From Burberry’s reworked trench to Balmain’s blue hues and Needle & Thread’s vintage-inspired embellished dresses, the Harrods edit of just-dropped styles features wardrobe staples you need to invest in this season…
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The Modern Woman and Power Dressing
Fashion With Melanie
When we hear the term power dressing, it often sparks images
of women dressed for business. The term originates from the late 1970s and
evolved during the 1980s as we saw many women entering more professional roles.
So with the style closely linked to women’s style within the
business and political environment, what is power dressing today? Has it
changed much?
With the second woman Prime Minister in the UK, Theresa May
and another female candidate running for office in the United States, will
women’s power translate in the way that they dress.
In the Margaret Thatcher era, in the 80s, we saw suiting
with big shoulders which signified power and turned women’s work wear into
something else with a masculine edge. What is interesting though, is we have
been seeing the return of statement shoulders in many designer’s collections.
So are they coming back into our work wear wardrobe?
Roots to power dressing can be found in none other than Coco
Chanel’s Chanel suit, which was a revolutionary shift in how women were dressed
back in the 20s. The suit allowed women to de-sexualize themselves in order to
be taken seriously. And what is interesting about this, although fronted by
Karl Lagerfeld now, the most recent Chanel show highlighted the women behind
the couture operation. And what was on the catwalk? The classic Chanel suit
morphed into new silhouettes. With you guessed it, the power shoulder.
Of course over the decades, the suit and power dressing
trends have changed, but what will we be seeing in the coming seasons? Aside
from designers, today’s icons include figures such as The Duchess of Cambridge
and Emma Watson. Both manage to dress powerfully, with a feminine and trend
driven edge, and we can definitely learn a bit from them.
But trend wise for this FW 16/17, here are a few things to incorporate
into your work wear wardrobe.
1 – A serious trench coat. Trench coats with an edge can be
seen on the Burberry, Gucci, Prada and Celine runways.
2- Ruffles. Details such as ruffles ass femininity back into
a very masculine way of dressing. Look to Gucci for inspiration. Opt for a
ruffled blouse of shirt to play it safe.
3 – Checks. Seen at Victoria Beckham this season. To add an
updated twist on the check suit, do not be scared to mix the checks up, or pair
with other prints or block colours.
LFW: Burberry AW16
Fashion With Melanie
Designer
Focus: London Fashion Week – Burberry
Burberry
showed their Autumn /Winter collection on Monday, and it undoubtedly steals the
show.
As arguably
one of the most anticipated shows of London Fashion Week, the show obviously
had an A-list studded front row. Stars including Rosie Huntington-Whitley,
Naomi Campbell, Suki Waterhouse and Alexa Chung were in attendance, kicking off
the show with an entrance alongside other stars on the Burberry red carpet.
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Of course the show was held within the grounds of Kensington Gardens, however the runway has begun to veer in a more curved fashion, with models striding around the crowd. A different set up to previous shows at Burberry.
As for this
seasons performer, Jake Bugg was nestled amongst the crowd to play accompaniment
to the collection, which had a very retro, mod feel to it, therefore Jake Bugg
was the perfect choice to play.
Creative
director, Christopher Bailey, said that it was “not a themed show, but all the
things that I love, It’s a patchwork of different things – from Mitford sisters
to military to glam rock.”
Amongst the
collection there was a number of military style overcoats with either red or
gold piping, sequined dresses with huge flowery prints, lots of khaki parkas
and more overcoats, but in large check either a sort of burgundy colour or
khaki.
As for the
accessories, shoes where either in a shoe/boot style, plat formed, topped off
with tassels, of studded biker style boots. Bags were very statement, as following on from
a popular trend seen back at New York Fashion Week, with belt style handles or
shoulder straps, that were often matched up with belts worn over the top of
trench coats.
For full
show, see YouTube video below.
Trench to Today: Thomas Burberry's Trench Coat
Founded in 1856, Burberry has become one of the most recognizable British fashion houses around today. Through their iconic Horseferry check and of course the historic trench coat. But here we are looking at the trench coat, and what made it what it is today.
In 1876, Thomas Burberry brought us gabardine, a woven fabric with tough water resistant qualities. This textile invention was quickly ordered up by none other than the British army in 1901 and Burberry submitted a design as an Officers raincoat. During the first world war, shoulder straps for the attachment of epaulets or other rank insignia and ‘D rings’ (rumored to be for grenades) were added. These raincoats were not originally named ‘trench coats’, that term surfaced later from soldiers on the front line.
After the war, many soldiers continued to wear their trench coats and with the sheer amount of units ordered by the British army, there were many coats left. This meant they were on the market for the public to snap up. Hollywood stars sporting the Trench coats in movies popularized the style and of course, due to the hard-wearing nature of the gabardine, the trench coat stuck around and became a must have in everyone's wardrobe. Even women adopted the style.
Since then, the Burberry Trench coat has been worn by many including Audrey Hepburn in the iconic Breakfast at Tiffany's 'Cat' Scene, Steve McQueen and modern day icons such as Victoria Beckham, her son Romeo, Kate Middleton and the stunning Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Look out for the Trench Coat in Burberry's recent Christmas Campaign. It is spectacular!
I can 100% say that a bit or gabardine is top of my Christmas list. Check out Burberry for their current selection of Trenches. Maybe something bang on trend from their Prorsum Range, something classic and chic from their London line or something a little bit casual from Burberry Brit. Everyone is spoiled for choice. Just remember a Burberry Trench Coat isn't just for Christmas. It's for life. ;-).
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