Minimalist Trend- Fall/Winter 2010 and 2011

One of my most favorite trends for both fall/winter 2010 of last year as well as the new upcoming year is definitely the minimalist trend. I love it because the clothes are so versatile and easy to wear yet still so tailored, structured and formal. I especially love the pant suits and how they incorporated the mens style tailoring with a more of a womens style fit to the pieces such as the pants suits, jackets, blazers and buttoned up blouses. The colors used in the minimalist trend is mostly those of the greys, whites, blacks, cremes and camels. They are definitely not like the colors that were shown in the spring 2011 collections but instead they are considered more earthy tones that compliment the fall and winter season,  which I love! Each individual piece is  considered a statement in this trend because of the precise tailoring and shape. This trend is contrary to any other trend and that's what makes it really unique because it's not bright, theres really no patterns or prints involved and they are just basic natural colors which can be worn practically everyday! These clothes really portray the overall feel and mood for the fall/winter 2011 to come and not just the look of these clothes but also the quality and material of these statement pieces is what really inspires me. These material may include cashmere, silk and wool. After analyzing a lot of different collections I thought that the best two collections that showed this trend exceptionally well on the runway is Calvin Klein and Phillip Lim. Both really took it a step further and explored with shape, design and detail while still maintaining that minimalist feel with the earthy colors as well as the steps they took  to incorporate some of the men's tailored pieces such as the blazers and pants. They were both able to take their knowledge of mens tailoring and they incorporated these aspects with women's clothing therefore to create more of a women's overall style and fit. The minimalist trend is one that I think will never  fade and it should continued to be adapted into different designers collections.