Future fab (it’s not rocket science)
Complete a simple black-and-white textile design with bright pair of patent pumps or neon accessory to make your outfit really pop.
Choose fabrics that resemble alternate materials, such as metal, rubber or chrome.
Futuristic fashion: patent leather pumps, angular skirts, metallic leggings. Sneak peeks of tomorrow’s glamour turn up via fresh, modern materials, unique asymmetric patterns and endless textile variations. So how does a wheat-state inhabitant flaunt futuristic garb without looking like a space cowboy?
Incorporating space-age apparel does not have to be rocket science. Small doses of this runway trend are easy to mesh into your current wardrobe and will surely be worthy conversation pieces.
Clasps and closures, compartments and configurations
Linear details, off-centered zippers and detachable hoods or sleeves are a simple but unique concept that will set you apart from the masses. An asymmetrical line of buttons on even a simple, colored jacket demands attention. Modern bold patterns and sharp shapely prints doll up a simple T-shirt.
Shiny, metallic, bold
Small doses of patent leather, shimmering tights and bright monochromatic accessories can make your everyday outfits fun. The contrast of the fabrics themselves provide great dimension. For example, a coarse pair of cotton blue jeans worn next to patent, lime-green pumps instantly creates contrast; however, the bright pop of an unusual color can be overpowering, so choose a drama-free top to ensure you don’t have too much going on. If you dare – slink around town in new “foil” leggings! Pair all leggings with a mini-dress or a long, soft sweater.
The fashion of the future is upon us and is quite practical, so find a balance -maintain your feminism – and be liberated! Just so as long as you don’t look like a sci-fi air stewardess.
Undergarments shine this fall
Why hide something that’s making you look better?
That’s what undergarment manufacturers wonder about consumers who have taken a shine to sleek shapewear that smooths out imperfections under their clothes.
The popularity of body-conscious dresses, such as the revival of Herve Leger’s bandage dresses on red carpets, gave shapewear – or what grandmothers might even call a more comfortable girdle – an entree into the hip marketplace populated by 20- and 30-somethings. Shapewear makers now want to take that to the next level and see women wear their undergarments on the outside as well.
“Yes, it is pretty enough and opaque enough to be worn as a dress. But it is also shapewear that is sexy and when you take off your dress – you have sexy lingerie on as well,” says Susan Han, an account executive for Dreamwear Inc.