Predictions from the Fashion Experts for the New Year

All week this week Papierdoll will be looking at predictions from the fashion experts for next year. Not unlike psychics, fashion experts sometimes tend to be or hit or miss. A couple of years back I read in Vogue that finely placed zippers/fasteners were going to come big and bold for the next year at that time. It turned out that zippers were not to be. The predictions and prognostications for next year are no different. Today we look at some of the predictions of Lauren Sherman, fashion writer for Forbes. Sherman’s predictions weigh heavy on the minds of the business intelligentsia as fashion investors might look to her crystal ball statements and double down on fashion companies she deems worthy.

So what does Sherman have to say?

Minimalism will be in, in a big way. She uses the example of:

“gray jeans with a lemon yellow belt or an oversize blazer with a sports watch”

She also believes that designers will be going back to the early 90s (which if I am not mistaken went to the 60s/70s) for some of their inspiration. Fashion is cyclical.

If you’re thinking of buying some outlandish dress, don’t says Sherman. Trapeze dresses and baby doll styles are out. She has her eyes out on Bill Blass as Peter Som fully takes the reigns (so does everyone with a pulse in fashion). She also recommends looking at Valentino. We concur…every. single. year.

She also puts out what we think is a truly ominous statement: Shoulder pads will return next year… ::gasp::

read her full predictions here.