2000: Women's Fashion Clothes and Accessories Trends
For the year 2000 the fashion apparel trends followed the color cycle the soft colors translated into the Quiet trend which was very modern with skin and hair like textures. Apparel was very muted and soft for autumn where as more hard and edgy for winter. In the Summer the trend was more clean and crisp and sharp and contemporary.
Forecast 2000: Photos, video and trend-watching from New York's Fashion Week
September 21, 1999Web posted at: 3:20 p.m. EDT (1920 GMT)
-The fashion world swept through New York last week with nearly as much bluster as Hurricane Floyd, which dumped so much rain Thursday that several events had to be rescheduled. The shows closed Saturday, leaving a clear forecast of spring 2000 -- plenty of hot pink, halter tops, sheer skirts and Western wear.
-Nostalgic Americana emerged as a trend of several collections. Ralph Lauren presented gingham slacks and strapless halter tops.
-Tommy Hilfiger went for what he calls "a rock 'n' roll edge with an American sensibility" in the shape of crystal-fringed bell-bottoms and snakeskin biker vests.
-Plenty of attendees at the week's events -- including Madonna -- turned up wearing pony-skin hats or boots.
-Designers also showed plenty of women's midriffs and backs, with a variety of halter tops.
-Everywhere in the collections, bright colors bloomed. Oscar de la Renta was definitive in his use of lime, yellow and hot pink: "Massive color, bright color, in-your-face color, no more pale colors," the 77-year-old designer decreed.
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/STYLE/9909/17/fashion.wrap/index.html
Women’s Autumn and Winter Trends: 2000
Autumn Trend Root Garden: Tailoring with Urban/Rural Influences
-Stately Homes and Aristocrats
-Re-Styled Country Chic
-Naturally Weathered Surfaces Translated onto Leathers and Suedes -Re-Worked Traditional Tweeds
-Muted and Blurred Surfaces
-Nature Encapsulated
Autumn Trend Quiet: Soft and Sensual Modern Ergonomic Design
-Modern
-Discreet Details: Minimal Stitching, Laser Cutting and Bonded Seams
-Erogonomic Design
-Skin and Hair Textures
-Light Weight Papery Fabrics
-Fabric Manipulated
-Padding and Quilting
-Coated Surfaces
Autumn Trend Real: Rugged and Feminine Contrasts
-Raw Unfinished Edges
-Creased and Distressed Treatments
-Cracked and Blistered Effects Translated onto Leathers
-Long Haired Pony hide
-Corsetry Fastening
-Handcrafted Decorative Treatments used as Trims
Winter Trend Graphic Glamour: Strong bold styling with an emphasis on contoured sculptural shapes
-Restrictive and Intense
-Confoured and Sculptural
-Sensual and Provocative
-Bold and Optical
-Pure and Strong
Winter Trend Midnight: Dark and Fragile styling which is both sexy and disheveled
-Ghostly and Mysterious
-Fragile and Delicate
-Frayed and Disheveled
-Feminine and Sexy
-Thread bare and Scavenged
To learn more and see visuals of these designs mentioned above go to the following link:
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/accessories/womens/trends/index.html
Women’s Spring and Summer Trends: 2000
Spring and Summer Trend- Fresh: Smart casual/ Sports Influenced/ Semi Formal.
-Crisp, clean and young in spirit
-Fresh air and diffused light
-Uncluttered shapes
-A fusion of functional and feminine
-Simplified lifestyles-Casual elegance
-Outdoor Living.
-Luminous filtered with light materials
-Re-defining modernism
-Holistic and Homeopathic
-Nature-tech. treated natural fabrics
Spring and Summer Trend- Caravan: Casual/Smart Casual/Semi-formal
-Bohemian lifestyle. Hippy De-luxe
-Parisian Underground music, Rock Chicks, 60’s Icons
-Familiar and Nostalgic
-Cultural blends- individuality
-Modern, Spiritual, Natural, Earthy, and Edgy
Spring and Summer Trend- Urban Energy: Casual/Smart-Casual/Sporty/Jeans Related
-Sharp and Contemporary
-Fun and Vitality: New Sports Mentality
-Summer in the City look
-Promotes processed living/healthy living
Spring and Summer Trend- Experimental: Smart-Casual/Soft Wear/Knitted Dressing
-Conceptual Designs with a New Organic Softness
-Innovation in Fabric, clever cutting.
-Architectural, Sculptural, Crafted.
-Chance Ideas, Modern Art, and Design References.
-Intelligent Dressing, aesthetic fascination.
