Articles by Jayne Mountford
Paris Fashion Week SS23 Review: Three Color Trends
Oct 7, 2022 - Fashion
Paris Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2023 ended Tuesday, October 4 and the editors, buyers and influencers who flocked to see in-person shows in the French capital got to see quite a few memorable moments. From Bella Hadid in Coperni’s futuristic spray on dress and Kanye West’s entrance at Balenciaga, to the choreographed dance tribute to Issey...
Milan Fashion Week SS23 - top three style trends
Sep 30, 2022 - Fashion
Milan Fashion Week was filled with a sort of joyous excitement. There was plenty to celebrate, with the complete return to in-person shows filled with celebrities, including Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Kate Moss and Carla Bruni. Avante garde looks were supplied by visiting British designer Matty Bovan and a stand out collection came from...
Milan Fashion Week Spring Summer 2023: top print trends
Sep 28, 2022 - Fashion
Milanese designers delivered several strong print and pattern trends for SS23. Stripes of every kind were shown, and as seen in New York, the bolder the better. The second strong trend was a rather kitsch take on conversation prints. It could be said that Milan Fashion Week is synonymous with animal prints. This time around, several designers...
New York fashion week SS23 best accessories
Sep 28, 2022 - Fashion
The accessory categories, including footwear and handbags, are an important part of any retail assortment, and the runway season is the time we get to see a brand’s new styles. Fendi chose to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their iconic ‘baguette’ bag during NYFW. Designer Kim Jones explained that as the bag was an integral part of the...
Milan fashion week SS23: three color trends
Sep 26, 2022 - Fashion
Milan Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2023 kicked off on Tuesday, September 20. As was the case in New York and London, color played a major role in the various designer collections. Three colors in particular were heavily featured; bright shades of blue, celadon green and a range of skin-toned neutrals. From Alberta Ferretti, look 3 was a blue...
New York Fashion Week SS23 – Best of Street Style
Sep 22, 2022 - Fashion
Along with the city’s ‘best dressed,’ the most recent New York Fashion Week attracted many international buyers and editors returning for the first time since before the Pandemic. Attendees were photographed outside various venues wearing several of the hottest fashion trends. This included the ‘school girl style’ made popular last season at Miu...
New York Fashion Week SS23 review - top three print trends
Sep 22, 2022 - Fashion
“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking!” Editor-in-chief Miranda Priestley says sarcastically, in “The Devil wears Prada.” However, spring after spring season, floral prints of all kinds continue to resonate. There were several types of flower and floral print shown in New York but the flat and placed floral prints looked the freshest. Perhaps...
New York Fashion Week SS23 - top three style trends
Sep 19, 2022 - Fashion
Over 80 brands showed during New York Fashion Week for the SS23 season, which ran from Friday, September 9, to Wednesday, September 14. Among the various styles shown, there were several standouts. A harkening back to the late twentieth century and beginning of the twenty-first still resonates. Tiny crop tops above baggy pants was a signature...
New York Fashion Week SS23 review - three top color trends
Sep 16, 2022 - Fashion
Taking place from Friday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 14, New York Fashion Week returned for the spring/summer 2023 season with six days of in-person runway shows and presentations. Designers made a major fashion statement using strong color combinations focused on mixes of blue, purple and orange. Blue + Image: Courtesy, Prabal Gurung...
Fall/Winter 2023 accessory trends: cold weather key items
Sep 6, 2022 - Fashion
Cold weather accessories are an integral element of any winter retail assortment. The FW22 runway shows were full of inspiration for this crucial category for both this upcoming season and winters to come. The knit hood Image: Courtesy Altazzurra FW22 Joseph Altuzzara served up a collection that included knits with an earthy, crafty feel: look...