SPRING
FASHION FORECAST
Our diverse PANEL OF DESIGNERS gives us a hint of what to expect in 2016.
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SKETCH COURTESY OF MAKEBE
BY RENEE SPURGE | LA SADDLERY
WITH THE CHANGE OF SEASON comes the launch of exciting new forecasts in equestrian and mainstream fashion. This year, equestrian designers will embrace the abundance of technological fabrics at their creative fingertips to produce well-fitted and flattering performance and barn wear. In the hunter jumper arena we will see impeccably tailored show coats in predominantly deep navy and black over crisp white fitted shirts. The dressage crowd will continue to wow in 2016 with pops of color and eye-catching design details. While barn wear takes its lead from mainstream fashion with bold color palettes and prints, our beloved lifestyle brands remain enamored with all things equestrian—yielding new collections that are nothing short of fabulous. We recently sat down with some of our favorite equestrian and lifestyle designers to discover what excites them about our growing industry and to ask how they have evolved their 2016 collections to reflect current fashion trends and pave the way for new ones.
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OUR PANEL NOEL ASMAR NOEL ASMAR EQUESTRIAN VIVIAN BOLMAN WINSTON EQUESTRIAN USA LORNA GOODE GOODE RIDER KATHERINE HOOKER KATHERINE HOOKER LONDON ANTONELLA LAURETTI EQUILINE ITALIA KIMBERLY McCONNELL MIDDY N’ ME TARA ROEMKE ARIAT INTERNATIONAL CARIN RÖNNER RÖNNER DESIGN