and night. For Fall 2008's eveningwear, I drew inspiration from bad boys, rebels and graffiti artists.
WAYNE
TREND: Female Adventurer
Androgynous, menswear-inspired pieces are punctuated by soft, feminine fabrications meant to invoke the feeling of flying. Silhouettes have been eased; coats are padded and intentionally boxy. Feminine dresses have been loosened to give a carefree, airy feel.
Réyes
TREND: Boy Meets Girl
Women's jackets and trousers constructed out of traditional menswear fabrications. Also shown by pairing a "boyfriend" fit oversized jacket worn over dresses - both mini and maxi.
Elise Øverland
TREND: Rock and Rococo
The collection is about a mix of hard and feminine. Call it Rock and Rococo. The message is conveyed by mixing thin, layered silk-chiffon dresses and edgy, shrunken leather jackets.
Loden Dager
TREND: Masculine Fabrics with a Soft Touch
For fall, we went for three-piece suits in a buttery, fine corduroy; cotton moleskin coats with a moss-like finish; traditional bouclé Scottish cashmere sweaters and cotton parkas with quilted Bemberg linings.
