The Nomia Fall/Winter 2010 collection by Brooklynite Yara Flinn meshed two barely-there trends: sheer fabrics and cut-outs. However, the collection as a whole is simple and elegant, despite the cut-out/sheer combo that might have you thinking of trashy fashions. Even the sheer sans-bra crop top in the look book maintains its dignity, class and style.
The Nomia Fall/Winter 2010 collection doesn't leave much up to the imagination. See more shots of it above.
Implications - Consumers are looking for fashion items that are revealing yet still maintain a classic edge. Designs that are shocking without being over exaggerated appeal to those shoppers who want to look their best while trying something new.
What's Driving This Trend
- Sheer Cut-out Fashion
- The trend towards sheer cut-out fashion offers opportunities for innovative designers to create revealing yet tasteful clothing items.
- Elegantly Provocative Clothing
- Fashion designers can capitalize on the desire for clothing that is provocatively revealing yet maintains a sense of elegance and class.
- Barely-there Apparel
- The trend of barely-there apparel presents opportunities for fashion and textile manufacturers to experiment with new materials and design techniques.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Design
- Fashion designers have the opportunity to design clothing that combines sex appeal with classical elegance.
- Textile Manufacturing
- Textile manufacturers can explore new materials and techniques to create the thin and revealing fabrics associated with the sheer cut-out trend.
- Fashion Retail
- Fashion retailers can capitalize on consumer demand for exciting and provocative clothing items by stocking clothing that is edgy yet still tasteful.
