Clear Plastic Trend

Maison Martin Margiela made the term Trompe-l’œil popular in the fashion industry. According to the brand's glossary, which reflects its aesthetic, it means “a game, material or shape that tricks the eye.”

Today many designers, inspired by fashion from '60s, use clear PVC fabrics in their collections, offering us the magic of tricking the eye. The spring 2013 fashion shows prove that designers always find a way of keeping things upbeat, especially now, when they are giving us a great opportunity to uplift the spirit and spice up the wardrobe with transparant plastic vision.

Plastic garments might seem unconventional, but designers manage to make them absolutely marvellous with a touch of femininity, turning plastic into fancy necessity. 

Valentino presents new clear trend with traditional elegance and sophistication. 

Plastic trench coats, Valentino S/S13

Holly Fulton intricately worked floral sequin embroidery across poppy plastics. 

Plastic Dress and Bomber, Holly Fulton S/S13

Emilio Pucci adds a gentle touch to tough PVC with beautiful crochet.

PVC Trench Coat, Emilio Pucci S/S13

It might seem difficult to add those bold garments to everyday wardrobe. But clear plastic can be thrown into any striking combination. Promoting bold, futuristic approach transparent trend becomes a real treat for the eyes.

Burberry Prorsum presents juicy orange cape reaching a new level of creativity.

Plastic Cape, Burberry Prorsum S/S13

Lacoste models are dressed in more casual matte thin plastic coats.

Matte Plastic Coat, Lacoste S/S13

Charlotte Ronson offers customers trendy bombers made in variety of colours.

Plastic Bomber, Charlotte Ronson S/S13

Looking absolutely striking on the catwalk, plastic designs are totally wearable in real life. You can simply wipe candy-like garments  with a slightly wet soft cloth and give your washer a break.

There is some more transparency to add to your wardrobe: perspex and plexiglass accessories. 

Alexander McQueen’s space-age visors are made from high-shine, reflective plexiglass (with essential UV protection) and are completely clear to see-through.

Plexiglass Visors, Alexander McQueen F/W12

Creating new collection Valentino makes an elegant choice of colour bags, and adds studded detailing.

 

           Studded Plastic Bags, Valentino S/S13

Romantic perforated shopping totes, made of plastic.

Perspex Handbags, Simone Rocha S/S13

Givenchy neck cuffs with gold and silver frames.

 

        Transparent Neck Cuffs, Givenchy S/S13

Cinderella's dream came true, best designers in the world took a creative approach making shoes in clear PVC.

Louboutin shows a charming balance between classic and cool, making legendary red soled shoes even more desirable by adding transparent magic to them.    

PVC Pumps, Christian Louboutin S/S12

Their is also a variety of choices of plastic sneakers, for those who prefer comfort.

Jeremy Scott offered adidas lovers a plenty of creative designs, but how could he make sneakers look more angelic then this pair?

Clear Wings Sneakers, Jeremy Scott x Adidas

The Converse All Star is certainly one of the most classic sneakers of all time, back in 2012 they decided  switched things up with a fully clear Lo & Hi Chuck Taylor.

Transparent Sneakers, Converse '12

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A New Heel In Town!

By: Jayne Peres

There was no doubt we’d soon see some hot yet very different shoes hit the market. Original shoe designer Taylor Reeve is a California graphic designer and creator of the street brand “Taylor Says”. The brand features fun pieces, which are all unique with hand-painted finishing’s. The insoles of the brands stilettos have become artist Taylor Reeve’s canvass to paint on creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces. In my opinion, these heels definitely have made a spot next to the great Christian Louboutin.

Christian Louboutin, the king of stilettos, has grown upon his shoe empire through the last two decades. He’s come a long way since the early 90’s with the debut of his signature red soles and has become untouchable. The red sole epidemic has grown so large everyone wants in on the action. Taylor Says stiletto's are priced at $250- $350 and are an amazing substitute for those of us whom can't afford more than one pair of Louboutin's. You can even have these shoes custom made with your own ideas or you can allow Taylor to use her artistic creativity to create you a pair. There is no doubt these shoes will make you the center of attention in a crowd.

You can find Taylor Says heels online at www.etsy.com and coming soon at taylorsays.com.

POSHBOUTIN

By: Patrick Jason Calara

To be completely honest, I hardly look at women’s fashion. But when it comes to Victoria Beckham, I follow her religiously. There's just something about her and her style. It’s very simple yet tastefully satisfying. Although Baby Spice was my favorite Spice Girl, Posh has grown on me over the years. And lets face it, how can you deny a woman who's married to David Beckham aka one of the hottest men alive?
From controversy and the media picking on her skinny thin figure and breast implants to rumors of hubby David having an affair we haven’t really seen a lot from the Posh these days. She also hasn’t been sitting front row at fashion shows as often as she has in the past. Why has she been missing in action? It’s because she’s focused on her own fashion line, Victoria Beckham. When she's not being photographed, she’s designing dresses, sunglasses, handbags and more recently, shoes. That’s right! Victoria Beckham has teamed up with the famous shoe designer Christian Louboutin. The shoes were featured in her fall 2011 collection during New York fashion week. The deep burgundy booties and knee-high boots she designed looked amazing and complemented her autumn bright dresses. I’m sure the shoes will cost a fortune but if you can afford them then why not?

Photo Credit: Harper's Bazaar