Fall 2015 Fashion Trends

Fall Trends for 2015 Christian Dior, which is commonly known as Dior, is a luxury goods firm that has developed over the years to become an important part of LVMH, which is the largest luxury group in the world. The company, which is headquartered in France, was founded in 1946 by Christian Dior, a designer who the company was named after. Since its inception, Dior has experienced tremendous growth and profitability over the years to become a leading company in the fashion design industry.

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[2: "Annual Report 2014," LVMH Group, accessed September 27, 2015, http://r.lvmh-static.com/uploads/2015/04/lvmh_ra2014_gb.pdf] Overview of the Trends The fashion trends for spring 2015, especially the most coveted trends, were heavily influenced by nostalgia for the 1970s. According to insiders in the fashion industry, this influence was expected to linger in this year's fall-winter trends.[footnoteRef:3] Some of the characteristics of fashion trends in fall 2015 included high waists, long layers, long skirts, and extended tunics that were paired over slim dresses.

In addition, the slim dresses with extended tunics were shaped like fluid pants and usually with a small flare. Lizzy Bowring, WGSN fashion forecaster of major trends emerging from global runways, stated that the fall trends of 2015 were slimmer silhouette and not a granola look. In her predictions, Bowring suggested that the overriding trend in fall 2015 would be driven by masculinity and characterized by components that represented the tailor in a smoother, slimmer silhouette.

Apart from the tailored look, fall trends of 2015 were expected to be characterized by emphasis on the waist with a fitting jacket and relaxed pant combo, patent belts in the waist, and flaps on lower pockets. [3: Sarah LeTrent, "Fall 2015 Trend Guide," CNN, accessed September 27, 2015, http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/13/living/feat-nyfw-fall-2015-forecast/] The fashion trends for fall 2015 not only has these characteristics but is also embedded in versatile, androgynous colors that can be worn to depict natural sophistication across men's and women's clothing.

Experts in the fashion industry have argued that the fashion trends for fall 2015 represented the first time this industry experienced a truly unisex color palette. These characteristics have particularly been demonstrated by the industry's leading designers including Dior, which has relatively dictated or largely influenced the current trends. Generally, these characteristics represent the various designs and emerging trends that have characterized this season. As a result, some fashion industry insiders have predicted the possibility of historical romanticism being displayed by these trends.

Details of the Trends Similar to other seasons, there have been several trends in the fashion industry in fall 2015 that are based on new elements and focus of designers. Some of the major trends that have characterized fall 2015 include high waisted, carwash pleats, desert colors, statement coat, furry feet or fur on shoes, skinny scarf, grey suits, flounce hem, and big cuffs among others. Notably, these trends for fall 2015 have been characterized by elements presented and discussed in the overview section of this article.

Furry Feet One of the major fashion trends for fall 2015 is furry feet, which can also be regarded as furry boots or furs on shoes. Shoes have been characterized by a touch of fur given than monster furs that infiltrated street style this winter were sliced and riveted for fall, especially in the production of shoes and sandals. This implies that fall trends for 2015 have provided a new design in the production of shoes and sandals, particularly because of weather conditions.

The difference in shoes has specifically been welcomed by women who have been used to the expectation of uncomfortable shoes. The inclusion of fur in shoes as a fall trend for 2015 was not only geared towards presenting a new design but also focused on addressing the usual expectation of uncomfortable shoes. Furry boots or fur on shoes is a trend that provides comfort while adding to a stylish look during this season.

The emergence of furry feet was influenced by the fact that the fashion industry was looking for new means for tuftening up the toes, which resulted in design of footwear that may require regular combing. During the Fashion Week, furry feet or fur on shoes emerged as one of the most favorite parts for many people since it was an eccentric trend that was characterized by a sense of humor and contributed to prevalence of the furry message.

Desert Colors The second major fashion trend for fall 2015 is desert colors given the evolving color landscape in the fashion industry in the recent past. Actually, fall 2015 has been characterized by exhibition of an umbrella of color landscape that interlaces earthy neutrals with a series of bold color statements. The emergence of desert colors for fall 2015 fashion has been influenced by the display of a color landscape that is characterized by models that reflect fantasy, hope, natural things, and fun.

