NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Rodarte show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 9, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
Fairytale frocks
In stark contrast to the previous trend, this trend has interest, craftsmanship, and sophistication. It’s my favorite on the list, and if you mix in some Dr. Martens, you basically have my dream wardrobe.
“Fairytale,” in this case, is an umbrella term for all of the dramatic, pretty, lingerie-inspired, ruffled, flowing, princess-like looks that popped up mostly across the upper-echelon of designers. This almost isn’t a trend, because each collection was so strong and creative that they defy a category.
The first half of the year brought us a much-anticipated royal wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. That literally was the embodiment of a fairytale wedding and set the stage for this little trend. Givenchy had the honor of creating Meghan’s gown. While their dark 2019 collection doesn’t evoke the same type of emotions, we can give them credit for building the fairytale momentum. One of the royal wedding guests was none other than Priyanka Chopra, who had her version of a princess’ wedding. Basically persuading us all to want more! And bigger! And better! And prettier!
In other 2019 collections, Alexander McQueen hit us with the anticipated dark fantasy. Erdem and Simone Rocha brought flowery and flowy, with quirks. And Marc Jacobs finds himself in a third trend on this list, so I’m happy to crown him the king of NYFW for SS2019.
But I think the reason this category even exists is because I’m trying to create a trend out of Rodarte’s collection. I squealed every time a new photo was release. Each look is frothy and delicious: tiered skirts, huge pouf shoulders, delicate floral details, hair flowers, veils, ruching, ribbons. It’s like your chic fairy-godmother had a garden party. Do yourself a favor, and check it out in its entirety here on Vogue.
And do not get me started on those metal armband and hair accessories. I’ll get you, my pretty…