Cutouts are hot in fashion, and the Preen Spring 2009 collection has their enticing openings all laced up. The jacket and dress backs are fabulous, with sizeable gaps eye-catchingly held together with criss-crossing cords in a matching shade.
The stunning blue suede pants are alluringly slit top to bottom and held together the entire length with lacing. Mini dresses, which are striking on their own, are detailed with a few intersecting strings.
I have to say, my crazy love of fringes may have met a match with this sexy lace-up trend.
Giant Stitch Fashion
Preen's Criss-Crossed Cording for Spring 2009
Trend Themes
1. Lace-up Apparel - There is an opportunity to create more innovative and functional lace-up designs in different types of apparel.
2. Cutout Fashion - More creative and unique designs of cutouts with different materials could disrupt the fashion industry.
3. Cording Accents - Integrating cording as an accent in fashion pieces could create an interesting new trend.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Apparel - The fashion and apparel industry has the potential to produce more fashion pieces with innovative lace-up designs.
2. Textile and Fabric Manufacturing - Textile and fabric manufacturing can explore new creative ways of integrating cording and other materials into their products.
3. Accessories and Jewelry - Accessories and jewelry makers can incorporate cording and other materials into their products to capitalize on the trend.