This fashion month, runways all over the world delivered refreshing takes on suede for spring. The soft and delicate fabric is making a comeback and it’s one of the most surprising trends that surfaced during the spring/summer 2015 shows. What makes the trend even more of a head-turner are the colors and silhouettes.
Derek Lam showed suede separates, including a knee-grazing overcoat, in inviting shades of purple (above, left). Lam also crafted belted skirts, dresses, and patchwork pieces in the inviting texture—what grouped the pieces together even more so were contrast top-stitching, which gave off a ’70s vibe.
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Jason Wu also sent suede down his New York runway (above, center). His silhouettes were structured, fitted, and sporty. Rounding out his suede set were wrap coats, dresses with thigh-high slits, and short-sleeved blouses.
In Milan, Frida Giannini of Gucci also served suede. She sent wide-leg crops, kimono-style tops, and button-front A-line skirts down the runway all in swaths of suede. One of the standout silos was the plunging, thigh-high slit green number (above, right) shown with a pair of (also suede!) to-the-knee boots. And like Derek Lam’s collection, Giannini’s also had a ’70s vibe.
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The trend also appeared at the Chloé, Loewe, Tibi, Michael Kors, Altuzarra, and Jill Stuart shows. Needless to say, suede for spring is happening. What makes this trend a trend to invest in is the fabric can be worn year-round (no shock there).
The fabric has now become seasonless (just how leather did in the past few years).PHOTOS: 182 Looks We Love from the Fashion Month Runways