It is official. Spring has hit the stores. With this season, one thing is noticeable: 60’s and 70’s fashion is coming back. They are dictating the shapes of denim this season. Take notice that denim jeans come in cropped, flared bell-bottom and wide-leg styles. There are also bright colors, white ensembles and maxi dresses.
Derek Lam’s spring-summer 2011 runway are filled with wide-leg jeans with tucked-in white button-downs and wedge sandals. But on the street, a more relaxed look is expected with women wearing plain t-shirts and sandals.
Aside from the flared look is the ’60s crop. The pant leg ends at least 2 inches above the ankle. The jeans look great with ballet flats.
While the ‘70s inspired spring collection includes maxi-length skirts and dresses like in the collection of Max Mara, Jil Sander and Gap.
Other designers also tried the shocking trend. This style is everywhere on the spring-summer 2011 collections. Aqua and cobalt were also displayed at the Rachel Roy and Burberry shows. Color blocking was also seen on the Marni runway. Jennie Lee, owner of Satine Boutique, also brought a lot of colors, from acid pinks, orange-red, blue and tangerine. Runway shows like Jil Sander, which showcased candy colors with white shirts or black coats to tone it down.
Retailer Hilary Rush, who owns her eponymous boutique on 3rd Street has already noticed the color craze taking effect. When the over sized raglan shirt in hibiscus color has totally sold out, it is obvious that people are wearing colors this spring.
