Swide has mulled over the collections, analysed and picked its winners, and here is a run through of the main themes and trends of the Fall Winter 2014 collections.Silhouette-wise the camps are firmly divided between forties fit and flare and top heavy oversize volumes. The overcoat is a protagonist of the Fall Winter 2014 season.
Forties Flare-Trend-setters have been looking back through the ages visiting the 50s and 60s several times.
Looks adopted in the womenswear sphere are often referred to as structured or sharp or tailored.
Grunge,To get the look: leather biker jacket, boots and an angry expression.
In stark contrast to the 40s, and the grunge and the architectural.
Grey is the new black!
Accent colours this season are primary: red and blue.
White in winter.
Tailoring fabrics like pin stripes and Prince of Wales check are fashioned into suits.
Satisfy the needs of any womanly woman.
Metallics are as strong as ever this season. also Shimmering, wet fabrics with hints of lurex .
Leather on this list is not surprising.
Many items being far removed from the traditional fur coat.
Embroidery this season was also scaled back to its original meaning, with beautiful stitched embroideries.
Pretty flower prints are a surprising addition to the Fall Winter 2014.
Checks are definitely a trend to embrace come next winter.
Animalier animal prints is already strong trend for season.
A testament to the Forties feel of the collections, the skirt suit is an undisputed protagonist of the runways.
The architectural feel of the season is no more visible than in the new sleeves.
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