Articles by Jayne Mountford
FW23 colours at Paris Fashion Week
21 Mar 2023 - Fashion
Paris fashion week for the FW23 season ran from February 27 through March 7. Several colours, including shades of brown, bright red, pastel shades and black & white emerged as key notes. Brownie Points Just as we saw in Milan, designers used a wide range of brown shades in combination with other colours. Akris #9 Image: Akris fw23/Launchmetrics...
Milan Fashion Week FW23 street style: relaxed luxe
16 Mar 2023 - Fashion
The fashion industry crowd, including buyers, editors, models and influencers, flocked to Milan mid-February for the FW23 collections. As usual, there was as much to photograph outside the shows as there was within. Attendees wore a variety of looks. That included outfits that had a relaxed luxe vibe; call it the ‘Virgil Abloh’ effect. Designers...
Four key colour trends at Milan Fashion Week FW23
9 Mar 2023 - Fashion
Both established and new Milanese designers used strong colors for fw23; many in interesting combinations. Red wine, hot pink, acid green and a medium shade of brown were key colours. Red red wine Designers used a dark shade of red for separates, either in total looks or in combination with other colours. Calcaterra #20 Image: Calcaterra...
Milan Fashion Week FW23: 4 key trends
9 Mar 2023 - Fashion
Milan Fashion Week for fw23 ran from February 21 to February 27. Strong trends emerged during the week including tartan and plaid, tuxedo looks, fur and faux fur and body-con sheer looks. Checking In For the past few seasons there has been an emphasis on using tartan and plaid fabrics with the fw23 season in Milan being no exception. Daniela...
Four key colours for women’s wear from New York Fashion Week FW23
1 Mar 2023 - Fashion
New York designers rendered their fw23 collections in a wide variety of colours and colour palettes. Standouts included orange for outerwear, bright green for daywear, brown for tailoring and bright red for directional looks. Orange Crush New York designers chose shades of orange mixed with other colours for outerwear choices. Altuzarra - Look 5...
NYFW FW23 Street Style - Total Look Dressing
28 Feb 2023 - Fashion
The NYFW fw23 edition ran from February 10 to 15 and saw plenty of showstopping styles from attendees. Coordinated head-to-toe ensembles in a variety of colors and prints were standouts. Orange Crush Image: Launchmetrics Spotlight Kimora Lee Simmons wore a bright orange maxi length puffer coat worn over a mini skirt in the same fabric and a...
New York Fashion Week FW23 – Four trends
21 Feb 2023 - Fashion
And just like that the New York fw23 season is over and the fashion flock has moved on to London, Milan and Paris. Between February 10 – 15, around 75 designers showed their collections. Among the several trends on display, four stood out from the crowd. Suit Yourself Among the many red-carpet-ready looks were show-stopping pant suits in satin...
Accessories buyers guide FW23
8 Feb 2023 - Fashion
We are on the cusp of ready-to-wear fashion month for the FW23 season, with New York starting on February 10. When it comes to accessories, clues of what to expect can be garnered from reviewing directional looks from the previous fall/winter collections. Headgear: what to look for: faux fur hats and caps Image: Gucci fw22/Launchmetrics...
Copenhagen Fashion Week FW23: Four Big Trends
6 Feb 2023 - Fashion
Fashion month traditionally begins with the New York shows. But as every industry insider knows, Copenhagen is the real start. Scandinavian designer collections and the street style of their attendees are all indications of future directional trends. Here are the strongest from fall-winter 2023. Outerwear goes pouff Fashion meets function with...
Pitti Immagine Bimbo Fair FW23 – Edition 96 lookback
31 Jan 2023 - Fairs
Pitti Immagine Bimbo is one of the most important children’s wear fairs in the world. Located in Fortezza da Basso Florence, Edition 96 took place from January 18-20, 2023, with 230 brands showing their fw23 collections. 70 percent of the companies participating were from outside of Italy. Pittiway Image: Courtesy AKAstudio-collective The theme...