I’m a fashion editor & there’s a new colour this season that’ll make you look rich – it’s way more flattering than black
AS we transition into autumn, our fashion choices will naturally shift to align with the season.
Instead of the bright colours typical of summer, darker shades often become the preferred option for dressing during the cooler days.
And for most fashion fans, black is often a shade that people will choose – especially as it creates a super flattering silhouette.
But fashion editors have said there is a colour that is one stage up from black and that is the navy colour.
They have claimed it is the “ultra-rich looking colour trend that is better than black.”
Loved by high-end designers including Chloé, Michael Kors and Tom Ford, the colour “may cause you to want to stop wearing all-black.”
Fashion editors at Who What Wear, have claimed that it is a great alternative to wearing all black.
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman, a fashion editor at the site, said: “Embracing colour can be challenging for the fashion crowd (no shade intended).
“But opting for an unexpected neutral, like navy, allows us to make our everyday staples feel a bit more elegant with little effort.”
The fashion expert also recommended other shades like oxblood, dove grey and even olive green.
They claim that these shades have taken “runways by storm” and that they can “ironically, can be considered fall neutrals.”
But fashion editors at Who, What, Wear believe that navy will be the new black for autumn/winter season.
Another trend taking the fashion world by storm is brands that are taking us back to the nineties and noughties.
‘Unexpected neutral’
OASIS is set to reunite for a series of shows next summer, coinciding perfectly with the resurgence of some 1990s fashion trends this season.
It’s been 16 years since the Gallagher brothers disbanded the group that gave us “Wonderwall,” and perhaps even longer since shell jackets were in vogue.
To celebrate Noel and Liam Gallagher’s reconciliation, PrettyLittleThing has launched a clothing line that harks back to their glory days.
While jorts, utility layers, scrunchies, and corsets have dominated this summer’s fashion scene, some Britpop styles have not been as warmly received.
Fashion powerhouse PrettyLittleThing has reintroduced items like shiny cargos, bucket hats, and shell jackets to commemorate the occasion.
“Oasis reuniting is the buzz on social media right now,” says senior PrettyLittleThing stylist Sophie O’Neil to Fabulous.
“Britpop has been making a comeback, especially with Charli XCX’s Brat summer taking over the fashion world. So, we thought it best to create a new collection of ’90s styles to really capture the aesthetic.
“Think bucket hats, shell jackets, double denim… we have you covered whether it’s your first gig or if you’re just really loving the grunge look.”
Prices start as low as £12 for a bucket hat, with wide-leg cargos and shell tracksuit jackets priced at £36.
A blurb on the collection reads: “Britpop is making a comeback and we are so here for it.”
Fashion editor reveals the 90s trends that should stay in the past
NINETIES and noughties trends especially have become a hit with Gen Z - most likely because they didn’t wear them the first time round. Here, Deputy Fashion Editor Abby McHale gives the rundown of some of the trends that have made a comeback that we wish did not.
Disc belts
“A hit with celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Blake Lively, the belt itself did nothing that a belt should actually do – it was a mere fashion statement, not a piece to actually hold anything up.
“And it seems it’s not just me who is enraged by its return, with many taking to TikTok to give their views, saying: ‘Oh no not the disc belt! I don’t think I have the energy for it a 2nd time around’ – I feel you.”
Jelly shoes
“After not being seen on shelves for decades, they’ve made a reappearance and this time they’re not just for kids.
“Coming in a range of colourful patterns, you can get them all over the high street in either flat or heeled versions.
“Not only will you look very childish wearing such shoes, but people will also need to learn that they aren’t the comfiest – blister plasters will come in handy.”
Pedal pushers
“The cropped knee-grazing trouser were all the rage in the 1990s and 2000s, but this time the model fash pack are all over them – with both Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski wearing them out recently.
“The original IT girls, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot helped make the trousers – also called Capri pants – look effortlessly cool and glam.
“Somehow this time round they don’t seem to be having that same effect.”