Every year, there are a whole host of designers that bring their wares to any number of the various fashion weeks around the world. These weeks show off the best that the fashion universe has to offer at that time and a lot of designers look to make it big during these times of the year. Right now, New York City is having its annual Fashion Week and the designers are showcasing their lineups for the spring and summer of 2012. Although western style handbags and rhinestone handbags are always in fashion, Reuters has a look at what is coming up in the year to come.
According to the piece, look for the economy to affect the way that designers are looking at their wholesale handbags, especially when it comes to making high fashion available to the consumers still wanting to pay full price:
“People are still buying designer labels with high-end department stores posting the largest gains in sales. Luxury department store Neiman Marcus, which also owns Bergdorf Goodman, reported a 17 percent increase in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday as high-end shoppers’ growing willingness to pay full price for designer dresses, shoes and handbags sent sales soaring.”
Although the event still has this evening to finish, the looks for next year have followed the same trends, with bright colors accentuating almost every major line:
“Polished sporty styles and neon citrus colors emerged as strong trends at New York Fashion Week, which ends on Thursday, for spring/summer 2012 as consumers look for more versatile fashion. Dubbed urban sport and athletic chic, the designs featured fabrics such as mesh, neoprene and parachute silk and relaxed yet refined fashion to fit with more casual and active lifestyles, and suit several occasions.”
The actual fits of the clothing seem to be moving towards unfussy, easy-to-wear clothing that not only shows off high fashion, but also doesn’t affect daily life activities like work. This goes the same for the bags being shown – they are comfortable but exhibit the same kind of fashion that people want to spend their money on.
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