Yes trends come and go but some designers seem to play it safe by focusing on the crowning moment or subtle trends that emerge the prior season. If Etienne Aigner was alive today he might be a just a little bit proud that his namesake is charging full steam onto the international market. This season the design team took to heart the 70’s inspiration that Frida Giannini at Gucci paraded for last Fall/Winter. While Gucci was bold and a strong vision, Aigner took the 70’s and showed its softer side. The models did sport Afro’s and the ironed flat hair with the ends teased into volume. The key to the collection is the softness of the fabrics, colors and shapes.

In the opening section, Aigner showed several print looks, a key trend for Spring/Summer. One of the standout prints was a paisley design encased in a heart shape print. The stand out look was the print used on sheer white chiffon blouse with cape sleeve and plunging v-neck line. While Aigner showed several strong trends in this collection there were a few repeat trends that were too many step backwards. Like the skinny leg pants, baby doll dresses and even the hints of arts & crafts. Although there was one piece in the second section that really jumped outside of the arts & crafts trend. A cream crochet mini skirt, the short skirt is certainly a play on the mini trend we are seeing all over the runways.

In the closing section there is one standout piece for day. A cropped safari style jacket in creamy yellow tweed with bone white ribbing and hemming. The jacket is cropped above the waist and the color is done with a wide mandarin shape collar. The only must have piece from the collection is one of the few silk printed chiffon dresses in the collection, a white silk chiffon mini dress with long sleeves and plunging v-neckline. The chiffon is printed with the paisley design in heart shapes. It’s hard for designers to really make sure the overall look and theme of their collection is toned down and the clothes become the focus. This season Aigner really took the whole 70’s look too far with the hair and makeup. The makeup and hair become to much of a distracting rather than a compliment. While there were a few standout pieces in the collection the overall look and statement is lost.

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