Fall 2010 Trends: Army Green

The most obvious trend of Fall 2010? Army (or Military) Green. It kind of all started with Christophe Decarnin's Spring/Summer 2010 RTW Collection for Balmain, though. A whole season before. But it was such a rejuvenated trend, many took it and ran with it for this coming Fall. I feel this trend is so simple and self-explanatory that I don't have to say as much as I did in my last Fall trend post. Let us just enjoy these collections with one of the season's most-casual colors.

Moschino Cheap & Chic had a Fall 2010 collection that kind of embodied every up-coming Fall trend. Very quirky and commercial. But out of all the looks in the collection, two stood out with the trend of topic. The components that make up the looks work very well together and are spot-on with Fall 2010 trendy-ness.



What do I love most about this collection? The coats. Burberry Prorsum brings great coats for females and males in the Army Green color. Fur collars and trims, oversized, gold button detail... I want to wear them all. The styling with black bottoms/boots to match the green tops is a constant in the show. It also extends the kind of "dark" style to match the trend.



The collection that started it all was Balmain Spring/Summer 2010. Christophe (still on that first name basis wish) projects trends as if it were his birth rite. Deconstruction, golds, army green. The trend was set off earlier this year, due to this show, and will continue through the Fall season.



The revival of this color from earlier this decade was a complete success. It's a casual color this season that has actually been a must-have the entire year. Let's see how much longer it lasts!

Fall 2010 Trends: Baroque and Royal

Christophe Decarnin is one of my favorites and has been since his oh-so-trendy Spring/Sumer 2009 Collection for Balmain. The collection brought the '09 year-round trends of Military/band-style jackets, bleached/acid wash jeans, and studded-strappy heels. Christophe (oh how I wish were on a first-name basis so let's pretend) just knows how to make the year's hottest trends. I like to think he single-handedly brought back the Army style on his S/S 2010 RTW Collection but we'll get to that later. So what did he start this time?

The Balmain show for Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear went on with a medley of the Purple Rain soundtrack by Prince. The songs definitely fit with the theme of the show. What Christophe brings us this year have a royal taste (Totally Prince, right?). Those gold-dusted jabot collars, jacquard blazers, perfect frock coats, gold-sequined trousers along with heavily embellished in gold/red trousers... Such a dream. I feel like it's only okay to look at these pieces, not touch. The same goes for our next, legendary, designer. I'm obsessed with the Balmain Fall show so much I have it located on my MacBook just to watch when I feel like it. I've pulled some of my favorite looks from this collection.



McQueen. What's left to say? Alexander McQueen brings to life this new Fall trend. His final hands-on collection for Fall 2010 RTW is stunning beyond belief. But if you're a McQueen lover or even just a fashion follower, you already know this. Alexander brings us back in time to the Byzantine Empire where I wouldn't mind living if I could be enveloped by these handcrafted masterpieces. Here we get the legit historical feel. The cuts, the drapes, the shapes, the prints of digital photographs of paintings from the Dark Ages are flawless. They're only things you want to bask in. I don't think I need to write any more because the pieces speak for themselves. Long live McQueen... My favorite designer, creator.



So we learn from the trend-setting of Balmain's Christophe Decarnin and the genius of Alexander McQueen is: This fall season is royal and historical.