This is going to be no ordinary spring/summer season. Are you ready for a brand-new you? Look out for the clothes that will empower you to be the best that you can be. And with that in mind, who do you want to be? The answer is here… ELLE's Rebecca Lowthorpe takes us through this season's top trends.
EMPOWERED: Ready to take a brave new shift in gear? When all the big designers gang up with one thing in mind – empowering women – it’s time to take note. Miuccia Prada, Phoebe Philo et al were on a mission to inspire us into clothes that make bold statements about who we are or who we want to be. Inspired by everything from Masai warriors to ragga girls, the results were positively tribal. Which gang are you in?
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Maison Martin Margiela SS14
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Versace SS14
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Proenza Schouler SS14
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Alexander McQueen SS14
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Prada SS14
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Tom Ford SS14
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Céline SS14
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Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci SS14
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Rodarte SS14
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Junya Watanabe SS14
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Saint Laurent SS14
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Marc Jacobs SS14
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Fausto Puglisi SS14
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Haider Ackermann SS14
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Marc Jacobs SS14
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POWER PRETTY: The season’s rival look to all those tribes of empowered women is pretty but no less strong. Let’s think of it as the new trophy dressing – exquisite, sugar coated, couture-level crafted clothes that are as special as they are expensive.