Wear Your Heart on Your Chest
Love was clearly in the air this season. Rodarte featured a homespun-style heart bodice on a romantic dress, while Proenza Schouler took the trend in a more dramatic direction with a revealing heart-shaped cutout on a black top. At Gucci, a model walked down the runway wearing a swoon-worthy black tulle gown featuring a big heart and dagger, and Marc Jacobs also showed a collection worthy of a raver`s dream, with one particular sweater covered in metallic heart motifs.
Tudor Style
You can thank the Elizabethan Age for the puffed up sleeves we`ve seen all over the runway for spring 2017. J. W. Anderson`s cream-colored tops were reportedly inspired by jackets Henry VIII wore. Burberry`s artisan-inspired shirts had a similar vibe, while Gucci`s ruffled gowns also conveyed a modern take on the Tudor style.
Super Stripes
Stripes in every iteration were seen on the spring 2017 runways. From Fendi and Ports 1961`s mix-and-match versions (yes, you can wear stripes of different sizes and colors in the same outfit!) to Rosie Assoulin`s glittering rainbow striped dress, the classic print got a glitzy update. Adam Selman also experimented with the multicolored print, while Monse and Alexander Wang covered shirts and dresses in mini pinstripes.
Double Duty: Dresses Over Pants
It`s a trend we've seen before, but the look can definitely help you freshen up your wardrobe staples. Brands such as Gucci and Rodarte styled a model or two in dress-over-pants ensembles. Sportsmax featured an dress-like sweatshirt over a sleek pair of wide-leg pants, while Derek Lam paired a simple frock over color-block slacks.
The Bustier Is Back
Tome and Tibi made statements about the art of layering with bustier-style tops worn over jersey shirts. Victoria Beckham also styled models in neutra-colored bustier shirts that were paired with loose skirts. She also sent down sculptural bra-tops that peeped out of oversize velvet blazers.
Chatty Tees
Wordy tops were everywhere on the runway this season. Haider Ackermann featured T-shirts that read "Silent Soldier," while Henry Holland celebrated his brand's tenth anniversary by rebooting his signature slogan tees. As Dior's first female creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri made a strong political statement with a white shirt that read, "We Should All Be Feminists."
Think Pink
At Paris fashion week, designers were seeing things through rose-colored glasses. Céline, Balenciaga, and Valentino sent down their own renditions of hot-pink dresses paired with vibrant-hued boots or tights to match. Even Givenchy added touches of rose and red to its consistent palette of blacks and browns, while Nina Ricci`s opening look featured a shocking pink blouse paired with purple pants.
