What's Hot & What's Not - Winter 2006

Winter 2006 offers something for everyone, wheather you are spending it here in the tropics of Singapore or heading overseas to more frosty climates.

Main Themes

Russian Romance; Velvets, Lux furs, precious jewels, lots of heavy
embroidery and beading.
Victoriana; Lace, frills and intricate embrodiery soften shirts and highnecked blouses.
Classic; Think Cathrine Hepburn in her forties heyday; Menswear classics, Slouchy mannish pants, leather driving gloves and crocodile
moccasins.
Mod; Stark Graphic lines and colours with hardly any docoration.

Key Shapes

Tailored Hourglass; Highlights feminine figure.
Romantic Volumes; Cocoon Coats & Dresses, Collar Volume, sleeve
Volume, Skirt Volume... Long & Fluid;
Leaner lines/ sleek straight shapes; Universally flattering

Fabrics

Velvet: Coats, pencil skirts and accessories
Tweed; hued in speckled black or charcoal
Lace; Black, white Ivory, soft pink
Wool; Suiting, Coats, skirts & Dresses
Fur/Leather/Suede; Bags & accessories
Knits; Chunky & Fine, NO PONCHOS
Brocade & Satin; Glimmering fabrics
Chiffon & Georgette; Victorian blouses & sheer tops

Colour

RED; We are seeing lots of red in all shades from ruby red, rich violets to pale pinks; so no matter what colour season you are there is a red out there to bring out the best in your eyes, hair and skin

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GRAY; Can be difficult to wear; choose a shade that suits you and match it with a complimentry colour

Black & White; Mixed in animal prints or plaids.

How to wear volume

If you do add volume top and bottom try to ensure the waist is cinched in to avoid appearing swamped. If you have fullness and more volume in the garment top, such as a smock top or puffed or angel sleeves or a cape, then make sure the bottom is
skinny and narrow as in skinny jeans or a pencil skirt or long narrow Edwardian style skirt
Likewise if you have a voluminous skirt keep the top half of the body very neat and tight favoring cropped jackets, shrugs, Spencer and fitted knits. Create some body definition so that some part of the torso is noticeably slim by highlighting the hips or under bust with a tie or belt.

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