Anyway, I have been inspired today by all the candles, and they have made me think about stars, so I thought I'd blog about it. I will frequently update you with songs to get you in to the mood.
Song number 1: Infinity- xx
Got the music on? Good. Keep reading.
A lot of the things I post are about Elie Saab-esque designers. You know, the ones that are amazing but no-one can actually afford. However, today I will focus on high street shops and prices.
Let me just point out that I know that alien/galaxy/future clothes aren't one of the main current trends. But I love them, and it makes this task more of a challenge, which I also like. Also, a lot of the examples I give relate to current trends.As you can probably tell from the design of this blog, I am particularly interested in stars and other sparkly things! In fact, the whole concept of space and infinity intrigues me, but there is no point in delving in to that.
The 'Galatica' Topshop collection reminds me of the Christopher Kane's 2011 Resort collection, which is one of the coolest collections I have ever seen. Check it out here.
Song number 2: My mum and I used to always sing to this song when I was teeny tiny.
Topshop:
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Oh my god that dress is beautiful. Of course with any space collection, metallics are not a bad idea. I've never fully understood why, maybe it is just because they are shiny. But this is the definition of the Alien Princess in Space Nightclub look. The swirls kind of give me the image of moving light. Maybe the sun's rays through space.
The skirt has a sort of a Prada-esque vibe.. with all the geometry and small triangles. The print is also quite futuristic, as it creates an illusion of angles, much like the skirt itself, which is very unusually structured.
Song number 3: Super duper catchy
New Look:
These are taken from the glimmer collection:
I think part of the alien vibe is to wear close fitting clothes, because it brings out your curves. A good example is the Ad campaign for the Thierry Mugler perfume. Leggings are pretty close fitting, which is why the pair above would be awesome. They also have a good sheen effect.
Now, in my opinion, to create a space look you can't go wrong with peplum, because it makes the shape of the garment so interesting. And this top ticks another futuristic box, by being so shiny. The sequins are very star-like, and would look particularly nice against plain black skinnies, or you could go all out and team it with black wet-look leggings. Very trendy!
Song number 4: The negative side of space.
Moving on to asos now.
Perhaps a literal example would be the sweater above. At least it gets the space message across! With a statement like this, perhaps tone it down with black skinnies or leggings and some high heels or for a more casual look, some black high top trainers.
There is a good collection of studded clothes on asos, in particular an amazing variety of studded shoes, so check them out. The example above have a fairly low heel, which is conveniently a mini-trend for 2012. And they are really fun! Check out those colours, they represent every colour you can see in a galaxy (almost). The fact that they are studded gives a disco star-esque vibe, as well as makes the texture interesting.
Feeling indifferent to the freezing cold weather? This crop top gives more of a nebula vibe. It would look amazing with a maxi skirt or a high waisted skater skirt.
I think the three stores that I have looked at are probably the most popular for young adults and teens like myself. I would give more stores but I don't want to keep repeating myself. The thing that I have realised from the research I have carried out is that the space trend links in with so many current trends today- peplum, studs, geometry.. It's pretty versatile.
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