In 2018, you were able to experiment with some pretty fabfashion trends.
Velvet dominated not only the holiday season, but fall, spring, and even summer.
The denim-on-denim ensemble continued going strong throughout the year and minimalist fashion became more and more popular.
Sure enough, minimalist styles witha French influenceproved to be en vogue all throughout 2018.
Here’s what our expert sources say you could expect.
Genderless fashion
One of the biggest trends of 2019 is expected to be gender-neutral fashion.
Bachelier Smith certainly agrees.
She explained that the style “lives on with florals, gingham, stripes, bows and ruffles.”
Of course, you need not wear a fancy schmancy dress to pull off the ultra-feminine vibe.
High-shine fabrics
Futuristic styles are securing their spot in 2019, celebrity stylistSoneca GuadaratoldThe List.
She also incorporated “fancy sweaters” complete with “holographic paillettes.”
Don’t expect these uber mod looks to be confined to the runway for long.
Monochromatic looks
If capsule wardrobes are your thing, you’re in luck.
Yay for easy-to-coordinate pieces!
“Sally La Pointe, Tibi and Burberry showed gorgeous examples,” said the stylist.
As pictures of the Burberry collection show, designer Riccardo Tisci was surely all about monochromatic fashion.
Tons of fun colors
Neutrals aren’t everyone’s thing.
You might find them a bit too drab for your taste and that’s okay.
In fact, she expects even more color to make its way into the year.
Because we are an emotional country dealing with heavy/fun/terrifying/wonderful stuff."
After analyzing 2019 runway collections,Harper’s Bazaarreported some of the colors they expect to be a hit.
Even the more minimalist trends are expected to feature deep colors like chocolate brown and auburn reds.
Feathers, feathers, and more feathers
“Feathers are back!”
personal stylistVanessa Valientedivulged toThe List.
Yes, we just used neutralandfeathers in the same sentence.
Stick with subtlefeather collars or cuffsand you won’t have to worry about looking like a bird.
Dramatic capes
Just as not all superheroes wear capes, capes are not exclusively worn by superheroes.
Celebrity stylistSoneca GuadaratoldThe Listthat “flowing capes” are going to become a huge trend.
The stylist said this style will be “worn over gowns to add drama.”
’90s grunge
Don’t go clearing your closet of ’90s-inspired grunge ensembles just yet.
After all, Bachelier Smith explained, “Oxymoron is what made Coco Chanel so brilliant.”
She’s not wrong.
Because, really, who could?
But the ’80s vibe isn’t going to stay confined to runways.
“Suiting,” Livits explained, “is a super hot trend.”
Suit separates are also making a comeback, the expert revealed.
She continued, saying, “Fashion loves breaking its own rules about when to wear certain colors.”
This doesn’t mean you should dress in head-to-toe light colors through the cold and dreary seasons, however.
The stylist recommends breaking out your pastels and incorporating them with dark shades, like black and navy.
This keeps your wardrobe looking fresh and not so season-specific.
