BY TAYO BAKARE

 

No 1. 80s CHIC

 

80s chic is back with a passion with overly exaggerated high shoulder from the likes of Alexandra McQueen to Rick Owen and Balenciaga introducing the powerful shoulder with a twist of futuristic feel meets ‘’The Matrix’’ meets Alexis Colby from ‘’Dynasty’’ meets Cruella De Vil in ‘’101 Dalmatians’’. As we look to winter/fall 20-21 we see the no nonsense, strong, self-assured women silhouette come to play.

 

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Alexandra McQueen

 

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Balenciaga

 

No 2. METALLIC KNIGHT

 

This winter/fall metallic is key with the feminist women once again taking control of her style. Think ‘’King Arthur and His Knight of the Round Table’’ getting ready for battle on the field, but instead of war this is the war of body armour chic in the form of Paco Rabanne and Alexandra MC Queen.

 

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Paco Rabanne

 

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Alexandra MCQueen

 

This style is for a woman who is no pussycat, she is a lioness. Polished and body armour chic is the must-have item in your wardrobe for winter/fall 2021.

 

No 3. BOHEMIAN HIP CHIC

 

Bohemian chic is back, but if you’re not ready for the full-blown floral print and would like a bit of bohemian, Chic Sacai is the way to go. What Sacai does so well is hybrid silhouettes mixing masculine style with a feminine twist.

 

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Sacai

 

No 4. BIKER WEAR

 

The biker wear is back, think Halle Berry in early noughties ‘’Cat woman’’ in her all in one leather one piece suit meets Lewis Hamilton the ‘’Formula One’s’’ driver. The theme is confident, comfortable and relaxed, done with elegances. Salvatore Ferragamo does it so well for Fall/Winter 2020-2021.

 

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Salvatore Ferragamo

 

We also see Versace bring back the biker jacket in a more slim line silhouette with the house signature safety pin from the 90s.

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Versace

 

No 5. LONG BLACK LEATHER COAT

 

The Long black Leather coat is back, think late 90s ‘’The Matrix’’, everything you thought you knew about the long leather coat has slightly changed. Alexander MC Queen introduces a slight new twist to the classic long leather coat by adding white lace and a concave front to it, to give a more sophisticated and edgy finish.

 

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Alexander MCQueen

 

We also see Versace introduce the long black leather coat in the classic trench with their signature safety pin trademark.

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Versace