Lace, netting, pleats: 5 trends from Paris Fashion Week
Look onto the crystal ball that is Paris Fashion Week to see the trends of spring 2012
LACE Do you known your Broderie Anglaise from your Chantilly? Designers’ love affair with lace took many forms, from panels at Elie Saab and Stella McCartney to all-over dresses at Miu Miu and Valentino. Vuitton, however, did it best.Getty Images / Pascal Le Segretain
LEMON YELLOW Look for the zesty hue to play a supporting role to whites and greys, as it did at Giambattista Valli. As Sonia Rykiel’s collection showed, it can also hold its own just fine (with a little help from black).Getty Images / Pascal Le Segretain
NET PANELS Spotted at Givenchy, Hakaan, Damir Doma and Stella McCartney: areas of mesh or net fabric, interspersed with silks and leathers. For spring/ summer, it’s a welcome way to create airflow, but sporty sexiness plays a part, too.AFP / Getty Images / Francois Guillot
PAISLEY Consider paisley the counterbalance to all the hyper-real photo prints. The timeless, whimsical pattern appeared throughout Stella McCartney’s collection and in less literal floral permutations at YSL and Junya Wantanabe.Getty Images / Pascal Le Segretain
PLEATS More noteworthy than the existence of pleats was their execution. Bonded leather was folded at Céline, while Elie Saab created distinctive plissé pleats for his sequined gowns. At Chloé, skirts were colour-blocked and pleated along the sides.Getty Images / Pascal Le Segretain