Rosemount Australia Fashion Week Trends Spring/Summer 2011/2012

By Lydia-Jane Saunders - CHIC in the City Senior Stylist

In May, the buyers, stylists, editors, designers and celebrities of the world's fashion industry descended upon Sydney for Rosemount Australian Fashion Week. I was lucky enough to be amongst it. Over 50 of Australia's best fashion designers showcased what we will be wearing come Spring/Summer. The week opened with the much loved Zimmermann and closed with the beautifully daring Bowie.

Here are the hot trends for Spring Summer 2011/2012 straight from the RAFW runways.  What will you be filling your wardrobes with?

White, white, white and more white.

Designers could not get enough of this white hot colour. It was everywhere. Tops, skirts, dresses, shorts, shoes. It doesn't matter if it is tailored, tight, loose, sheer or pleated as long as you are wearing it head to toe. Designer, Michael Lo Sordo did this trend the best, as well as Josh Goot and Arnsdorf.


Colour Blocking

This is my personal favourite trend as I love bright bright colours. I simply cannot get enough of purple and orange in my wardrobe and the latter was all over the catwalk. All colours in the brightest and boldest shades imaginable are going to be huge. This look is definitely for those that want to stand out from the crowd, wallflowers need not apply. If you don't like the idea of wearing block colours from head to toe, simply use accessories to achieve a similar affect. Dress up a black or navy outfit with big bold colourful jewellery, handbags or shoes. This is the perfect trend to really experiment with your own seasonal colours. Bianca Spender, Karla Spetic and Camilla and Marc hit the nail on the head with this trend.

Long lengths, the longer the better
Maxi dresses are going to be very popular again this year but this time their little sister the maxi skirt is going to be just as popular. Different colours, different patterns, different materials. As long as it is creating a long and lean silhouette you are set. Head to Therese Rawsthorne, Ginger and Smart, Kirrily Johnson and Manning Cartell for amazing maxi skirts.

Sheer

From sheer dresses showing a lot of skin to a teasing panel here or there on an outfit, sheer is going to be in. My suggestion would be to stick to a little peep of sheer, this is a trend that could easily be gotten very wrong. Some things should be left to the imagination. Again, Michael Lo Sordo did some amazing sheer pieces, as did Kirrily Johnson and Sara Phillips.

Get Ready for Spring/Summer with CHIC

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Beauty is just as important during Fashion Week as the clothes. Three trends that really stood out were:

Half moon nails

So many designers followed this look. Manning Cartel, Magdalena Valevska and Gail Sorronda to name a few. Not so easy to do yourself, I suggest you head to a nail salon to perfect this look.

Blitz foil nails

First off the fashion week rank with this look was trend setters Romance Was Born. Followed by Camilla & Mark, Ellery and Rachel Gilbert. Blitz are very thin foils that you (or your nail salon) apply directly to your nail with instand results, no need to wait for nal polish to dry. The perfect beauty accessory for busy women.

Big natural eyebrows

Hooray! Throw away those tweezers and save time on your beauty routine. Everyone from Lover to Dhini to Gary Bigeni and Kirrily Johnson opted for this look.

Mrs Press

Click here to see one of our favourite designer's Spring/Summer 2012 show which was simply stunning. We can’t wait to see it all in store!