Recently I was lucky enough to attend a WGSN trend forecasting seminar for work. I thought the session was just going to cover eCommerce and industry marketing trends, however I was both surprised and delighted when the second half of the seminar was dedicated to trend forecasting for Winter 2014. This jam packed session covered a number of key trends, leaving me with a detailed shopping list of all the items I should invest in now that will see me through to next year's Winter. Over the next few weeks I will share a number of these trends to help you stock up on the seasons most fashionable multi-season pieces worth investing in.
50 SHADES OF GREY
As seen at the Autumn/Winter 2014 shows for Celine, John Varvatos, Aigner, LFW, Giambattistia Valli, DKNY and Lanvin the trend is to layer different tones of grey. So basically it's grey on grey on grey, head to toe grey. Break the look up by selecting different textures, from wool to jersey to leather to fur. The look should start with a key piece such a coat. From here add a knit sweater, tweed trousers, leather booties and fur bag all in different shades of grey. The look also translates to menswear with accessories also moving away from traditional black and tan to incorporate the grey leather trend.
And what you should buy now:
