CIFF Trends - Fashion Season Autumn/Winter 2009-2010

Colours A precious range inspired by the brilliance of raw gemstones. Baroque pearls, amethysts, tinted quartz. Beauty The gradated palette favors water colored and moiré effects in liquid blue-green tones. Tied-up, crimped, very long and dense, pulled back and worked in complex volumes… hairstyles are spectacular and represent abundant vegetation. Materials Silky, fluid fabrics: chiffon, crêpe, silk pongee, light satin Heavy-draping panne velvet Shot effects: moiré, metalized, vibrant surfaces Coatings and prints for damp, aqueous aspects Precious weaves and cloths: damasks, Jacquards, lace or embroidery effects Fringed effects evoking animal hair Key Women’s Products Long, supple coats in shearling Wide cotton sateen fatigues, wide multi-dart pants, cropped crinkled linen/polyester pants Soft, loose, enveloping, diaphanous knits. Loose jersey tops. Layers: short jersey knits to wear over ultra-fluid dresses, skirts and pants Ultra-supple lambskin coats and jackets Fishermen’s capes and parkas. Coated, oiled cotton plain weaves Key Men’s Products Fishermen’s jackets: long, enveloping, with drawstring and belt plays “Anointed” pants: oilskin aspects Zipped blousons in heavy-gauge knits, heavy cables or ribbed knits XXL volume coats, worn oversized Maxi heavy-gauge cardigans: extra-long, cabled, worn as a coat Sinuous knits: new cables and ribs in marled knits Accessories Women: pleated gloves, python-printed leggings, insect jewelry, open ankle boots, daywear purses, tied, gathered bags Men: fishermen’s style boots, colored rubber rainboots, rainboots in a Doc Martens spirit, multi-pocket slouch bags in a Barbour spirit