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Holt Renfrew Spring 2010 Style Preview

February 4th, 2010 | Published in Blog

Holt Renfrew Spring '10 Preview
Words by Kathy Nguyen.

It has always been a thrill for me to walk into a retail space and admire all the things that are beautifully designed, well crafted, and are beyond the line of exceptional quality. Holt Renfrew is Canada’s home to the world’s most famous luxury brands and I was incredibly glad to be there.

If you haven’t had the chance to step into Holt Renfrew recently you should know that there are plenty of stimulating things to look at. I’m talking about brand new, limited edition items designed by the likes of Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, and DSquard2. My favourite pick is hands down Alexander McQueen’s signature skull scarf with a Canadian twist printed with maple leafs. All items are fashionable enough and instill Canadian pride are available at just the right time for the Olympics.

Getting the chance to preview Spring 2010’s upcoming must-haves was exciting, but what amped up my experience even more was being able to hear it from Holt Renfrew’s VP of Fashion Direction, Barbara Atkin. She delivered a notable presentation on what we can all look forward to this Spring season in fashion.

Things to Note:

-Be prepared to see looks inspired by exotic world cultures, organic yet slightly rugged urban travelers, corporate suits with a simple elegant feel, and the eclectic prep school chic. Alexander McQueen Scarf

-Women’s wear must-haves include the essential shirt, going shorter on hemlines with shorts and dresses, wearing that perfecto jacket with functionality, feminine dresses with fluid soft silhouettes, and visible lingerie. In the case of visible lingerie, we stay away from wearing it out right as the main focus in public but wear it more as a piece to advance a layered look with different dimensions.

-Women’s accessories include the return of the clog, a peep show in leather goods featuring cut out shapes, feminine jewelry with refined details, and accessories with exotic appeal in patterns and textures.

-Women’s beauty include stand out lips with pinks and coral shades, white eyeliner, the dramatic brow, and a play on eye shadows texturing different colors together (think of the rainbow).

-Men’s wear must-haves include the chino pant with a relaxed or slim look, the novelty print shirt in liberty florals, the classic trench coat with a shorter hemline, a summer suit with a neutral tone (you’ll be definite stand out!), and a blazer worn casually or for those dressy occasions.

-Men’s accessories include a pocket square for that touch of class, the messenger bag, a driver shoe perfect for the weekends (worn without socks!), a luxury watch and the refined lace up shoe for the work days.

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