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Year End Fashion Notes by Kiki Zinycz The classic fashion question is whether hem lines should be long or short. For footwear, it has gen erally been a matter of toe shape: square or pointy or rounded. Today's fashion questions are more likely to be attitude or point of view. Is it upscale or downtown? Is it structured or softened? Is it polished or distressed? And finally, how do I achieve this point of view? Colors, materials, and details are the keys to contemporary fashion. While certain items find their way onto each season’s “must have” list, it is best to remember that the strongest effect comes from under standing and interpreting trends and by adapting them to your current wardrobe and style of dressing. This achieves two things, because it blends a contemporary flair with an attitude and point of view that is distinctly your own. The leaves have fallen and so have the rain drops. Many of us have already had snow flurries, and some of us have been coping with more than a few flakes. But winter fashion is not just about clothes for staying warm and toasty on cold, dreary days. Winter fashion is about a new energy to take you through the shorter days and longer nights. And for this winter, the transition from spring and summer and fall is effort less—the focus remains on color and femininity. After countless seasons of black, black, and more black, the strongest, newest, and most welcome message is color. On the cool and light end of fall’s color spectrum, winter whites and arctic pales prevail. Colors are softened and washed in white for the sea son, with feminine pastels, dusty midtones, cool beige, and soft camel dominating. Head-to-toe looks in a sin gle color are always sophisticated and elegant. This season, add an accessory detailed with folkloric em broidery or an alpine floral motif. For the daring, touches of fur (both real and faux), are a strong state ment. The materials that work best with these colors are soft suede, rich wools and cashmeres, shearling, and cozy and nubby blanket weaves. Bundling up looks very a la mode with wrapping, lacing, and quilt ing details. Reminiscent of fall’s color rainbow, autumnal spice tones, with washes of brown and gold, offer an explosion of rich colors. Look for these hues to update classic luxury materials like suede and croc. Fresh and vibrant combinations, with pops of bright acid-tones, appear in classic menswear prints like herringbone, argyle, and hounds tooth. Reach to the back of the closet for “retro” style Kelly frame bags, clutches, sti letto pumps, and mink stoles. Dust them off and add a feminine scarf or bow to create a more contemporary, very lady-like look. Continue the focus on rich and saturated col ors—jewel tones like ruby, garnet, and amethyst are strong this season. Hand in hand with these gem- inspired hues is a focus on metallic colors like gold and bronze. (We’ll wait for spring 2004 for silver) Ma terials and details that offer an element of shine and luminescence (satin and sequins) are perfect for eve ning. Bigger is better, and oversize jewels and colored stones can easily create a movie star aura. Satin, long considered an evening material, has moved to daytime. For an ultra-luxurious look, mix beautiful satins with supple leathers. The fashion trend over the past several years has been on silhouettes with soft and fluid lines. Up dating this effect, designers have played with styling and tailoring details. Many are opting for feminine glamour by adding softly draped bows, ribbons, pleat ing, and rouching details. Eveningwear is easily up dated with a touch of feathers and fur for dramatic im pact. Utility details, like pockets, zippers, belts, d- rings, buckles, and straps, have been redefined with luxe materials and finishes to create an adventurous look. Corset and lacing details, whether in leather or silky satins, add a contemporary edge. Details bor rowed from athletic clothing and equipment, such as bright stripes, technical materials, and functional fit ting, now accent many of today’s weekend and casual looks. There is no single look or item or color that defines this season's fashion. Overall, the attitude is luxury and richness, with nods to classic styling de tails, mixed with jolts of femininity, and bits of sport and utility. Mix them all together and you can project a thoroughly modem point of view and attitude for any occasion and any venue. About the author: Kiki Zinycz graduated from the Fash ion Institute of Technology 1989 and was buyer and mer chandiser for domestic and international retail divisions of Nine West Group for 8 years. She has studied and worked in the fashion industry in France and Hong Kong. Her most recent position has been as brand/mer chandising manager for GRI Asia, The company is the licensee of Nine West, Enzo Angiolini, Anne Klein New York, AK Anne Klein, and Joan & David in Asia, with over 250 shops in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Macau. GRI also markets local (Asian) brands EQ.IQ, Jesire, Pollini, and Sole Alliance. She is a member of Plast's Spartanky sorority and the UNA. 12 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ГРУДЕНЬ 2003 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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