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 Trends 2009 |
CIFF Trends - Fashion Season Spring/Summer 2009
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ELECTROCHOC
Context
Look on the bright side. Breathe a little humour and pleasure back into daily life. Give classics a new lease of life through colour. Play with interactions between worlds and looks. Dare to go for urban elegance with active sportswear, virtual images and exotic influences. A redefinition of urban codes.
Colours
Saturated brights, sulphur, electric blue, flashy orange, purple pink to twist with coloured greys and classics. To wear in pop or cubist style colour blocks.
Fabrics
- Tech shine. Plasticized tarpaulins, rubberized canvas, coated twills, recycled plastics.
- Classics in colour. Slubbed plain weaves, stretch gabardines, coloured denim, plain or striped light synthetic suitings.
- Swimsuit knits. Beach or street jerseys, piqué knits, underwear-style polyester jersey.
- Patterns. Graphic motifs, pop dots, patchwork and stripes. Batik and Hawaiian prints. Day-glo or pigment-dyed photoprint florals. Madras checks.
Key women's wear products
- Boxy summer coat. Functional car coat. Long, rectangular, one-button jacket. Cardigan blazer. Zip-front blouson in nylon or denim.
- Flat cigarette slacks, waist in its place. Drill work pants. Short jumpsuit. City beach shorts.
- Inverted pleat skirt. Maxi-pocket slack skirt.
- Tube dress or belted T-shirt. Graphic striped knit dress.
- Flounced nylon blouse. Neat, square shirt with loose sleeves.
- Colour patchwork T-shirt. Sweat with printed message.
- Details: belted waist, accumulated prints.
Key men's wear products
- Cropped boxy riding coat. Oversize cotton trench and overcoat. Chic sport blouson with yoke and play of colours. Unlined broad-shouldered jacket.
- Slim cropped knee-length slacks. Ankle-length peg-top pants. Coloured or printed jeans.
- Colour block shirt.
- Fun screen printed T-shirt. K-way style sweat. Sweat with printed lining.
- V-neck sweater with or without sleeves in colour block cotton/silk.
Focus on accessories
- Women. Shades with striped frames. Necklace between scarf and jewellery. Charm necklace. Ethnic ribbon belt. Clutch bag with bracelet strap. Tote with graphic beaded motif. Plastic and leather sandal. Wedge sneaker.
- Men. Printed bandanna and sunhat. Printed maxi tote. "Frogman" leggings, coloured or printed oxfords, canvas and leather sneakers with day-glo accent. |
All images © Bella Center A/S
Copenhagen International Fashion Fair
www.ciff.dk |
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