The Fashion Survival Guide: COVID-19

Since March of 2020, the world has been impacted by COVID-19…obviously. The “New Norm” has taken it’s toll on every aspect in all industries. Let’s talk about Fashion, or what’s left of it. Needless to say, there are virtually no projects thriving due to COVID-19. According to WWD; photoshoots in the form of group ad campaigns have been canceled. That word continues to pulsate throughout fashion: CANCELED. Most fashion weeks have been canceled or have limited seating, til further notice. Not that I’m too disappointed; I’ve never been invited to an official one…yet. By the looks of it, I won’t be invited anytime soon. I’m not too bothered though, because the area of fashion I thrive in the most is digital. Fashion Writing is what I do, so due to everything going on, writers have been more in demand.

Which now raises my concerns about whether fashion will thrive solely on digitality. YES I invented a word: DIGITALITY that’s focusing on the status of belonging to a particular format of communicating technological wise… fashions digitalness. Let’s face it, fashion has always been more fun in the physical world. The brick and mortar stores are barely holding on. They struggled before hand and now it seems worse. I went into a well-known retail chain the other day; not gonna say which one, but it rhymes with smicktoria ekret. Half the store was on sale! And they’re not the only ones. Is fashion in trouble? No! Not if WE have anything to do with it. By we, I mean the ones who work in fashion AND who love it. Ladies and Gentleman, I introduce to you The Quirky Bombshell Fashion Guide to Surviving COVID-19! The title is a bit long so I’ll shorten it and get straight to the point. I’ll be making a series of posts dedicated to helping you get through this detrimental time in fashion. The subjects will be geared towards inspiration, and methods to dealing with the new fashion norm. I’ll keep you posted…Literally ;)

Collection Review: Topshop Spring/Summer 2018

The spring/summer Topshop collection had some interesting contrasts to consider. Everything from the color palette to the actual textiles had a fun aesthetic to it. I loved the metallic pink jackets and long petticoats. Topshop is clearly capable of creating transeasonal pieces (items that transition into other seasons). Keep in mind; this is a European based company, so featuring long coats for spring isn’t too surprising. I mentioned the color palette earlier…not too crazy about it. What really caught my attention was the Lilac Opal, Apple Blossom, Frosted Fig, and Mauve pieces. Those skirts were driving me nuts though! Adwoa Aboah opened the show, and her skirt riding up was just so frustrating to me. It was all I could focus on. The problem could be the length. That fabric (whatever it was) probably isn’t the best choice. The silhouettes were basic, except for the more formal pieces. This IS a ready-to-wear retailer after all. I had to remind myself of that fact, which excused the basicness of it all. The sparkling velvety fabric and billowing sheer formalwear stole the show. The styling was interesting too; sporty and sweet meets formal and street. This collection maintained its youthful presents and I look forward to seeing it in stores next year.

 

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