Fashion Trends

Fashion Trends for 2009
Every year brings a new set of fashions are looks for the year ahead, and 2009 is no exception! As ever, fashion is about having fun, expressing yourself and enjoying what you wear - and increasingly seeking individuality in a look and interpreting the latest hot fashions.

Trends for women

For women 2009 brings about a huge range of influences and trends. In evening wear, sheer fabrics such as chiffon and lace seem set to continue in popularity, with the one shoulder look returning with a bang.

Fringing is also set to be key, as is statement jewellery - from necklaces to bangles and cocktail rings.

The grecian look will also return strongly for evening wear, with sheer and classic designs being a key feature - running the range of mini dresses to full length maxi dresses. The look will be softly feminine and girly, with butterflies due to replace stars as the year's motif, and jewel embellished hems, necklines and accessories continuing to feature strongly.

The fairy tale look is also set to be a key influence in evening and wedding wear - with opulent silhouettes, sheer floaty fabrics and romantic detailing all having their place. Again, this look will diffuse down to more everyday items such as day dresses and tops. For daytime looks, boyfriend jeans will continue to be a hot look, and ripped denim will re-emerge as a key look!

The most surprising trend of all however will be the return to exposed midriffs, with crop tops returning with a vengeance - time to hit the gym and start working on a washboard stomach, as this fashion is somewhat unforgiving!

Colour-wise, fashions are set to move away from the metallic palette and feature a very natural colour palette - with soft browns, oranges, greens and rusts all set to feature heavily in 2009 fashions, along with classical beach colours of cool blues and greens, and for urban-wear, city greys, blues and cool pinks which are reminiscent of the city streets.

Men's fashion in 2009

For men, suits will continue to be key, with classic tailoring being central to the look and dinner jackets and tuxedos making a strong comeback (as seen in women's fashion in 2008.)

Deep v-neck tops will also be a trend for both sweaters and t-shirts and colour-wise, it`s all about cerulean blue for men's fashion lines, along with gold for detailing, motifs, accessories and shoes.

Splashes of colour will feature strongly in men's accessories - with chartreuse, purple and pale blues. For the more fashion-forward, metallics will also be a brave look - either for full suiting, or for individual pieces, and similarly Korean fashion is set to be huge - inspired by its young bands, artists and its androgynous, clean and urban aesthetic.

As well as the high street, a great place to check out the new fashions is to do some online browsing, or get a first glimpse of the Additions catalogue