Yigal Azrouel's Spring 2013 line is fixated on the heads of women. Sleek hoods abound the collection of loose apparel, covering the heads of models with hints of modesty and modernity all at once.
Azrouel's take on ready-to-wear is different from that of his contemporaries. He brandishes a look is largely futuristic and hypothetical, doing away with practicality. Instead, this Spring 2013 line sparks a new direction in upscale fashion, heralding a breakout snood-inspired style niche.
Although these hats may not be appropriate for everyday wear, they are certainly critical conversation pieces, encouraging current dialogue on inventive design. On the flip side are knee-length dresses, long overcoats and muted accessories, displaying Azrouel's merger of eccentricity with a conventional manner of dress.
High-Fashion Hoods
Yigal Azrouel's Spring 2013 Line Shows Off Couture Head Coverings
Trend Themes
1. Head Coverings as Fashion Statements - Designers can explore unconventional possibilities for headwear design and create styles that serve as statement pieces.
2. Innovative Fashion Design - Fashion designers can experiment with futuristic and radical designs that can spur new fashion trends.
3. The Return of Modest Fashion - There is potential for fashion designers to create modern and modest clothing styles that blend with current fashion trends.
Industry Implications
1. Perfumes, Cosmetics and Other Luxury Accessories - Fashion designers and beauty brands can collaborate to create modifying fashion accessories that complement the new fashion trend and competition.
2. Haute Couture and Modern Luxury Fashion - Luxury fashion brands can reimagine modern fashion with radical designs that can break fashion barriers.
3. Fashion Journalism and Critique - Fashion journalists and critique can highlight trends and explore the innovation and creativity of fashion designers in a new niche of high-fashion headwear.