Marchesa Resort 2011 Prada SS/2011 Stella McCartney SS/2011 Stella McCartney SS/2011 Photo: AFP Scorching Summer Trends Yousra Samir shares tips on how to wear the season’s hottest trends 16 / SUMMER 2011 summer essentials Moschino Cheap and Chic SS/2011 GLAM Tropicana There were bananas at Prada, oranges at Stella McCartney and cherries at Moschino Cheap ‘n’ Chic – all making one fruity fashion cocktail; while the exotic flowers printed on ladylike dresses in Dior’s S/S 2011 ready-to-wear collection looked like they had come straight out of Hawaii. There’s one thing to be sure – if you aren’t going to the Maldives or Hawaii this summer, you can at least dress as if you’ve been there already! Style Tips: ETRO SS/11 A ladylike dress nipped in at the waist and has a flared A-line skirt printed with tropical flowers or fruit will go perfectly with raffia or cork wedges, or some on-trend rope sandals. Toughen the look up by wearing an open khaki utility shirt on top. If you decide to go for a tropical flower or fruit printed skirt or trousers, keep things simple on top with a solid block color tee. Add some tropical pizzazz to a plain outfit with a tropical bird pendant or a bag printed with tropical flowers. Tribal Print This summer is all about print; notably tribal print which appeared on the catwalks of Marchesa and Missoni, to name a few. The new way to do tribal print is to go Aztec – bold, geometric designs with a solid color palette; whether that be monochrome black, white, red and blue, or a selection of on-trend color popping bright colors. Style Tips: A tribal print jumpsuit is a real investment – it can be worn with some folky accessories, gladiators and a tan leather satchel for a laidback day look, and transformed with heels, a glamorous beaded or crystal statement necklace and gold cuff for an evening ensemble. Mixing prints is big news at the moment – mix tribal and animal prints by wearing a tribal print top and snakeskin print tapered trousers. SUMMER 2011 / 17 Pleats No longer are pleats something you would find in your school uniform, or worse, your grandmother’s wardrobe. Mini, midi (that’s calf-length girls) or maxi-a pleated skirt is a must-have summer essential. Style Tips: Stella McCartney SS/2011 Lanvin SS/2011 For prima ballerina, channel the Chloe look – go for a pleated midi or maxi skirt in soft pastel shades. Team with a tank top or simple tee and some ballerina flats. For Studio 54 glamour, go for high sheen metallic and jewel toned pleated miniskirts, pleated palazzos or pleated pussy bow blouses. Denim Celine and Stella McCartney took a fresh, minimalistic approach to denim for summer 2011. We’re talking about sharp, tailored, no-fuss denim pieces like collarless denim tunics, trouser-like jeans and, gasp, denim-on-denim. Style Tips: Collarless denim shirts, tunics and shift dresses are key to this look. Team them with wide legged jeans, or so-called trouser jeans. For a sophisticated look, choose matching denim washes on top and bottom. This look can be changed drastically according to the choice of accessories. Folky leather accessories are ideal for a casual look while gold cuffs and gold filigree earrings can transform the ensemble into an evening-ready outfit. 18 / SUMMER 2011 GLAM summer essentials Volume Designers this season played with proportions in their collections– bright and voluminous maxi skirts were paired with simple tees and shirts at Jil Sander; YSL gave us puffed flamenco sleeves; while Lanvin mixed sexy with high glamour featuring skin tight bodysuits and sheer floor sweeping skirts. Style Tips: Fendi SS/2011 Lanvin SS/2011 Marc Jacobs SS/2011 If you opt for a voluminous maxi skirt or palazzos, make like the models at Jil Sander and opt for a simple tee, tank top or button down shirt. Never has a white t-shirt been so glamorous! A sleek pencil skirt and heels will balance out a blouse with wide puff sleeves and look oh so chic 80’s secretary. Is it a fashion faux pas to wear volume both on top and bottom? Not according to Marc Jacobs. Just make sure you wear a belt to cinch in your waist and create some balance. Tangerine If you wear only one colour this summer-make sure it’s a tangerine hue of orange. Summery and warm, tangerine has been the “it” color for several summers now and is a major hit with the fash pack. Style Tips: Choose orange separates which you can mix with other bold colors for some ontrend color blocking, or pare down an orange top or trousers by teaming them with nude, black or white separates. If you’re bold enough to work the head-to-toe orange trend, make sure you wear a different coloured belt to cut up the orange block as well as a different coloured bag. SUMMER 2011 / 19