I Want Candy!!

Anna Sui's Resort 2009 was a filled with bubble gum and candy colors paired with soft silhouettes which reference this new cotton candy style.  These bright colors and soft silhouettes offer comfort during these trying times. 

source: www.style.com

Cotton Candy: On the Runway

Richard Nicoll's SP 09 Collection was filled with these new fun exciting candy colors. His  suits have a soft comfortable silhouette typical of the look and were made of silk and light wools. 

sources: http://www.fashion-era.com/trends_2009/2009-spring-summer-fashion-trends-looks.htm#More_Fashion_Trends_for_Spring_2009

New Street Trend: Cotton Candy

Recently I have been noticing an interest in bright pinks, tangerine oranges and other pastel colors. The silhouettes often drapey and the fabrics soft and comforting.  

Following is an image from my favorite style blog: Stylebubble.com.  Susie Bubble's new acessories for spring are these amazing soft candy colored necklaces. They are made by Giia who is an Italian architect and product designer. 

sources: www.stylebubble.com

http://blog.sub-studio.com/2009/04/giia-neckware.html

Casual Vampire

Pudel is a new English label that is perfect for the casual vampire. Their line in filled with slinky web-like see through tees, tops and leggings that seem to have come from the grave, but sexier. Some of their tops like this one have a military feel, that is often appropriated by the vampire set. The shirt is made of Japanese cotton and the leggings are viscose. 

source: http://www.pudel.co.uk/shop/

Vampires on the Runway

Lina Osterman's SP 09 Collection is full of vampire references. She pairs sexy sheer black tees with black leather pants and slashed knitwear overtop. The models have the pallor of the living dead with their blonde locks. Other looks include a long black leather coat typical of vampire style and shredded jeans. She also plays with the a white palette as well exploring the option of the more angelic vampire. This trend is popular right now as a reaction to our current economic state people are looking escapism and fantasy in fashion. 

source: www.stylebubble.com

New Street Trend: Vampire

The Vampire  Street trend first started off with movies like Interview with a Vampire and has been reignited by the success of the movie Twilight.  It is similiar to the gothic look in that it embraces leather, a dark palette, corsetry and slashed clothing but the vampire look tends to include also Victorian and sometimes Western influences.

The above image is of Finnish band Vanity Ink from Helsinki Finland who embody vampire style with cowboy hats, long leather jackets, fishnets, leather pants and lots of eye make up and of course fangs. 

sources: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=66847526&albumID=2599648&imageID=42718182

Hip Hop Lives On

In the 1980s Hip Hop fashion spread to the runways as it caught the attention of major fashion designers.  Issac Mizrahi was inspired by the gold chain his elevator operator wore and designed a collection heavily influenced by hip hop.  Even conservative Chanel could not resist the allure of hip hop and designed their Fall 1991 collection with black leather jackets and piles of bling. 

DSquared brings back the hip hop look this season pairing its sexy bathing suits with lots of bling and big sunglasses, which points to classic hip hop references. 

source: www.wikipedia.com