RUNWAY REPORT
The Lexington Line • A/W 21 • vol 8 • no 1
/ Reconstructed blazers were all the rave this past spring/summer season. Usually deconstructed blazers take center stage, but this season was all about taking them apart and making them better: adding appliqués and embellishments, mixing and matching patterns, changing the traditional silhouette of a blazer, and a myriad of other ideas. Schiaparelli and Alexander McQueen both opted for fully bedazzling their blazers, sending models down the runway shimmering like stars. Brands like Coperni, Balmain, and Burberry completely opened up their blazers, giving them a more poncho-like silhouette. Trust that no matter how you decide to style your blazer, you will be on trend.
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fringe
/ When you think of fringe, it is hard to avoid envisioning a cowboy in their nicest western jacket. But this season, designers gave us new ways not only to envision fringe, but to create it as well. Shying away from a classic short fringe style, the fringe trend was all about length this season, as seen with Burberry, Alaia, and Jonathan Simkhai. Givenchy, Paco Rabanne, and Proenza Schouler opted for fringe as a way to embellish a garment. Even if you can’t compete with a professional ballet dancer, there are tons of ways to use fringe this season.
