Spring on the Fashion Trends
What the fashion prognosticators think will sell and what you’re actually purchasing can land miles apart. We asked some Las Vegas boutique owners and department store fashion directors about the trends flying off their shelves to get a sense of what sells.
While you’re loading up on ballet flats or mini-dresses, keep in mind these scintillating trends that send shoppers on spending sprees.
TALULAH G
Meital Grantz, the owner of Talulah G, says that women shop for more relaxed looks such as wider pant legs and higher waists this season.
Right Now at Talulah G
Madison Marcus, Peter Som, Taka, Brian Reyes.
Key Buys
Bikinis
Material Girl
Light cotton airy pieces for summer
Solar Colors
Yellow
Gotta Have It
Melissa Odabash bikini and a pair of J Brand "Love Story" jeans
This Just In
Balmain, Sue Stemp, Vera Wang, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Azzaro
INTERMIX
Over at Intermix, full speaks volumes. "The key trend right now that we are seeing is a lot of volume," said Sari Sloane, vice president of fashion merchandising for Intermix, citing puffy sleeves and bubble skirts as good examples. "Adding pieces with volume is an easy way to update your look for spring," she added. As for dresses, they also take on flyaway proportions. "The volume on dresses can either be found in certain details (like puffed sleeves) or in the proportion of the entire dress."
Hot Labels
Hottest labels include Thread Social, Miss Davenporte, Diane von Furstenberg and Chloe accessories.
Key Buys
Metallic accessories are really big right now. They are an easy way to update some more classic pieces, everything from metallic handbags, to shoes, belts, and of course, jewelry. Customers have really been reacting to higher waisted, wide-leg jeans. They are such an obvious departure from the low-rise, skinny skinny jeans of the last few seasons, and the customers are really responding to them. Cropped jackets have also been a huge hit. They are a great way to make proportions modern.
Big Color
Metallics and bright pops of color, yellow and green especially.
Gotta Have It
Must-have items are Chloe handbags, Brian Atwood shoes, J Brand wide-leg, high-rise jeans, Geren Ford silk bubble sleeve dress, Privee ankle pants and Theory stretch short shorts.
New, New, New
Crispin and Basilio, Valentine, Wayf, Alice Ritter, Alisha Levine, Yigal Azrouël and Bensoni.
MACY’S
At Macy’s, balance and proportion drive the trends. "In our contemporary zone, we are still seeing a lot of play on balance and proportion; tops in trapeze shapes paired over slim fit denim or city shorts," said Tifani Wilt, Macy’s women’s fashion director. "We are also seeing this trend happening with higher waist, wide-leg trousers paired with slim fitting knits or jackets."
Give Me a Label
Macy’s still believes in the denim business and has the newest silhouettes from 7 for all Mankind, Paige, Citizens for Humanity, Joe’s Jean and more. The store also offers great items from the hottest designers out of L.A., including Megan, Hannah Jo and Sumner.
Buy This Now
Dresses are still a popular item for spring with customers buying bold prints, maxi lengths and trapeze silhouettes.
Material World
Touches of eyelet, cotton voile, linen and silks.
Color My World
Yellow has emerged as the color of the season, either as an accent or all over print.
Get It Now
Again, all dresses are hot. You should invest in a smock dress, a wide-leg trouser jean and definitely something yellow.
Just In Store
Megan, Corey Lynn Calter, Joystick, Hannah Jo and Mimo.
WYNN LAS VEGAS
It’s definitely the season of the dress at the Wynn Las Vegas, which has stores such as Outfit and Mojito’s Resortwear. "Dresses are still the hottest body anywhere," said Todd Hanshaw, buyer for the Wynn. "People are still looking for a little twist on an old standby and the little black dress is back, back, back. The Givenchy little black dresses with cut outs and draping have been well accepted by our customers."
Gimme a Label
Alexander McQueen, Narciso Rodriguez and Zac Posen continue to be mainstays for customers at Wynn Las Vegas, but some of the newer people that are doing well are Richard Chai and the popular shirtings from Richard Nicoll are crowd pleasers.
Selling Out
The shirts from Richard Nicoll are a strong item for the Wynn Las Vegas at the moment as well as the fabulous dresses from Givenchy.
Material Goods
As we move to the warmer weather, cottons and lighter jerseys are really in demand, both of these fabrics lent themselves to wonderful drapings and pleatings and customers really appreciate the work that goes into these garments.
Color Cards
With the heat fast approaching the brighter colors have really started to come back into play with prints taking a very important role in all merchandise categories from designer to contemporary to swim. The Diane von Furstenberg vintage prints are bold, bright and a touch wild and have been a tremendous success. In the designer world the color play of Matthew Williamson has really hit its stride as well. The purples that we began to see in spring, and will take on a more important role for fall, are doing very well, giving strong cadence to the colors the Wynn believed in going forward.
Want It Now
Givenchy black dress, Lenny primitive print one-shoulder, one-piece bathing suit.
Selling Now
We are looking forward to carrying two new lines for fall — Sophia Kokosalaki, who is taking Europe by storm and she will be exclusive to us for fall and also a smaller designer that we found in Paris called Gustavo Lins, an architect by training. He makes all his clothes directly on a form and nothing is even cut on a flat surface. It is just amazing; also exclusive to us.
Accessorize Your World
Want to update your wardrobe with just accessories? Anna Marshall, the accessories buyer for the Wynn Las Vegas, says that wide belts, aviator shades and big rings have caused a stir this spring.
Lable Makers
Christian Louboutin, VBH and Carlos Falchi.
Must-Haves
Oversized clutches and Christian Louboutin bow clutch.
Material Witnesses
Patent and python.
In Color
Metallics.
New to Wynn
Patricia von Musulin (Lucite jewelry), Givenchy and Celestina.
