Return to 70s

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Women finally wear the pants. The last few seasons have been dominated by the dress — from the long flowing maxi dress to the short mini number. This season’s catwalks were dominated by pants in various shapes and formats. There are straight wide-leg pants and harem pants. The spring runways had a plethora of these. Etro,

Louis Vuitton, Andrew GN — all paid tribute to the trouser in their shows as the line-up of models showcased them. I personally like the idea of bell-bottoms as they hug a certain part of the leg before they flare out and give a sense of shape.
But the wide leg straight pants are more boxy and less feminine. Yet they do have a bohemian relaxed feel.
The wide leg pant must not necessarily have a high waist. As Cavalli demonstrated, they can be low waisted and billowy; and worn with a fitted top to create a feminine silhouette.
Then there are palazzo pants. The wider, the better. It is almost official that skinny is out and wide is in. In comparison, they can be in solid colours or in a bold tribal print. Even a floral version by D & G looked effective. But when wearing this look, you should always highlight the waist with a belt or tucked in top to avoid looking like a tent. Clogs or wedges go well to complete this look as they all blend in well and have a 70s feel to it.
And we also have the pleated palazzo for super skinny girls. The Bermuda version of a palazzo, which looks more like a skirt has also arrived. Dries van Noten has done the most stunning collection in large format floral prints.
Very wearable for summer it has a certain edgy twist to it. I feel that printed flowing pants will be a big trend this season. Women are bored of pants in solid colours and are up for experiments.
Zigzag striped soft chiffony fabric harems with a plain white T-shirt will be a popular summer look, I predict. Also animal print on pants will be something women will be seeking. However overdone you may feel animal print is, it is here to stay, on all our body parts. Flared jeans and bell-bottoms are back in. You will not need to throw your skinny jeans out of the closet. Not yet.

The writer owns a fashion brand based in Europe. She can be reached at info@amishi.eu [2]