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| Roland Mouret AW13 |
The monochrome trend is
successful due to its versatility, formality and edgy appeal. This Sixties trend permeated the Autumn/Winter 2012 catwalks and
has strongly transcended into this season. This trend has been
fundamental for S/S13' with black and white prints, stripes and
patterns raiding the high street.
Monochrome will
continue to flourish in A/W13'. I embrace the
monochrome trend religiously – it's chic, flattering and
sophisticated with a hint of edge. The simplistic colour palette
makes it the most covetable trend regardless of the season as it is
easy to manipulate and update. Also, it suits my adopted nickname
'Penguin' so surely a link for my love of this trend has to be
established from there?
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| Roland Mouret AW13 |
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| Roland Mouret AW13 |
According
to an interview with Elle (2012) with Roland Mouret assured us that
monochrome was the fundamental trend; “You know what to expect.
What else is there but black and white? Is there anything else this
season?”. And it seems his philosophy hasn't changed for AW13'.
Roland Mouret's collection epitomises the new monochrome with a
twist trend. Subtely reversing the prevailing layout of white on
black, Mouret challenges the trend by using white as the canvas with
traces of black and colourful leopard print. I love Mouret's
unorthodox hints of colouful leopard print and indigo to break up the
established look. I have a feeling indigo will be a dominant colour this season. Mouret is reknowned for this intuitive nature regarding the
female form and this reputation can be evidently seen in this
collection. I adore how he has included peplum as this structure
suits us curvy ladies down to the ground!
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| Burberry AW13 |
Burberry's
Christopher Bailey has also given monochrome a modern twist makeover
with contrasting animal print mink and calfskin. Each of Bailey's printed pieces exudes sophistication and power in shift dresses and pencil skirts. My favourite piece is the structured coat in calfskin with horizontal lines contrasting against the print! It seems
both Mouret and Bailey were on the same wavelength including swatches
of animal print to their monochrome masterpieces.
raebelle
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