Fashion Week’s Fall Winter 2015-2016 Couture collections were amazing. They showed us many winter 2015 fashion trends. Some hot. Some not. And to put it all in perspective for you, I’ve done my homework and made a list of 10 must-have winter 2015 fashion trends. It’ll help you figure out what you’ll be wearing next season! I’ve also picked out my favorite looks from all collections. So pretty! Wanna check out the top picks of winter 2015 fashion trends? Let’s go!
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Winter 2015 Fashion Trends
Let’s take a look:
1. Asymmetric Silhouettes
We saw lots of asymmetric dresses on the runway. It came in many different ways – single-sleeved dresses, one-shoulder straps, unmatching sleeves, asymmetric collars and skirt hems.
1. Zuhair Murad
2. Valentino
3. Zuhair Murad
4. Vionnet
2. Heavy Decor Fabrics
Brocades, Rug, Velvet, Tissue
One of the most interesting winter 2015 fashion trends I saw was the use of unusual textures and fabrics – especially those heavy ones that are traditionally used in interior decor, such as tissue, leather, brocade and velvet. If you’re not up for wearing such heavy fabrics, try accents of these on sheer or wool.
1. Valentino
2. Valentino
3. Dior
4. Valentino
3. Sheer
Lots of sheer is going to be coming our way, probably even more than this summer. Well, we can’t complain, we love sheer. It’s overshadowing most other winter 2015 fashion trends.
Check out those black sheer skirts, and shoulder-tops, and those embroidered and patterned sheer fabrics. It seems like it’ll be all over the wardrobe – from tops to dresses to skirts. Loving the black trendy sheer dress by Valentino
1. Valentino
2. Valentino
3. Giambattista Valli
4. Zuhair Murad
4. Long Jackets
Jackets will be long – super long. No matter whether you wear suede, fur, wool, textured. They can go from just-below-the-knee to floor-grazing.
1. Jean-Paul Gautier
2. Jean-Paul Gautier
3. Valentino
4. Dior
5. Valentino
5. Flared Skirts
I personally adore flared and poofy skirts and dresses. And it seems, that this winter we’ll be wearing plenty. They make up the poof of the winter 2015 fashion trends. (Poofy, get it?!)
They can go from extra-poofy to flared with structure, but either ways, we will want to wear them more and more. Combine them with jackets and sweaters, too.
1. Chanel
2. Dior
3. Ellie Saab
4. Jean-Paul Gaultier
5. Giambattista Valli
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6. Mixing Patterns
This trend is not new, we’ve seen pattern and texture mixing in the past couple of seasons. This year, it seems not so loud. The best way is to combine different patterns in the same color palette and family (such as geometric below), or patterns that are from totally different families but contrasting colors (such as polka dots with vintage brocade below).
1. Valentino
2. Maison Martin Margiela
3. Maison Martin Margiela
7. Oversized Accents – Collars, Knots, Belts
I’m loving this brand new trend. If Spring was about oversized flower pins, winter will be about overstated collars and broad belts and huge knots and bows.
This may be the trickiest of all winter 2015 fashion trends. But this can go from the runway to the sideway if you put some thought into your ensemble. Go for fall jackets with huge collars or dresses with large knotted detail, or overstated shoulder bows on prom dresses. Or make belts out of broad wraps.
1. Viktor and Rolf
2. Viktor and Rolf
3. Rad Hourani
4. Rad Hourani
8. Shine and Sequins
It’s amazing that we’ll have something to brighten up the murky, sad weather of winter this year. So don’t be afraid to wear fabrics that shine up, or glittery details, sequin appliqués, sparkly buttons, or embroidery. Even use bling in your accessories, like shoes, belts or bracelets.
1. Valentino
2. Elie Saab
3. Zuhair Murad
4. Elie Saab
5. Chanel
9. Fur in Unexpected Ways
Be prepared to use fur like an accent next season, because you’l want to see it in unexpected places. On the runways, we saw everything from single fur-sleeves, to fur sleeve-holes, to thick and broad fur skirt hems, to even fur pants!! Out of all the winter 2015 fashion trends, this trend will make you look the chicest and it’ll be great to try!
1. Erkan Cura
2. Giambattista Valli
3. Elie Saab
4. Dior
5. Dior
10. Statement Shoes
Statement necklaces are not all you’ll be wearing next season. Statement shoes will be the next thing to wear. And forget just wearing bright colors or glitters, you’ll have to rummage the stores for something unique and impressionable. Here are some of what we saw on the runway!
(Clockwise)
1. Dior
2. Chanel
3. Dior
4. Chanel
5. Atelier Versace
Hope you got some great ideas from this list of winter 2015 fashion trends. And also got some ideas on what to shop for the next season! And I know that no matter what you wear, you’ll look hot as hell! Because you’re winter-sexy and you know it! 😉
Note added on :
Shilpa Ahuja the editor-in-chief of ShilpaAhuja.com, which she founded with the goal of inspiring confidence in the modern working woman through fashion. Other than defining the direction of the magazine, she also writes about fashion & beauty trend forecasts, industry analysis, and opinions.
Shilpa’s work has been published in the University of Fashion blog and Jet Airways magazine. She is also an artist, illustrator and cartoonist. She is also the creator of Audrey O., a comic series that represents the lifestyle of millennial women. She enjoys creative writing and world travel. Her art has been exhibited at Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Aroma Hotel, Chandigarh and been published in Chandigarh Times.
Originally from Chandigarh, Shilpa also has a degree in architecture and has worked in interior project management. She is also the author of the book “Designing a Chinese Cultural Center in India”. Shilpa has a Masters in Design Studies degree from Harvard University.
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