Moreover, desert colors in fashion trends this fall can be traced back to 2007 when desert-inspired fashion trends started to characterize runways. Desert colors can be described as one of the major distinctive features of the fashion industry in this season. The use of these colors in fashion design for this season has largely been motivated by the significant shift towards a growing color palette that is not dependent on color differences usually allocated to each gender.

Designers and industry insiders incorporated desert colors in their new designs for fall 2015 based on their attempts to identify sartorial fabrics and styling. These measures were geared towards identifying definitive features of masculine and feminine understanding of color combinations and hues. This has led to the realization of the significance of neutrals, which has been a major factor in the use of desert colors in designs of fall trends for 2015 in the fashion industry.

Androgyny Androgyny is menswear that is becoming more important, especially this fall to an extent that is here to stay. During this fall, androgyny is considered bigger than ever given the prevalent acceptance of blurring gender lines in the fashion industry despite the various concerns regarding gender fluidity and equality. The emergence of androgyny as a major trend for fall 2015 is a reflection of the increased positive strides that have been made in the society towards embracing distinctive gender lines in the fashion industry.

Notably, androgyny is not a passing trend since it has undergone several cycles in the fashion industry. Actually, industry insiders argue that androgyny is a concept that has evolved because it keeps popping up from time to time.

In the past few years, high-end designers have not only embraced this concept but also carried it, which has contributed to seemingly mainstream sales in today's fashion industry.[footnoteRef:4] [4: Nic Screws, "Androgyny is in: Men's Fashion is Headed for a Gender-bending Moment," National Post, accessed September 27, 2015, http://news.nationalpost.com/life/style/androgyny-is-in-mens-fashion-is-headed-for-a-gender-bending-moment] The emergence of androgyny as a key menswear trend for fall 2015 is an indicator of how this trend has made significant strides in the past few years.

Androgyny in fall 2015 has also been an indicator of how designers have continued to work towards convergence of trends for both genders. In essence, designers and consumers have demonstrated their willingness to experiment while shifting from the belief that daring and stylish looks were traditionally the domain of women to embracing and developing an exciting time for men's fashion. Menswear is becoming more important, particularly this fall, because men are no longer afraid to enjoy fashion despite the huge differences in the way men and women consume fashion.

Men are not only increasingly interested in new designs, which are growing in significance, but they are also buying more intuitively like women. These factors have played a crucial role in the development of androgyny and its emergence as a key trend for fall 2015. One Shoulder One shoulder, which falls into the theme of exposed shoulders, is regarded as the new definition of sexy in the fashion industry for this season.

Women have become increasingly willing and ready to expose a bit of their shoulders as part of enhancing their style and looking sexy in fall 2015. One shoulder is a favorite and most preferred design under the theme of exposed shoulders since it appears as a subtle, feminine, and quiet design that portrays women as stylish and sexy. During this fall, many women have embraced these designs in attempts to make their wardrobes softly sensual without being explicit.

Actually, one shoulder fashion trend for fall 2015 makes women maintain being sexy and softly sensual without being explicit and ratchet in their dressing. Generally, exposed shoulders have been associated with high temperatures when women are seemingly ready to exude a bare shoulder because of the sunny weather conditions. During sunny months, women tend to expose their skin with minimum amounts of fabric in their dress codes. However, designers have embraced a relatively different perspective of one shoulder or exposed shoulders this fall.

One shoulder has emerged as a key trend since designers are considering it as a perfect means to infuse relatively modest sex-appeal into cold-weather clothing and designs. Therefore, one shoulder has been increasingly embraced by designers for this fall because it helps in striking a perfect balance between cold-weather and being sexy. Carwash Pleats The other category of fashion trend for fall 2015 is carwash pleats, which was evident in several designer collections and mentioned in nearly all fashion roundups and events in this season.

