TOP 10 TRENDS FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2015

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With Seventies influences from Saturday night fever to hippy deluxe, a khaki nod to military style alongside nautical accents, experiments with transparency, patchworks of vintage prints and a mix & match approach to volume and fabric, for Summer 2015 we're set to see contrast take center stage. If you only have one takeaway from the Spring/Summer collections, make it a move towards singularity, with a modern energy founded on those twists and borrowings that fashion so loves. Stay a step ahead as we present a round-up of the runway trends set to take Spring/Summer 2015 by storm.

1.Khaki

Since it first hit the runway over 40 years ago, khaki has become a fashion classic, returning this season with a bang. Appearing in varying styles for a number of fashion houses, we saw suede khaki pieces atChanel's feminist protest, while Marc Jacobs offered sexy, military silhouettes and Ralph Lauren opted forOut of Africa, Safari-style glamour.

From left to right: Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Ralph LaurenA trend also seen at: Gucci, Michael Kors, Sonia Rykiel

2.Hippy deluxe

Stepping straight out of 1970s Marrakech, these long, light and flowing dresses will billow in the breeze this summer as you take on the elements in style. This season, the luxury bohemian trend, inspired by Talitha Getty's iconic hippie-chic look, took to the runway in powder pink silhouettes for Alberta Ferretti, kaleidoscope motifs at Etro while Claire Waight Kellertoyed with lace and pleat effects at Chloé.

3.Jumpsuits

From fighter pilots to technicians, this season, designers took inspiration from the world of industry, to create fashion-forward utilitarian looks. At Dior,Pucci and Ralph Lauren all-in-ones and jumpsuits were given a couture edge with accessories such as leather belts, scarves and statement jewelry, as well as extra long zips and straps with oversized buttons. Swapping the warehouse for an art gallery the jumpsuit is set to be the uniform for the chic and sophisticated next season.

From left to right: Christian Dior, Emilio Pucci, Ralph Lauren

A trend also seen at: Sonia Rykiel, Chloé, Versus Versace, Céline

4.Like the Romantic heroines, the girls at Valentino,Chloé and Louis Vuitton were dressed in delicate fabrics that played on the transparency of ethereal white lace. The intricately worked fabric delicately unveils bare skin, lifting a veil of desire on the runway.From left to right: Valentino, Chloé, Louis VuittonA trend also seen at Christian Dior, Givenchy

Romantic lace

5.BallerinaWhether it was the lasting impact of Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan or the revival of classical dance which influenced the designers this season, undoubtedly the long tutu skirts seen gracing the runways were inspired by ballerinas. With Giorgio Armani, Valentino and Alberta Ferretti all offering silhouettes evoking a look part-way between a prima ballerina and a vestal virgin, the elegant tulle dresses were classic red carpet designs, perfect for the red carpets of the Oscars awards ceremony. To deliver a glammed-up twist, the designers swapped the ballet shoe for pumps, heels or gladiator sandals laced up to the knee.From left to right: Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Alberta Ferretti

6.Sultry sheer

The go-to color for effortless chic, whether worn as a little black dress or elegant evening wear, black is the ultimate style armor, especially when it toys with the art of suggestion. This season we saw Bottega Vennetaexperiment with suggestive style as the house presented a little black dress, boasting see-through inserts. Dolce & Gabbana offered a sultry black dress with expertly designed cut-outs, while an alluring all-black silhouette took to the runway for Michael Kors.

From left to right: Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana,Michael Kors

A trend also seen at: Burberry Prorsum, Roberto Cavalli, Proenza Schouler

7.Mixing, contrasting and stitching together of fabrics in principal seemed surprising, but designers show their flair for the eclectic for Spring/Summer 2015, bringing together vintage fabrics, unexpected combinations of prints and textures. The proof is the incredible fabrics at Dries Van Noten, the graphic foliage and florals atMaison Martin Margiela, and Prada's eastern evocations.

From left to right: Dries Van Noten, Maison Martin Margiela, Prada

A trend also seen at Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney

Vintage fabrics

8.Many years have passed since women first conquered the male wardrobe, so this season the designers were keen to return to the codes of masculine suits, bringing a touch of sexy, adrogynous style to contrast the more feminine looks that graced the runway. The trend reveals itself in the asymmetric cuts seen at Anthony Vaccarello, the strong streetwear edge at Sonia Rykieland the against-the-grain, tennis striped fabric atMaison Martin Margiela.

From left to right: Anthony Vaccarello, Maison Martin Margiela, Sonia Rykiel

A trend also seen at Chanel, Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier

Androgynous tailoring

9.Feathers and fringing in deep and glossy blacks, hung delicately from the pieces at Balenciaga, Fendi andProenza. It was an ode to the shadows of the night, evoking images of the black swan who flees the scene of the crime with a flapping of her strong black wings.

From left to right: Proenza Schouler, Fendi, BalenciagaNight birds

10.As a nod to Bianca Jagger's white tuxedos, designers set about experimenting with the codes of femininity through black and white suits. Adding a Seventies twist, the trousers transform into flares, tops become longer and more minimalist at Giambattista Valli andCéline and all are accessorized with a statement necklace for an uptown girl look, straight from the 1970s.

From left to right: Lanvin, Giambattista Valli, Céline

Uptown nights