The Oscar de la Renta 2013 ready-to-wear collection is a mysterious debut. Many may recall Oscar taking in John Galliano following his dismissal from Dior. The mystery behind who designed the recent collection is up in the air. There are allusions to Galliano's hand in the collection, but Oscar did step out for a victory lap post runway.
The 2013 ready-to-wear collection is conservative and featured English-inspired looks and hints of vintage de la Renta. The cohesive collection was composed of an assortment of pencil skirt looks. There were leather, colorful and embroidered versions paired with wrapped jackets, blouses and many belted looks. Highlights included the misshapen felt hats, the long leather hand gloves and stunning ribbon-laden dresses.
The Oscar de la Renta 2013 ready-to-wear collection is a success, but Galliano's involvement is uncertain.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Vintage-inspired Fashions
- A trend in fashion of incorporating historical styles into modern design, creating opportunities to re-purpose vintage materials and explore innovative methods of creating new vintage-inspired looks.
- English Style Influences
- A trend of incorporating English design elements into fashion, highlighting a renewed interest in British fashion and allowing for the incorporation of unique and iconic design elements.
- Mixed Material Textures
- A trend of incorporating various textures of leather, embroidery, and fabric in fashion, offering opportunities for the development of new fabrics and materials to create unique mixed-material fashion designs.
Where This Applies
- Fashion Industry
- An industry to watch for opportunities to capitalize on trends in vintage-inspired looks, English-inspired styles, and mixed-material textures to expand their product line and draw in new customers.
- Textile Industry
- A sector with opportunities for innovation to create new fabrics and materials that incorporate mixed textures to fuel the trend for mixed-material fashion design in the fashion industry.
- Heritage Fashion Industry
- An industry that can leverage the trend in English style influences by incorporating iconic British design elements into their products and broadening their market appeal.
