Fall 2012 Fashion Trends
…as seen on Russian and Ukrainian catwalks.
Fall/winter 2012 fashion is full of contrasts. Black and red, military and ladylike, brocade and sheer fabrics go hand in hand, defining women’s style during times of economic uncertainty.
Rounded/boxy shoulders
We are in the 2010s now which means shoulder seams can be found anywhere but on shoulders (or even not at all). Oversized doesn’t always mean masculine or sporty; in fact, this season we have quite a choice!
1 – Chapurin, 2 – Bessarion, 3 – Viva Vox
1 – Alexander Arutyunov, 2 – Anton Belinskiy, 3 – Osome2some
1 – Arsenicum, 2 – Kamenskayakononova, 3 – Pirosmani
Capes
Capes and ponchos of all shapes and lengths flooded the catwalks, representing the pinnacle of the ’rounded shoulders’ trend.
1 – BEKh, 2 – Bevza, 3 – Nina Donis
1, 3 – Viva Vox, 2 – Anna October
All-black
After two seasons of the crazy prints hoopla I certainly feel like going back to basics. There is so much more to black than the LBD, and this season designers celebrated its each and every meaning.
1 – Chapurin, 2 – Anna October, 3 – Lena Vasilyeva
1 – Arsenicum, 2 – Bobkova, 3 – Pirosmani
Snow White
On the flip side, there is another timeless favorite! But I cannot say I’m dying to have a white coat… let’s invent a dirt-resisting fabric first.
1 – Chapurin, 2 – Viva Vox, 3 – Osome2some
1 – Kamenskayakononova, 2 – Anton Belinskiy, 3 – Anna October
Colorful outerwear
Feeling blue? Or maybe red, yellow or green? This fall there is a coat for every mood.
1 – Chapurin, 2- Arsenicum, 3 – Osome2some
1 – Kamenskayakononova, 2 – Litkovskaya, 3 – Vika Gazinskaya
Sheen
Shimmering fabrics are the new sequins, sometimes resembling moonlight, other times – the wings of a strange insect.
1 – Domanoff, 2 – Alexander Arutyunov, 3 – Pirosmani
1 – Arsenicum, 2 – Anna October, 3- Cyrille Gassiline
Maxi skirts all day long
Floor-length skirts for day are here to stay, no matter how tired you may be of them already.
1 – Anna Miminoshvili, 2 – Bessarion, 3 – Alexander Arutyunov
1 – Tegin, 2 – Elena Burba, 3 – Lena Vasilyeva
Peplum
Personally I don’t think this highly feminine detail will ever go out of fashion completely. After all, if we have an emphasis on the upper torso this season, can we please have something to balance it?
1 – Lena Vasilyeva, 2 – Viva Vox, 3 – Anna October
1 – Alexander Arutyunov, 2 – Bevza
Covered cleavage
This lovely micro-trend is very practical. If you ever attempted to wear anything low-cut at 5 ºF you would know what I mean.
1 – PRZHonskaya, 2 – BEKh, 3 – ZV
Which trend are you most excited about? Let me know in the comments!
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Lisa
