Fall/Winter 2012 Trend Prediction: The Sweater

by kevnelso

Even though we’re in the middle of summer, it’s never too early to trend forecast for the impending Fall & Winter months. For this year’s Fall/Winter seasons, there was one trend that seemed to be present on all the runways, and that trend is the always cozy sweater. There were sweaters ranging from all sorts of cuts and fabrics. There were crewneck sweaters, V-neck sweaters, sweaters with graphic prints, all-over printed sweaters, and the list goes on.

On Margiela’s runway, there were oversized turtleneck sweaters that extended past the neck and onto the face. The sweaters were paired with leather skirts and trousers to give the looks a simple yet sophisticated  feel.

For Ralph Lauren’s F/W collection, there was a prominent presence of sweater vests on the runway. Knitted patterned sweater vests were sent down the runway styled with plaid trousers, argyle socks, and a outerwear ranging from blazers to long overcoats to give the collection that young school boy vibe to it.

Nicholas Ghesquière chose to embrace the sweater trend by making his sweaters out of satin. On his satin sweaters were space age appliques styled  with A-line skirts and ankle boots with a pair of gloves for good measure. For F/W 2012, Ghesquière’s overall approach for this collection was to experiment and push forward with the future of office attire and I think he’s succeeded.

Proenza Schouler’s F/W collection was filled with oversized silhouettes and matching patterns. Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough tackled the sweater trend by making the sweaters, and also top and outerwear, oversized and slouchy. Pairing the sweater with a matching print mini skirt and open-toe ankle boots  gave this particular look a casual whimsical feel to the collection.

*All images from Style.com