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By Madhuri
By Madhuri RR
 Trends that
Trends that are
are BIG
BIG this
this
season
season
Here are some of the trends that were seen on the Runways, sported by Fashion Week
attendees, Bloggers and Influencers in India and Overseas.

Colors - Neon, Pale Blue, Butter yellow, Burnt orange/Terracotta, Khaki

Footwear – Chunky/Dad shoes, Squared toe heels, Snakeskin print boots and sandals,
Nautical rope sandals, Structural heels.
Bottom wear – Biker shorts, High waist trousers, Utility/Cargo pants.
Dresses – Sundresses, Tea length dresses, Dresses with big puffy sleeves.
Top wear – Neon Turtle necks, Lacey tops, Structured blazers, Pant Suits, Snakeskin
print tops.
Bags – Fanny packs, Belt bags, Micro bags, Straw bags.
Jewellery - Engraved gold coin stacked necklaces.

The following slides will give these trends more perspective by incorporating one or
more of them into 5 different looks.
 Look 1
Look 1 Neon
NeonChic
Chic • Trend – Cross Body Bags/Fanny packs
• Spotted on – Runways of Fendi, Dior, etc.,
Bloggers like Sonia Thiyam, Usaamah
Siddique, Riya Jain are often seen sporting
• Trend – Neon Green knit turtleneck top
these.
• Spotted on – Runways and sported by
• Features – Made of thick polyester fabric,
Bloggers like Divya Maben, Santoshi
Adjustable thick canvas shoulder strap
Shetty, Aashna Shroff.
with slogan, (may/may not have multi –
• Features – Sleeveless high neck nylon top
utility pockets)

• Trend – Chunky sneakers/Dad sneakers

• Spotted on – Runways and sported by Bloggers like
Aakrita Rana, Masoom Minawala Mehta, Santoshi Shetty,
Aashna Shroff, Nilu Yuleena Thapa.
• Features – Chunky sneakers in colors like Black, White,
Blush and even some hints of Neon.

• Trend – Biker Shorts/Cycling Shorts in

black, neon and animal print.
• Spotted on – Runways and sported by
Bloggers like Santoshi Shetty, Sonia
Thiyam.
• Features – High waist shorts with
elasticated waist

Images: Zara website for the neon top, biker shorts, cross body bag; Fila disruptors from Myntra; Blogger/Influencer pictures from their Instagram, Bella Hadid on Fendi Runway – Getty Images
Look 2
Look 2
The
TheWoman
WomanSuit
Suit • Trend – Structured Blazers/ Pant suit
• Spotted on – Bloggers/Influencers at
Fashion weeks, also, often spotted on
• Trend – White Lacey Crop Top Instagram by Riya Jain, Komal Pandey, Juhi
• Why? – Since lace and cut outs are a trend Godambi.
seen on the runways this season, replacing a • Features – Single breasted or Double
basic white crop top with this lacy number breasted, Often in colors like Pale blue,
will be chic and can be paired up with a lot of Red, Tan and White.
outfits for the summer.
• Features – Made of Lace, Polyester.

• Trend – Square Toe Pumps • Trend – High Waist pants with Matching
• Spotted on – Runways of Fendi Belt
and Balenciaga to name a few. • Spotted on – Bloggers like Chriselle Lim,
• Features – Spotted in colors like Massoom Minawala Mehta, Riya Jain,
White, Red and Pink. Aayushi Bangur are some who have always
sported this trend.
• Features – This is often spotted in colors
like Pale Blue, Black, Brown, Tan, Red.
Usually made of Polyester/Viscose with
elastane blend.

