Fashion Tale F/W 2014: Bird watching

bird of paradise stripe, print by Mimi Berlin

Anna_Bilińska, Lady with binoculars, 1844

The Birds

Lanvin

Celine

Fur and feathers at Salvatore Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo

Chloé

felder felder

print with feathers at Christope Lemaire

Tsumori Chisato, the designer herself

feathered scarf and bird print at Topshop Unique

bird print at Topshop Unique

bird print at Stella Jean

Stella Jean: peacock feathers

Chloé

Multicoloured bird at Sportmax

Multicoloured feathers and fur at Roberto Cavalli

Skirt made of feathers at No 21

Marni

Feather coat at Marni

Feathers are the main styling device for the designers, mixed with fur, wovens or knits, any idea you come up with for using feathers; just do it! Same goes for prints and allovers; birds, ranging from spring chickens to the peacock, all kinds of bird-varieties passed at the the fall 2014 shows.

The Bird Watchers

No 21

Fendi

Band of outsiders

Fay

ChristopherRaeburn

Belstaff

Hunter Original

Acne studios

Valentino

The bird watchers have to keep warm, for Fall 2014 they sure will, again lots of fur, styled more casual though. Combined with sturdy leather, preppy wooden buttons, or wearing a wax/rain-coat-feel outfit

The Snakes

Giorgio Armani

Dsquared2

Tom Ford

Givenchy

The bird watchers have to watch out for the snakes lurking in the grass. Snake skin in bold colurs was often used this season, above at Tom Ford, Dsquared2 and Giorgio Armani. Snakeskin in transparent voile at Givenchy (and other brands as well)

The color chart is an obvious one: an Autumn scheme with fresher touches of yellow. “Forest” Green and similar neutrals are important, next to more vivid colors (as special accents for use in snake skin items for example)