S/S 10 Women's Collections edited for S/S 11 Runway Roadmap S/S 11
Runway Roadmap S/S 11: Practical Dreamer
For this first edition of Stylesight!s Runway Roadmap we dresses, and iridescent greens conjure jungle insects.
were inspired by Bonnie Cashin (1915-2000), mother of Bakongo's local dandies who call themselves Sapeurs spark
American sportswear, who called herself “a practical dreamer”. an ultra-dapper menswear look.
Bonnie Cashin!s modernist ideals still resonate. She thought of Cashin studied dance when she was young, and always
the clothes she designed as "simple art forms for living in, to designed with an awareness of the body in motion. For
be re-arranged as mood and activity dictates." So much of the Body and Soul, we see authentic activewear translated into
way we dress today is influenced by her work: her use of pure chic basics for every day. Heather grey jersey is key, worked
sculptural silhouettes, the idea of layering, her invention of the into fine-gauge tees and broad-shouldered sweatshirts.
one-piece playsuit, and her interpretations of ethnic garments
like ponchos and kimonos. “Wouldn't it be nice if I could get a tweed by spinning together
a bird's nest and a spider's web?” Cashin mused. In
As we navigate a winding road through the S/S 10 collections Moody Nature, inspiration comes from the greys of a cloudy
and find the arrows that point to S/S 11, Bonnie Cashin seems sky, the worn surfaces of pebbles, or the modest beauty of
to be our guiding spirit. moth!s wings. Shapes are organic, fabrics appear rusted or
decayed, and prints imitate rough bark or lava.
The first stop is Cashin!s studio. In Studio Art we find luxe,
sturdy fabrics like leathers and cotton canvas fashioned into For Stylesight!s Runway Roadmap, we go beyond the
boxy jackets, shift dresses and clean A-line skirts. Cashin!s clothes on the catwalks and find the visual vocabulary for the
famous brass turnkey lock shows up as a closure for boxy season, touching on the influences that lay behind the vision.
jackets and easy pants. But inspiration is everywhere. As Cashin famously said,
“Chic is where you find it.”
Bonnie!s penchant for layering finds new expression in
Soft Grunge. Here, the thrift-shop flannels and thermal long Have a practical, dreamy spring!
underwear of the 80s get a femme makeover with pink satin
day-bras and lacy camisoles, layered under or over floral
printed dresses, menswear striped pants and flowing Sharon Graubard
cardigans. SVP Trend Analysis
Stylesight
Exotic travel was fuel for Cashin!s modernist designs. All
things African come together in Bongo Bakongo. Safari
jackets are draped like sarongs, Dutch Wax prints are cut into
boxy shift
Studio Art Bongo Bakongo
A new, artful modernism, A non-literal mix of all things African finds
making use of sturdy fabrics, expression in New York-based artist
clean shapes and turnkey- Mickalene Thomas! elaborate, multi-
closures, finds its roots in patterned paintings, adorned with
Bonnie Cashin!s studio with rhinestones, enamel and colorful acrylics
its optimistic color, arty
references and hands-on
Practical Dreamer
Iconic mid-century designer
ambience Bonnie Cashin!s inventions —
timeless silhouettes, the idea of
layering, dance-inspired pieces,
interpretations of ethnic garments
— inform the fashion vocabulary
for S/S 11
Moody Nature
A look at nature through an
expressive lens — inspiring
organic shapes, imperfect
fabrics and texture prints —
contemporary painter April
Gornik!s emotional
landscapes set the
Runway Road Map S/S 11
atmosphere
Soft Grunge
Orly Cogan uses vintage Body & Soul
tablecloths and the traditionally Activewear and sports basics
“female” art form of embroidery combined with Greco-Roman
to depict post-feminist nymphs drapery suggests a celebration of
cavorting in lingerie — a symbol the human body in motion, captured
for the soft, feminine reclaiming by Steven Meisel!s award-winning
of 90s grunge image of Madonna for Vanity Fair
Colors Trend Palettes organized into color families for an overview of the season
Pale Khakis Coral Pinks Spice Neutrals Golds + Olives Cool Greens Chambray Blues Moody Darks
Runway Roadmap S/S 11 Click on each image to see all five trends, including influences, items, colors and accessories
Studio Art Soft Grunge Bongo Bakongo Body & Soul Moody Nature
