I had the privilege a few years back to attend one of The Doneger Group's trend forecasting sessions and I've been a big fan of its creative director, David Wolfe, ever since. Not only is David an engaging speaker, he also tends to be spot on with his predictions in both fashion and culture. Today's WWD gave a brief review of some of David's predictions for Spring 2010.
Primarily, he sited our new First Family as embodying the "colorful, pulled-together, classic dressing" that we'll be seeing in Spring of 2010, and noted "Spring 2010 will be the light at the end of the runway, when fashion comes to terms with our new reality." Gone are the days of conspicuous consumption, meaning online shopping will be de rigueur as we take our shopping in the closet. He also noted that the idea of flash in the pan "trends" in general will fade out, replaced instead with updating and replenishing our existing wardrobes, and re-embracing those trends like nautical, dress-for-success and Americana that aren't really trends at all. The only exception to this "no new trends" rule is the green movement, not only as environmentally friendly but also in "floral prints, the color green, wood accessories and skins that evoke nature.
Lucky for us, if you type "green" or "sustainable" into the LupRocks.com search bar, several designers come up. Among them, some of our favorite designers, like Envirosax (everyone at Lup HQ is obsessed with these!), Lori Bonn (socially and environmentally responsible jewelry), and iWood Ecodesign Sunglasses.
All of the designers who come up under the green category of our site are so fabulous and fun, one almost forgets she's "doing the right thing" in rocking them!
Despite the economic downturn, which is hurting the jewelry industry as a whole, the sustainable jewelry movement is gaining momentum.
Consumers are becoming more conscious of the devasting social and environmental impacts of traditional jewelry and are seeking jewelry that is not only beautiful, but that they can feel good about.
The C5 online boutique features some of the country's top sustainable jewelry designers such as Lori Bonn, Jennifer Dawes and Alberto Parada.
Check out www.C5company.com
Wear Your Commitment.
Posted by: Meghan | January 28, 2009 at 01:16 PM