As compared to accordion pleats, knife pleats, and box pleats, carwash pleats are expected to dominate runways and sidewalks during this season as designers compete to display skirts interlaced with bold panels. These designs have emerged from efforts to showcase skirts that have brave cut-out strips and bold panels. Carwash pleats have emerged as major trends in today's fashion industry, particularly during this season because they give women a flattering look to their legs regardless of their body types and sizes.

Women feel more stylish and sexy in carwash pleats because the slits in these skirts give them a routine feminine feel. As a result, this trend has been embraced by several high-end designers including Christian Dior and Tommy Hilfiger. Fake Turtleneck The fashion trends for fall 2015 are seemingly incomplete without mentioning the fake turtleneck that has characterized this season. This is primarily because nearly every runway this season has included high-neck knit turtlenecks in certain forms or fashion.

The fake turtlenecks trends for fall 2015 have been worn in the conventional manner in which they have either been interlaced under coats or worn with pants or skirts. However, designers have also included a non-traditional aspect to this trend by rendering the turtlenecks in unprecedented silhouettes and prints. In some cases, the fake turtlenecks have been rendered with extreme funnel-like collars and playful stripes that have made them quite unique and stylish.

According to The Chic Street Journal, turtlenecks have relatively made a huge comeback in the recent past to an extent that they are huge fashion trends this fall.[footnoteRef:5] Turtlenecks have made a huge comeback in the fashion industry this fall because there is something about them that depicts sophistication. The sophistication from this trend is attributed to the fact that they incorporate a sleek look, parted low ponytail or enable a woman to change the design of her hair, especially by wearing it in a high top knot.

As a result, maintaining a stylish and sleek look is easier through sleeveless, fake turtlenecks that are thin-knit. Therefore, fake turtlenecks are the relatively easy, comfortable tops that are taking over the fashion industry this fall. [5: Oly Keskinidis, "Trending Transitionals," The Chic Street Journal 2015, http://thechicstreetjournal.com/trending-transitionals/] Stormy Weather Colors As previously mentioned, one of the distinctive characteristics of fashion trends for this fall is an evolving and unique color palette.

The color palette for fashion designs for this season is embedded on multi-faceted, androgynous colors that are geared towards demonstrating natural sophistication in fashion for both sexes. According to fashion designers and industry insiders, the color trends for fall 2015 are one of the most outstanding features of fashion that really grabs people's attention. One of the trends that have characterized the unique and evolving color palette this fall is stormy weather colors, which have emerged because of their impact on individual's psyche and motivation.

Stormy weather colors are distinctive aspects of fashion trends for this season because they inspire feelings of security, warmth, and love. Designers have effectively moved from the ordinary looks in the 1970s but also incorporated the 1920s' seduction in the inclusion of stormy weather colors in today's designs. Stormy weather colors are like an overcast day that is relatively reliable and constant. They depict strong colors and indicate a protective spell, which leaves people with a good mood despite the cold-weather conditions.

Actually, this trend has been regarded as the perfect color for the professional lady since it makes bold statements.[footnoteRef:6] [6: Tamar Najarian, "Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Color Trends," Fashionisers, accessed September 27, 2015, http://www.fashionisers.com/trends/fall-winter-2015-2016-color-trends/] Slip Dress Slip dress has emerged as a popular fashion trend this fall and was also seemingly famous in the 1990s. Given its popularity in the 90s, fashion designers have basically re-conceptualized this trend and designed their own styles for this season.

One of the distinctive features of the dress as compared to the 90s popular slip dress is the addition of a sexy slit on both sides of the dress. These sexy slits on both sides are geared towards enhancing the stylish look of the dress and distinguishing it from those in the 1990s. However, the design of the slip dress for this fall has largely been centered on the 1990s concept of this fashion trend.

In addition to the sexy slits on both sides, the other aspect of today's slip dress is the contrasting colors that are added side by side. The addition of the contrasting colors side by side has been geared towards improving the slip dress for an enhanced fall weather look. Notably, the slip dress for this fall can be regarded as the feminine version of the T-shirt dress that is more comfortable to wear.

As a result, the dress can be worn with sexy jewelry and shoes as well as beneath a snazzy coat or jacket. Statement Coat One of the must have fashion items this fall is the statement coat, which is a major fashion trend and key piece for this season.

