Winter fashion brings sophistication to streetwear

An underrated season for fashion is winter. It’s often overshadowed by autumn fashion and isn’t given much thought. It’s cold, therefore people don’t really care about how they look as long as it’s warm. In fact, on the runways, designers mainly focus on the fall aspect of fall/winter collections when lines are presented in the spring in various cities. It’s understandable as autumn fashion is unique and wearable year-round, but winter fashion really shows deep cognizance of fashion in a person (or designer) if it’s styled and worn the right way. Here’s to winter fashion in full- blown vogue and items to expect as autumn digresses and winter progresses.
Striking Silver: To complement any winter outfit this year is the one vivid color: silver. Prevalent on the fall/winter runways was metallic silver, embedded silver, silver fringe, and most importantly, shining silver. This is harder to incorporate for everyday wear but doable. It’s even harder to style an outfit and the results make a person look like tin foil. The color silver is bound to stand out in a crowd of people. Striking silver matches with party looks, professional looks, formal and casual looks and more. Runway looks include sparkly silver bodycons from Gucci and Saint Laurent, slip cut out dresses from Paco Rabanne and studded silvers found in Alexander McQueen fall winter collection.
(Over) Trench coats: The swanky, lengthy coats long run in the fashion industry is apparent to anyone paying the least amount attention to fashion trends in the past two centuries. Thomas Burberry, 21-year-old from Basingstoke, Hampshire founded the menswear business in 1856 later turned creative fashion house. Burberry is known for its use of neutral and darker colors and especially Winter fashion. Burberry was one of the signature manufacturers of trench coats before, during and after World War I. It was a coat worn by officers in trenches (hence trench coats). Soon enough, overcoats became a symbol for the elite. In modern aspects, the trench coat can complete and type of outfit. Knit and cowl sweaters underneath a trench coat is the perfect description for winter fashion. Bonus points for silver overcoats this winter too.
Ruffles and Tulle: Ruffles and tulle patterns do not come to mind when one thinks of winter, but from the likes of Chanel, Dior and Stella McCartney it is a style one must consider when thinking of winter formals or high-end New Year’s parties. Ruffles and tulle is chic on just about any person with any color. Some can argue ruffles and tulle is a gender-neutral pattern and works under a blazer for men. This is a sure way to slyly bolden one’s style preferences.
Popping Polka Dots: This winter season revolves and belongs to polka dots. Loewe began the polka dot trend according to its latest runway collection. Polka dot comes in all forms; tops, trousers, scarves and shoes. Incorporating polka dot into an outfit will go a long way into developing a sense of style for the winter season. Because polka dots are so versatile they can be worn in almost any form in any way and still be the center of the outfit.
Platform boot: Last year, booties were the go-to shoe for fall fashion. Whether that be in terms of party looks, street wear, professional outfits, booties were the shoes to throw on for the extra momentum in an outfit. But this year, the platform boot is taking its place. For those who do not know what booties are they are high-heeled boots that go up to the ankle and on the other hand, platform boots are almost the same but give an extra ‘oomph’ to heights with the thick two-three-inch platform. They’re pretty much platform heels but boots which is beneficial because they can be worn in the winter. The platform boot will be worn in any instances where the shoe can be shown off because of the greatness the shoe possesses.
Denim Duty: The conclusion to winter fashion 2017. Denim jackets never really went out of style, but they are back in full force. Simply enough, denim on denim applies to denim shirts with denim pants or skirts. This fashionable trend is a casual street wear look. The blended mix of dark and light wash denim complement each other well and happen to look incredibly stylish.
*BONUS: Velvet. This trend is on to tread carefully on. While it’s cute it is highly overdone on just about everything. Keeping velvet simplistic is the best option for street wear. Keep an eye out and an ear open for an abundance of velvet jackets, and even suits this winter season.