Fall 2012 Fashion Trend Report

Fall 2012 Fashion Trend Report

The big fashion trends for Fall and winter 2012 are full of vibrance and color.  Following in the evolution of big trends from last fall and this Spring, you will find that many of your current trend pieces can still be utilized in the coming seasons.  A few new haute trend accessories and jewelry items might be all you need to vamp up your fun Spring and Summer wardrobes and layer them into more Fall appropriate looks.

Fall 2012 Fashion Themes:

For Fall 2012, we are seeing a continuation of the bright and bold graphic simplicity ideas from Spring.  Bold black and white contrast prints and pops of bright neon colours give a fun and lively feel to a sophisticated wardrobe.  Try a sheer solid neon colored blouse with a black and white striped tailored skirt.  Or perhaps, a neon patterned tank or dress worn this summer, worn underneath a tailored black blazer.  Even just popping a simple black suit or dress with a neon pair of shoes and earrings can get this trend covered. 

In lines with Graphic Simplicity trend is also a contuation of a sporty look.  Perhaps the timing of the olypics has played a role in this.  For Fall 2012, there is still a great deal of sporty inspired looks hitting the streets.  Sporty mesh and synthetic fabrications for fashion apparel that give the wearer a fashion forward, yet comfortable and athletic look.

Animal inspiration is still an important element for Fall 2012 Fashion.  This season you will still see a lot of animal prints, animal skins, and faux furs.  Some of the changes you will notice from past seasons is in the presentation of these materials.  For Fall 2012, you will see that the leathers are taking on a more shiny, wet look.  Leather pieces are tailored closely to the body to have a more elegant and sophisticated feel, but are made or treated to have more of a patent or wet leather look and may often be found in unnatural, bright colors.  Likewise, faux furs will still be present, but may be appearing more in colours such as bright blue, purple, red or orange.

Heavy metal and rocker inspired looks have morphed into more or a romantic gothic feel.  You will see a lot of luxurious rich satin with black lace over-lays.  Long flowing skirts in luxurious fabrics paired with spiked feminine jewelry and rhynstone encrusted skull embellishments.  Along the lines of this romantic feel is a continuation of Lady-like themes in silhouetes and garment shapes.  There is a lot of a-line shapes to accentuate the female form.  You will also see a lot of continued use of pearl strands, and cameos as were big last Fall as well.

Fall 2012 Fashion Colors:

Both neons and rich deep jewel tones are very big for Fall 2012 fashion.  The two most trending colours for this season, appear to be neon yellow and oxblood red. 

Fall 2012 Fashion Fabrications:

Leathers and faux leathers in tailored garments and often with patent or wet-looking finishes.

Faux animal skins (skane, croc, etc) in natural and unnatural colours.

Faux furs and feather trims and natural and unnatural colours.

Sheer fabrics and mesh fabrics.

Lace, silk, satin and velvets.

Rhynstone, sequin and glitter fabrics

Plastics and vynols in clear or bright neon colours.

Fall 2012 Fashion Pieces:

Peplum shaped tops (fitted until the narrowest part of the waist, where they then ruffle out)

Full, short A-line skirts

Elegant maxi dresses and skirts

Leather tailored dresses, shorts and suit pieces

Skinny pants and jeans

Spike covered shoes, platform heals and flat loafers

Glitter encrusted heals and flats

Neon patent leather pointy-toe pumps

Spiky jewelry

Huge geometric shaped rings

Stacked rings and tennis-style bracelets

High-collar and choker necklaces

Looks:

A few on-trend look ideas for Fall 2012 from my own closet:

 

Look#1 – Shiny liquid-leather looking knit black tee with red skinny denim.  This is accessoried with red and silver gemstone and spike collar-length necklace, silver spike hoop earrings, black patent-leather strap bracelet, silver bangle and a skull rhynstone ring.

 

Look#2 – Sequin tiger tank with a rust-coloured knit mini skirt.  Accessoried with a smooth gold metal choker, gold nake bangle bracelet, tiger head gold ring and red metal studded platform pumps.

 

Look#3 – Black lace ¾ sleeve tee under gold and emerald green Asian satin short-sleeved jacket.  Accessorized with renaissance-inspired gold, pearl and gemstone style high collar necklace.

Look#4 – Electric blue tank under long-sleeve fitted steel grey lace tee.  Accessorized with long diamond ring pendant necklace, black and grey stacked metal bracelet and large square rhynstone covered stretch ring.

 

Look#5 – Neon yellow tank under sheer black fitted bouse with high-low hemmed black and white star skirt.  Accessorized with gold and rhynstone star earrings, and necklace and gold hieroglyphic engraved cuff bracelet.

 

Look#6 – Black peplum top with black and white houndstooth pencil skirt.  Accessorized with black and white pearl and bow high-collar necklace and large gold and white cameo ring.

 

Look#7 – Neon yellow and grey striped tank under black shiny faux leather fitted peplum shaped short-sleeved blazer.  Accessorized with silver and neon yellow earrings.