By Chevaun Jackson
Military look: The military look with its brass studding, broadened and defined shoulders, rivets and more was unavoidable. It made its way throughout fashion in cropped jackets, pants, shoes… It was everywhere!
Ruffles: From Valentino to Carolina Herrera, D&G, Oscar de la Renta, Chanel, Givenchy, the list goes on of designers who incorporated ruffles into their designs and it was seen all over run ways from the Oscars to the SAG Awards to the Met Gala. Clothes, bags even shoes were adorned with ruffles. They served as accents on limited parts of fashion pieces as well as a style all their own.
Knee high boots: Whether as flats or heels, equestrian-styled, military-styled or pedestrian influenced, shoes of higher heights were seen all throughout 2010. Paired with skirts and dresses, over jeans, they were a sexy statement all their own. They came in a variety of colors, patterns and styles, and were a new staple not only on runways but on city streets.
Jeggings: slender, comfortable and stylish this hybrid of jeans and leggings was just as aesthetically friendly. Flattering practically anybody type it is no wonder that the jean+legging combination became a favorite of celebrities and noncelebs alike. They could be dressed up or dressed down, just as jeans can; however due to their stretchy nature they were super comfortable and form fitting so as not to worry about any loose areas.
Masculine-Feminine: Raiding the boyfriend’s closet seemed big this year. Taking a “boyfriend blazer” or cardigan and dressing it up with a pair of boots and feminine jeans or leggings was seen all year round. Designers either committed completely to the masculinity of the clothing by using military look influences and/or maintaining darker colors or they strayed from the predictable and blurred the masculine-feminine line using fur and leather. Others tailored the look toward women by using the blazer as a base line and taking in the waist line of blazers, cropping the jackets or lightening up the colors using blues, lighters greens and reds.