After years of skinny spray-on jeans, tight t-shirts, skyscraper shoes and super-short body-con dresses, its apparent that there has been quite a turnaround for summer fashion this year. Long and loose, has replaced short and sexy, demure has taken a stand on the dolly bird. For women around the world this is a welcome change, I expect men on the other hand not feel as happy about hemlines dropping and cleavages being covered-up.
Summer fashion trends dictate buttoned up shirts, wide legged trousers and midi skirts, as well as pluming palazzo pants, ballet flats and billowing blouses, allowing women to let go that sigh of relief that have been keeping sucked in for the past decade. Even the birthmother of the tight trend Victoria Beckham is loosening her belt buckle and opting for baggy t-shirts during her pregnancy.
And this year’s revamped summer fashion trends are having a positive effect on high street retailers. Zara, Cos, Whistles and Gap have all upped their profits thanks to savvy shoppers reconnecting with their femininity without compromise to dignity and a great cut. At the top end of fashion, Marc Jacobs is at the forefront with midi skirts and structured flares that have added a new dimension to power dressing. Summer fashion shows followed the trend with Chloe’s ballet pumps and Stella McCartney’s knee-length denim skirts. Even Dolce and Gabanna toned down the ‘sexy’ with their collection of pure white, below-the-knee embroidered dresses.
But the key summer fashion look doesn’t have to be dowdy or boring, look to Alexa Cheung for inspiration. The Gonzo queen of British indie rock ‘n’ roll has been acclaimed for dressing as a woman and for women alike. Never one to show too much flesh and always opting for a straight button up, tights and knee-length skirts where possible, Cheung sums up the demure look in the modern day: chic, cool and understated.
So is this the end of the Asos generation of body-con celebrity wannabes? Well industry experts say that for summer fashion in 2011, this trend of sucking it in, yanking it on and being sausaged for an evening has simply just got boring. The financial climate not only got us assessing our spending habits but also wardrobes and classic ladylike pieces have been proven to last longer than any impractical garb we have lusted after in seasons gone by. It’s about letting the attraction be in the suggestion. And you can’t really argue with that.
Miss High Street is a high street fashion comparison website! It provides daily ‘high street hottest’ outfits for you to browse through and gain festival fashion inspiration or inspiration on how to work the current fashion trends! The Miss High Street website also encourages users to share their own high street fashion style through uploading their own pictures onto the page!
Summer fashion trends dictate buttoned up shirts, wide legged trousers and midi skirts, as well as pluming palazzo pants, ballet flats and billowing blouses, allowing women to let go that sigh of relief that have been keeping sucked in for the past decade. Even the birthmother of the tight trend Victoria Beckham is loosening her belt buckle and opting for baggy t-shirts during her pregnancy.
But the key summer fashion look doesn’t have to be dowdy or boring, look to Alexa Cheung for inspiration. The Gonzo queen of British indie rock ‘n’ roll has been acclaimed for dressing as a woman and for women alike. Never one to show too much flesh and always opting for a straight button up, tights and knee-length skirts where possible, Cheung sums up the demure look in the modern day: chic, cool and understated.
So is this the end of the Asos generation of body-con celebrity wannabes? Well industry experts say that for summer fashion in 2011, this trend of sucking it in, yanking it on and being sausaged for an evening has simply just got boring. The financial climate not only got us assessing our spending habits but also wardrobes and classic ladylike pieces have been proven to last longer than any impractical garb we have lusted after in seasons gone by. It’s about letting the attraction be in the suggestion. And you can’t really argue with that.
Miss High Street is a high street fashion comparison website! It provides daily ‘high street hottest’ outfits for you to browse through and gain festival fashion inspiration or inspiration on how to work the current fashion trends! The Miss High Street website also encourages users to share their own high street fashion style through uploading their own pictures onto the page!
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