# Glamorous Gold Catwalks The Ellery FW 2012 Collection is Chic and Shimmering By Sophia Pelka | Published 2012-03-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ellery-fw-2012 References: [fashionising](http://www.fashionising.com/runway/b--ellery-aw-12-21984.html#pg1) & [elleryland](http://www.elleryland.com/portrait.html) The Ellery FW 2012 series is a collection of metallic pieces. The structural silhouettes are strong and bossy, with feminine undertones. The gold/black color palette lends the collection a certain endearing moodiness. Each piece is made with memorable tailoring and an exceptional attention to detail. Ellery uses lace accents in a bold, contemporary manner, attaching structural clippings to a leather bodice. Kym Ellery is an Australian designer based in London. Her mom worked with textiles and prints, allowing Ellery to develop a keen eye for textures from a young age. She went on to the prestigious school of fashion, Central St. Martins. Ellery combined her familiarity with texture to immeasurable skill in concept and design work. The Ellery FW 2012 collection is ferocious and feminine, befit for any fashion queen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Metallic Fashion:** Opportunity for innovative designers to explore new ways of incorporating metallic materials into their fashion collections. - **Structural Silhouettes:** Potential for designers to create bold and powerful fashion pieces with strong structural shapes. - **Lace Accents:** Creative potential for using lace in unconventional ways to add a contemporary touch to fashion designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can leverage the trend of metallic fashion and structural silhouettes to create bold and innovative collections. - **Textile Industry:** Opportunity for textile manufacturers to develop new types of metallic fabrics and lace materials to meet the demand for innovative fashion designs. - **Fashion Retail:** Retailers can benefit from the trend of metallic fashion by stocking and promoting collections that feature metallic and lace accents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Romantic Resort Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kallmeyer-resort-2026-collection.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Comfortable Sophisticated Knit Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerisma-knits.md) - [Holiday-Inspired Evening Wear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcqueen-holiday-2025.md) - [Timelessly Charming Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mi-amor-collection.md) - [Luxury Resort Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteurs-resort-2025-collection.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Intricate Bridal Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heli-kalkstein.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md)