Statement coats range from a bold jacket to a bold coat that enhances daily outfit and enables a person to pull off layering with flair.[footnoteRef:7] Statement coat for this fall is characterized by a suitable tonal combination that displays a bold statement without being extremely trendy. Notably, this trend has incorporated the evolving, unique color palette that has contributed to several color or tonal combinations.

[7: "Fashion Color Report Fall 2015," Pantone Color Institute Volume 43, accessed September 27, 2015, http://www.pantone.com/downloads/support/FCR/PANTONE-Fashion-Color-Report-Fall-2015.pdf] Since fur has been one of the major trends for fall 2015, some of the statement coats have included furs on the design. Actually, designers have effectively mixed furs on this coat in order to provide a bold statement while enhancing everyday outfit. Consequently, statement coats have subtly combined function and fashion while enhancing style and practicality.

Moreover, statement coats have been increasingly stylish unlike oversized jackets that dominated fashion trends in the recent past. Pantsuits Apart from the slip dress, pantsuit is a fashion trend that has made a significant comeback in fall 2015. Generally, there are several brands and designers who offer women amazing pantsuits that are considerably ideal for special occasions, work, formal events, and parties.

Similar to most of the trends for this fall, the current pantsuit designs are largely inspired by the 1970s suits that had various characteristics including high-waist, statement coats, and wide-leg pants. Actually, the printed designs of pantsuits for this fall are reminiscent of the 50s and 60s, which implies that the classics are making a significant comeback. The classic pantsuits for this fall are considered perfect for various settings including the modern workplace, professional and business gatherings, and offices.

The major changes in the pantsuit design for fall's fashion trend is the fact that it is a versatile outfit for balancing a professional look. This trend not only enables individuals to maintain a professional look while appearing sophisticated and polished in the various settings like offices and the workplace. Actually, pantsuit designs for fall 2015 are regarded as the most suitable fashion trends with regards to silhouettes.

Given the existence of various kinds of pantsuits for this fall, customers have a variety of options of these designs depending on the kind of look they want to portray. Big Cuffs Big cuffs have emerged as a major fashion trend for this fall and have made a significant comeback since the 1980s. The significance of big cuffs as a major fashion trend for this fall is attributed to the fact that it is a great style with the extra benefit of warmth.

Big cuffs are major fashion trends during this season largely because of the weather conditions. This trend is preferred by many people since it keeps cold from flowing up the sleeve through the additional warmth it generates on a person's body. Therefore, people increasingly prefer big cuffs as a fashion trend for this season in order to keep themselves warmth in light of the cold-weather conditions in fall. These big cuffs have different designs that have partly contributed to embracing and enjoying the 1980s wardrobe.

There are different kinds of big cuffs for fall 2015 such as those with fur, cuffs interlaced with fur, bell-shaped cuffs, and cuffs designed to fit the end of the sleeve. Despite similarities with the 1980s cuffs, the big cuffs for fall 2015 are not ordinary cuffs but rather big stylish trends. The addition of fur in today's big cuffs is largely influenced by the emergence of fur as a major feature or component for designs for fall 2015.

Big cuffs with fur effectively combine fabric and metal to generate beautiful jewelry, which enhances beauty, style, and a sexy look. Moreover, these trends are preferred since they provide a suitable mixture of boldness and feminism.[footnoteRef:8] [8: Tamar Najarian, "Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Accessory Trends," Fashionisers, accessed September 27, 2015, http://www.fashionisers.com/trends/fall-winter-2015-2016-accessory-trends/] Gloves The fashion industry has been characterized by the emergence of different kinds of gloves for fall 2015 including elbow length gloves.

Actually, the most common type of gloves for this fall is elbow length gloves since people usually love the princess look generated by these accessories. Elbow length gloves are important accessory trends for fall 2015 because they create a sophisticated and wealthy look in addition to the princess look. These kinds of gloves produce a lovely classic look with extra texture and shine that effectively displays incredible designs such as the pantsuit designs. Apart from the elbow length gloves that are common fashion trends, fall.