Latin Style x NYFW: This Year's Biggest Trends

NYFW gave us daring, colorful sneak peak of the power trends to look out for in Spring and Summer 2020 collections, including citrus-y colors, flouncy florals, and a whole lot of show-stopping figures. More than 50 collections daringly took on the runway. Missing from it? A lot of latin talent. In this post, TLL gives you an all-access look into NY's busiest week and, at the same time, we highlight how seamlessly latin American collections could join the runway, walk alongside Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler, and impress.

Keep reading for an exclusive lookbook - NYFW x Colombian talent - a fusion of NYFW's biggest trends and where to find them in Colombia's fashion scene.

All images from Pinterest, @iisabelcs

Above is our collection of NYFW highlights - from bright colors to chic corsets and pleated flairs, it contains moment-in-time snapshots of the biggest trends of the coming season. #TLL can't get enough of these styles-to-watch, so we turned to the latin fashion scene to get our fix. NYFW à la latin style? Sign us up! SS20's boldness was also very present in Colombiamoda's runways - and this week's cutting-edge trends are also dominating the Latin American fashion scene.

Trend no. 1: Tangerine Tones

NYFW's color palette was extremely wide-ranging. Prabal Gurung, Tory Burch, and Cong Tri chose a brithday-cake inspired color assortment that livened up the show. On the other hand, brands like Deveaux New York, Proenza Schouler and Jonathan Simkhai went with more earthy shades or toned-down pastels perfect for the fall. The biggest player in the runway, however, was tangerine. This citrus-y color was present in so many collections and in so many shades. Get ready to see a lot of pastel orange and burnt sienna this season. My favorite? Escada's all-orange ensemble.

Tangerine tones, especially dark ones, have been a popular staple in the latin fashion world since the beginning of 2019. Take a look at my favorite brand Mulierr's rich-colored dresses and Johanna Ortiz's burnt-orange Resort 2020 mood board + Instagram vibes.

I would have loved to see Mulierr's tangerine woven dress on then runway! It's a perfect display of Colombian quality, traditional artistry, and fashion-forward style.

@johannaortizofficial; @mlrr_offical.

No.2: Pleated Pieces

All images from Instagram. Yellow: @nyfw; @carlocarrizosa, @mariaelenavilamil. Small white top: @azulu

Pleats were also huge in this year's runways, with designers like Sies Marjan and Calvin Klein displaying them on the runway. It was also a big trend for the dozens of street style influencers that attended the shoes, with pleated skirts as a go-to.

As for the local fashion scene? Carlo Carrizosa, Colombian designer and Parsons School of design graduate is known for his ready-to-wear luxury line that has pleats in its DNA. The Bogota native is known for his distinctive combination of classic and innovation, using different cottons and drawing inspiration from classic tailoring methods and adding a "latin flair" to his pieces. Shop at carlocarrizosa.com!

Like Carrizosa, Maria Elena Villamil founded a womenswear label that has been praised time and time again for her love of ruffles, prints, and novelty. She weaves seasonal trends together with her expertise and timeless style to create contemporary collections. Her latest collection "LA FORMA SS19" (forma = the shape), is all about pleated gowns, fluid shapes, larger pleat-like styles, atemporal figures for the modern woman.

Shop at https://mariaelenavillamil.com.co/

No. 3: Tulle

Sienna Li via @siennali_official. Raisa Vanessa via @fashionweek. Andres Otalora via @andresotaloraofficial.

I love tulle. I wanted my prom dress to be made with it last year and, judging by the runway, this trend only seems to be getting more popular. Brands like Raisa Vanessa (their first time on the runway!) have mastered the versatility of tulle and incorporated it into almost every aspect of their designs -- from puffy tulle sleeves to appliqué-type patches. Sienna Li used transparent tulles to enhance her feminine, colorful display of designs. Another amazingly talented tulle master and breakthrough star was Tomo Koizumi, who wowed the audience with his cutting-edge fusion of fun design and colorful palettes and dégradé dies with pleats and poufs (achieved mostly by his use of tulle) for a spectacularly striking collection.

In Colombia, Andres Otalora is a go-to creator for all things tulle. His SS18"Expedicion" collection was filled with romantic and disheveled looks achieved through his expert use of the material. His strongest confections, voluminous gowns, were skillfully decorated with pops of colored, flowery embroidery and statement belts. Otalora has become a household name within the country, but his ability to spot future trends and incorporate them into his elegant style make him the perfect person to showcase latin American talent on NY's most famous runways.

No. 4: Crotchet & Knits

Left column photos via @religare_store. Upper right @jonathansimkhai. Lower right via fashionista.com

That's all for our NYFW x Latin vibes lookbooks. We love watching growing trends being displayed in the fashion world's most prestigious runways and thinking of latin American designers who'd wow in these shows. TLL wants to highlight their talent and their ability to find inspiration, keep up with the international fashion scene, and weave together popular trends with artistry, tradition, and their unique styles. I personally loved doing this by focusing on NYFW's strongest collections and biggest trends to look for in SS20 - and where to find them in Latam. I hope you enjoyed reading and I'd love to hear your comments! Do you think there should be more inclusion of talented designers from all over the world in the world's top fashion weeks? What are some local designers you love?

With love,

Isa