The desire to express more of their vision and unique style
almost always takes over which, if you ask me, is a much better option than
following the herd.
However for a large number of customers, seasonal trends which
are set by the high end fashion designers during the international fashions
weeks cannot be ignored.
This usually causes a dilemma for shoppers who wish to
update their wardrobe: would they buy the mass-produced but ‘trendy’ pieces
from the high street, or support the local designers and ignore the season’s
trend?
Well because I’m such a nice person, I’ve decided to make it
easy for you to do both :-)
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| Looks from
from BCBG MaxAzria SS2012 collection showing colour blocking trend in a more graphic form and less loud than SS2011. |
As we are entering Spring/Summer 2012 season I’ll be doing the hard work for you, spotting the catwalk trends and finding Singapore or Asian designers whose pieces fit the bill. That way you get to look super cool and save money on those expensive European brands.
I’ll kick off the series with one trend which I personally
love: graphic colour blocking.
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| More SS2012 geometric coloiur blocking with black from Narciso Rodriguez (left) and Marc Jacobs (right) |
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| Prabal Gurung's take on the trend was a little more subtle |
Colour blocking was huge last summer and for SS2012, it remains
so but with different and less ‘out there’ approach.
This season’s colour blocking uses black a lot, and colour in
form of pleats, lines and geometric graphic shapes. The look is less loud and
more sophisticated and verging on ‘aztec tribal’, yet maintains some fun feel which is what summer
is all about!
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| My favourite looks from BCBG Max Azria SS2012 collection |
My favourite colour-graphics look came from BCBG Max Azria in
form of dresses and separates which are
easy to match with plain black for a more sober look or take to the next level
by mixing it with prints and colour-block it further.
The local version: well I can’t help but love this MAE PANG blouse which looks great and takes on a neon version of the hottest colour combination of the season (pink and orange with black) from one of my favourite designers of the moment, Haider Ackermann.
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| Mae Pang's spot on trend chiffon blouse |
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| Haider Ackerman's colour combination of orange/pink/black works very well! |
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| A doutone graphic colour block blouse from MAE PANG |
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| MAE PANG's designs stand out for their uniqueness yet remain trendy. |
Although spot on trend, what sets these blouses apart are
the beautiful material combination they’re made from (chiffon and vinyl or mesh
and shimmer/matte appliqué) which make them look unique and more trend-setting
than safe trend-following..
MAE PANG is available at Parco next NEXT and ActuallyActually and the blouses start at S$119+.
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| Local fashionista Tjin Lee looking great in MAE PANG blouse at last week's W.E.D. event! |