To learn more and see visuals of these designs mentioned above go to the following link:
Trend Tracker:
More designs for 2000 were from the more masculine look of shirts and trousers to the more feminine look of skirts and frills and who can forget the sexy new look of frayed denim.
“Get Shirty”
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/track/womens/4347/main.htm
-Inspiration from more classic and traditional dress codes as a direct reaction to the done -to death girliness and trashy edgy aesthetic of recent seasons.
-Stronger more masculine looks for women.
-Cummerbunds and wide belts
-City boy styling.
-White collar and cuffs.
-Turn back cuffs with cufflinks.
-Wide belts, cone heeled shoes, driving gloves and clutch bags with cutting edge hairstyles
-The shirtdress
"Focus on Trousers"
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-Straight-leg, slim hip trousers.
-skin-tight silhouette.
-jersey and sweat fabric to shiny leathers and tweeds.
-cuffed Zouve, the harem trousers, the jogpant and the overall, as designers drew on the 80s for inspiration.
-Cropped trousers make the transition from Summer through to Autumn with mid-calf and below-the-knee lengths.
"As Good as Gold"
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/track/youth/3309gold/main.htm
-The world's only yellow metal, a symbol of wealth, and a permanent store of value, gold is set to be a precious commodity right through to Autumn/Winter 2000/01, with great potential for Christmas 2000, particularly for the youth market.
-The great gold rush starts in summer 2000: for maximum impact gold is worn head-to-toe, mixing dull metallic with shimmering scaled-sequins. Crochet knits and cropped summer leathers are among this seasons key gold pieces.
"Check Mate"
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/track/youth/3307plaids/main.htm
-Pretty feminine styles and gypsy silhouettes give traditional checks a new fashion twist.
-bias-cuts for printed or woven checked fabrics
-Neat A-lines and floaty bias-cuts for checked skirts.
-Heavier wool plaids were simple, with fuss-free hemlines.
-Schoolgirl styling, using classic Scottish tartans.
-Mix up checks.
-Diagonal inserts and random patchworks
"Frills and Flounces"
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/track/womens/3619frills/main.htm
-soft romantic ruffles and also engineered architectural sculptures.
-dramatically face framing coming out of jackets both funky ruffles and over the top.
-Fabrics used such as leather, high performance and ultra-light sheers.
-Frills focus mostly on casual wear and knits
"Shirtdress"
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/track/womens/shirtdress/main.html
-White crisp cotton is still going strong as a shirtdress look, with lengths and volume varying from straight mini at Prada to sexy and tight-fitted "Charlie's Angels" look at Versace.
-The shirtdress is a strong commercial look that is both smart and casual.
"Waisted Denim"
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/track/youth/waisted/main.html
-The classic blue jean has been, studded, glittered, embroidered and trimmed every way imaginable for summer 2000. For an oh-so-sexy move on, get a slice of the action as waist bands are cut and frayed away.
-Pioneered by sexy songstress Mariah Carey this is set to be a hot summer trend, and a very simple way to update the humble jean.
-By removing the waist bands it gives jeans sexy hip-slung proportions.
-Also fraying the waistband, and sewing it back on for extra frayed effects.
-Added sequins and beads for the built in belt look was popular.
-For more of a girly look, silky handkerchief around the waist of the skirt.
"Over the Rainbow"
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/track/youth/rainbow/main.htm
-Rainbow prints and color combinations.
-Airbrushed print for tiny tees, and rainbow-stripe trims for waistbands, cuffs and straps.
-With just the right measure of 70s charm and cool surfers appeal this is a key graphic look to jump on for high summer 2000. Translate onto bikinis and beachwear for a truly tropical sun splash.
"New Look Skirts"
http://www.wgsn-edu.com/members/trends/track/womens/nlskirts/main.html
-A new directional silhouette was promoted by some of the more cutting-edge designers such as Yohji Yamamoto, Dries Van Noten and Hussein Chalayan, with multi-layered petticoats and full tutu skirts cut to mid-calf ballerina length.
-A strong new skirt direction for this season, seen mostly at Prada and Miu Miu.
-the hip-slung knee-length pleated skirt.
-Lighter, fluid fabrics, sheer, with pleats stitched down for a slinkier look.
-Wrap skirt a key silhouette, with asymmetric hemlines, pleat and fold details and low-slung hipster proportions.
-Asymmetric angled hemlines creating an off-beat look to skirt lengths.
-Shaping made by asymmetric wrapping and gathering.
-Ruffles, tiers and frills bring a more feminine touch.
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