It was all about the legs when L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) kicked off this morning. Today’s “pop-up” parade popped up in Melbourne’s city square, and we were there bright and early to begin our coverage of the festival. Although the skies threatened to open up on the outdoor stage, the rain held off just long enough for the models to not have to use their umbrella props for any serious purpose.
Tights by Levante and Jonathan Aston were paired with some the biggest looks for winter – mini dresses, trench coats and over-sized roll neck knits. Tartan, houndstooth and leopard print tights in semi-opaque styles proved to be a compliment to plain coloured clothing, but still, are not for the fainthearted. More semi-opaques, this time in bold block hues of red, blue and yellow gave a feeling of 60s chic, while footless tights in grey, black and nude demonstrated the everyday, safer, hosiery trends for winter. Bright white opaques stood out against block reds, but do be warned – one must carry this trend off correctly to avoid disaster.
Stockings and tights will remain big for the coming colder season, with bold printed versions largely taking over from last year’s more feminine lacy patterns. Stock up on tights in bold colours and patterns to balance out winter’s basic collections; but stick to classic greys and nudes where lots of colours or patterns already exists in the outfit. Chunky knit socks didn’t make an appearance at the show, but be on the lookout; they will be just as big as tights this winter.
View the full photo gallery of the Levante & Jonathan Aston show coverage at Fashionising’s Fashion Diary.
