CLASSINESS and style are the word that describes the dazzling range of fashion merchandise that rocked 2012. And keeping in tune with the changing styles and fads has been the essential features. The start of a New Year does not mean that the New Year fashion and trend will be all completely new. Although, there will be those distinctly new elements and those distinctly new themes, but a lot of the clothing and accessories we will be wearing in the early part of 2013 (Jan-Feb.) will be influenced by the most recent season (later part of 2012).
Given the buzz that fashion shows and new fads created in 2012, 2013 is certain to be an eventful year fashion-wise. First, we should expect designers to be daring and much more innovative in 2013. This new spirit is going to be driven by the rise in the demand for trendy fashion accessories.
Going forward, we expect to see a serious infusion of animal skin fabric and designed local print.
What to get, what to keep and what to throw away all together? These are questions we are bound to ask as we move into any new year. For 2013 the options of what to keep are manly: you simply need to know how to give those key trend pieces from last year a 2013 refresh.
Skirt fashion- fashionable skirts in 2013 will have a great deal of different variants, especially knee- length. Different materials, textures, combinations of colours and famous classical cuts will make every skirt in this season very beautiful and unique. Last year, we found inspiration in indigenous fabrics in peplum style. Indigenous fabrics like Ankara, aso oke (Net with embroidery & Alari) and Kampala were stylishly used to sew 60s, 70s and 80s type’s western dresses.
What trends do you see becoming big in 2013? For Tessy Jibodu of Zaris Fashion Academy 2013 is going to be an exciting year for the fashion industry. ‘We will be seeing a lot of glitters in fabrics and accessories, Peplums too are out with 90s pointy with metallic details, to mention a few’ she said
Ifeyinwa Shekinah Odo of house of MISIANO said local fabrics like Ankara, Tie and Dye (adire), and french lace to mention but a few are the fabric s to watch out for in 2013. She said
“watch out for more lace, Ankara prints with blings, floaty fabrics like chiffon& silk, soft organza& jersey, vintage velvet, floral& duchess satin, dry and floral cotton” According to her all these fabrics are going to be use for designing red carpet and casual wears in 2013.
“What people wear in the last quarter of 2012 will determine the fashion trend for January. There will be some changes in the first quarter of the year, new styles would emerge. Ankara sun dresses, damask jackets/blazers on jeans, Ankara gypsy dresses with sun hat, roomy tunics on pants and lots of Ankara jump shorts and jumpsuits with wide brim sun hats; and a bit of vintage inspired designs, little lace dresses…these are styles that you should watch out for and they will rock 2013 like fire”
It is certain that fashion designers will experiment with new designs judging by what happened last year, where lots of fabrics of different hues and pattern were experimented.
Fashion is never stagnant! In the area of men’s fashion, it is going to be more of striped linen fabrics, guinea brocade, Ankara, kente, lots of lace without holes and customized jackets. The female fashion is certainly going to be dominated by little dresses (baby doll dresses), smartly sown skirts and tops, Victorian gowns, tank tops, smart handbags and fashion accessories sown with Ankara Fabrics.
Ankara will still be the king even though it would continue to be mixed with other fabrics. The projection of the FADAN president Prince Akanni Oyetusi of Noble Afrik for the year is similar to that of Trend. According to him 2013 will be an interesting year for the fashion industry. The weather and the environment would be a major determinant of what the 2013 fashion trend would look like.
“Indigenous fabrics have come to stay. Today, we find out that at events, social and parties and international runways, local fabrics are the order of the day. And the acceptance is spreading daily when compared to some years back when they were seen as the fabric for the downtrodden,” he said.
In textiles watch as lace and mesh make a comeback!
*Mesh and lace fabric dresses gained more popularity both on the runway and off the stage. So, they are going to be more visible in 2013.
*Floral, animal and pastel prints will surely come back with a bang.
*Handbags will certainly get bigger and clutch purses will get trendier and longer in width.
*Craze for embellished accessories: Like it was the case last year, 2013 is going to be year where almost all fashion stuff and home decor items will be embellished with colourful beads, stones, sequins, metals and beads.
*Like it was last year, 2013 is going to be another year of tiny waist cincher (belts)
*LBD, one-shoulder, strapless dress will surely be visible
*Heelless wedge, pumps, embellished sandals/slippers, ballets, clog, ankle boots. While trainers, canvass and fewer loafers are also something to look out for
*Suit will get more stylish
*Ankara bags and shoes will be on the rampage!
*For women’s evening wear, puzzle-style dresses as well as those with darker and bigger floral patterns will also emerge. Also, dresses with lower backs may be more pronounced for that sexier look.
*Men’s outfit will veer towards the conservative side
