# Chic Contradictory Spring Couture The Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture is Up and Down By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2014-01-22 | Updated 2014-01-25 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-spring-2014 References: [vogue](http://www.vogue.com/fashion-week/spring-2014-couture/schiaparelli/review/) & [style](http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2014CTR-schiaparelli/) There's no one way to describe the Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture collection because it is so many things at the very same time. Designs, passions, prints, and material all rolled into one fantastic fashion line is what you can expect with this collection. Designer Marco Zanini wanted to surprise people with his latest collection opposed to calling on the effortlessly cliche shock factor. Zanini riddled his line with big bold colors and loud prints accented with soft hues and frilly apparel that definitely takes his devoted fans by surprise. The apparel in this collection is mainly light and features [flowing dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow) accompanied by [bold short ones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025) marked with bedazzlement and fitted underneath sheer floor length robes adorned with their very own patterning. The Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture Collection is a hot and cold line that fans cannot turn down. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Contradictory Fashion Contrasts:** With the Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture collection, there's an opportunity for fashion designers to play with mixing bold and soft colors and prints and adding unconventional touches to create a new form of fashion contrast. - **Layered Frills:** The Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture collection's layered frills and floor-length robes over short bold dresses present an opportunity for designers to create their own versions of layered frill ensembles and play with dress length for a new spin on formalwear. - **Print Mixing:** Print mixing is a growing trend in fashion, and the Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture collection is a great example of bold and unconventional print pairings that could inspire designers to incorporate mixed patterns and prints into their own collections. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can use the Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture collection as an opportunity to innovate and take inspiration from the collection's unconventional elements to create their own unique collections. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Textile manufacturers can expand into bold and unconventional textile designs similar to those used in the Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture collection, which requires more advanced printing technology and fine detailing. - **Luxury Goods:** Luxury goods manufacturers could adapt the layering techniques and unconventional dress combinations of the Schiaparelli Spring 2014 Couture collection into their own upper-end products for a new level of unique and high-fashion offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Whimsical Couture Settings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chanel-spring-summer-2026.md) - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Playful Spring-Forward Statements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marc-jacobs-charm-collection.md) - [Whimsical Feminine Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow.md) - [Pixelated Runway Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelated.md) - [Archetypal Fashion Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia-collection.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md)