# Expectant 20s-Inspired Catalogs The Christophe Lemaire AW12 Collection is Masculine and Minimalist By Meghan Young | Published 2012-03-02 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christophe-lemaire-aw12 References: [fashionising](http://www.fashionising.com/runway/b--christophe-lemaire-aw-12-21086.html) & [christophelemaire](http://www.christophelemaire.com/) The Christophe Lemaire AW12 womenswear collection may be masculine in a minimalist, Eastern-focused way, but there is still an innate femininity to each piece that speaks to actress Diane Keaton's 'Annie Hall' character. The loose layers complement the designer's [men's line](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christophe-lemaire-fall-winter-2012) perfectly, which was shown a month ago. Dark and subtly sullen, the lookbook has an expectant air as though the models are anticipating a grand arrival. They are certainly decked out in their Christophe Lemaire AW12 finest to greet their guest in. The Christophe Lemaire AW12 collection features [20s-inspired silhouettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fallwinter-2025) that "offer an alphabet of sartorial terms," as abstractly observed by the designer. By doing so, the line allows women to methodically build a [complete wardrobe from the ground up](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heritage-core) with natural, quality pieces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **20s-inspired Silhouettes:** Opportunity for designers to create minimalist, masculine yet feminine pieces that allow women to build a complete wardrobe. - **Expectant Air of Anticipation:** Opportunity for marketing campaigns to capitalize on the sense of anticipation in fashion photography and ad design. - **East-meets-west Style Inspiration:** Opportunity for cross-cultural collaborations in fashion design, combining Eastern-inspired minimalism with Western silhouettes. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion and Apparel:** Opportunity for designers to create new lines with 20s-inspired minimalist silhouettes that embrace masculine, feminine, and Eastern-inspired styles. - **Photography and Advertising:** Opportunity for photographers to capture and convey anticipation in fashion shoots or advertisements for fashion designers. - **Cross-cultural Collaboration:** Opportunity for fashion designers to collaborate across cultures to produce exciting new styles, such as layering Eastern-inspired minimalism onto Western silhouettes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Seasonal Womenswear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artless-forevers-fall-25.md) - [Fall-Centric Layered Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-u-fw24.md) - [Understated Spring-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stein.md) - [Measured Winter Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-fw26.md) - [Contemporary Fall-Centric Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latimmier.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1.md) - [Parisian Sophisticated Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nn07.md)