Images: Pant suit from Chriselle Lim Collection; Lacey top from Zara; Square toe pumps from Balenciaga; Juhi Godambe in Crop top and blazer – Instagram; Lacey crop top from Clhoe’ Runway 2019
 Look 3
Look 3The
TheAnimal
AnimalVibe
Vibe
• Trend – Snakeskin print twisted
front jersey crop top.
• Trend – Burnt Brown/Terracotta Tea Length • Spotted on – Every other runway
Dress show had this trend incorporated in
• Spotted on – This color trend has been
one or the other way. Many of the
sported on the runways of Fendi, max Mara, bloggers are seen to be sporting
Hermes and Sabyasachi. Along with the color, this trend in either tops, dresses,
the trend of tea length dresses which end just shoes or bags.
above the ankle are also expected to be a rage • Features – Cotton jersey crop top,
this season. with twisted front hem and short
• Features – Made in sustainable
sleeves.
material/Cotton.

• Trend – Snakeskin print sandals

• Spotted on – Runways of
• Trend – Micro Bucket Bag Longchamp and Staud for Fall 2019.
• Spotted on – Runways of Staud, LV, Jacquemus, • Features – The print being the
Fendi, Prada and Oscar de la Renta. These Mini trend of this season, a perfect way
bags in structural shapes like bucket, cubes, to sport the look for the summers is
rectangles, spheres are going to be seen often this to switch up the boots to sandals for
season. the summers.
• Features – Burnt brown being a color of the
season, this tan leather mini bag with macrame
would be a good seller.

Images: Mini bucket bag from Harvey Nichols; Other mini bags – Getty images; Snakeskin top and Sandals from H&M; Santoshi Shetty picture from Instagram; Burnt brown dress from Nanushka.
 Look 4
Look 4
Drama
Dramaon
onmy
mysleeve
sleeve
• Trend – Cotton sundresses with dramatic/puff
sleeves.
• Spotted on – The runways of resort wear
collections like Johanna Cortiz and Bloggers
like Masoom Minawala Mehta, Danielle
Bernstein are often seen sporting this trend.
• Features – Made in cotton/eyelet lace, in
• Trend – Straw Bags bright colors like pale yellow which is one of
• Spotted on – Runways and often the colors seen often on the runways this
sported by Bloggers. These also season.
gained popularity with the advent
of sustainable clothing and
accessories.
• Features – Made with sustainable
materials like straws and wood,
often seen in earthy colors like
beige and brown.

• Trend – Engraved gold • Trend – Nautical rope sandals

coin stacked chain set • Spotted on – Runways of Milly,
• Spotted on – Runways, Monse, Michael Kors.
Instagram and Pinterest. • Features – Made form sustainable
• Features – The coin materials like jute and rope, these
pendant have a vintage would be more appealing in earthy
vibe with engravings on colors.
them.

Images: Yellow sundress from Johanna Cortiz collection; Bag from Staud; Rope Sandals from Pinterest; Other images from Google and Getty images.
 Look 5
Look 5The
TheUtilitarian
Utilitarian
• Trend – Black twisted front jersey
crop top.
• Spotted on – Instagram and
Pinterest.
• Features – Cotton jersey crop top,
with twisted front hem and short
sleeves.

• Trend – Structured Heels • Trend – High Waist Utility pants/ Cargo

• Spotted on – Runways of pants.
Balmain, Prabal Gurung, • Spotted on – Runways, On Celebrities like
Zimmerman, etc. and even Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner,
spotted on Instagram. etc., Also by Bloggers like Masoom
• Features – Different shapes of Minawala Mehta on Instagram.
heels and the PVC clear heels are • Features – This is often spotted in colors
going to do well this season. like Khaki, Black and Beige and is made of
Cotton twill with Elastane blend.

Images: Black crop top from H&M; Utility pant from Pinterest; Structural Heels from Getty images; PVC clear heels from Balmain, Other images from Pinterest.
References
References
• Online Fashion Magazines –
 Marie Claire
 Harper’s Bazar
 Who What Wear
 Cosmopolitan
 Elle

• Instagram accounts of Fashion/Lifestyle Bloggers from India and Overseas

• Instagram accounts of Indian Designers
• Pinterest

Tools/Software used – Photoshop, PowerPoint, Keynote.

Thank You
Thank You

Madhuri R
NIFT, Bangalore (Fashion and Clothing
Technology)