Looks aren't stagnant, and you can see tastes evolving—right now there certainly is movement toward sophisticated, grown-up clothes in rich jewel tones and sultry touches—but there isn't a feeling that it's being done frenetically.
One style might be more “in” than another, but nothing is quite “out.”
“When I started in this industry over 20 years ago, we'd be on the plane after the shows and talking about the trends of next season,” says Elle creative director Joe Zee.
“We really lived in the bubble. You could say, ‘It's all about the miniskirt,' and immediately you'd hear, “Oh, well, there's nothing for me.' Now, I can say it's all about the ‘60s and miniskirts again, but there are still a lot of palazzo pants, and jeans, and everything else, so you'll find something.”
Do a search for high-waisted bellbottoms on any given day, and you'll find a million pairs out there—and that's a season when they weren't deemed “trendy,” says Zee, who also is curator for the online shopping destination Vente-Privee.
