Fashion for the fall-winter 2011/2012 season offers notdeny yourself comfort and at the same time remain feminine and elegant in any weather. This season, on the catwalks, along with sophisticated coats and trench coats, designers offer warm and practical quilted parkas for women. Such models will certainly appeal to lovers of comfortable, practical clothes for long walks on cold days.
Classic Park
Parka jackets originally appeared in fashioncollections of the 60s, embodying the idea of simplicity and minimalism. These were elongated jackets, fastened with a zipper along the entire length. Mandatory elements were drawstrings, tightened at the waist, sleeves and along the bottom edge with a cord. In order to protect from the cold wind, the models were complemented by hoods with fur trim. Well, since such models had to be as practical as possible, designers added many pockets: patch and hidden, external and internal. In such a number of pockets, you can probably put almost everything that would be useful on a walk. Such jackets were quickly appreciated by young people, and they became an integral attribute of street fashion. These models are still popular today, so fashion houses do not refuse their clients and offer simple and cozy parkas in compliance with all the classic cut standards - you can find them in the Burberry and Girbaud collections.
Luxury in every detail
This season, designers have tried to makeEven such seemingly simple jackets as parkas are luxurious. They are decorated with buttons and fasteners of various shapes, the waist is decorated with wide belts - all this makes the silhouettes of the models more feminine and relaxed. Furs remain the favorite of winter collections, which are used not only as a hood trim, but also as the main material. For example, the Alexander MacQueen collection features sheepskin parkas made of rabbit fur with the fur inside. Models with a mink fur lining are presented in the Gaultier collection, and Iceberg pleased its customers with a woolen drape parka lined with lush fox fur. Well, for the most sophisticated fashionistas, the current season offers trim made of chinchilla, silver fox and more expensive long-haired furs.
For the bravest
Traditional colors for parkas are khaki,gray and beige shades. But if you are a confident person and want to stand out from the crowd against the background of gray cold days, more saturated colors will probably suit you. This season there are no restrictions in color, even the craziest colors are acceptable: orange, sky blue, all shades of fuchsia. Breaking all the canons of classic parka jackets, the coming season does not even adhere to the standard length (just above the knees), offering fashionistas shortened options. Naturally, such models are more suitable for adherents of sport style. If you are one of them, then you simply need to buy a women's parka jacket from the Sportmax or D&G collections.
For glamorous and flirty ladies
The designers didn’t forget about the girls whopreference is given to the glamorous style. In the collections of many fashion houses, models made of shiny flowing fabrics with iridescent buttons and bows on the pockets slip through. Hoods are transformed into wide collars with frills and various draperies. Wide flounce sleeves, tightened at the wrists with satin ribbons, are often used. All these elements make parka jackets an ideal option for flirty, glamorous ladies who are used to constantly being the center of everyone's attention.
Choice of fabric
Parka jackets were created by peopleNorth, which they served exclusively for the purpose of protection from strong winds and severe frosts. Therefore, dense waterproof materials were used for their manufacture, that is, leather and skins. Naturally, such materials are practically not used in the collections of modern fashion designers. More durable practical fabrics are selected for classic models, due to which such jackets do not lose their protective functions for a long time. Synthetic fabrics made of nylon thread or cotton with a special impregnation have water-repellent properties. The most modern materials that make jackets more durable are membrane fabrics. Nowadays, various technologies are used to manufacture such fabrics, each brand has its own nuances and features. The main advantage of such fabrics is that the fabric is absolutely impermeable to water on the outside, but at the same time your skin can “breathe” in such clothes. But the fashion world did not limit itself in its choice and, as always, strives to experiment when choosing fabrics. For example, Girbaud and DSquared offer quilted dense cotton, D&G and Fendi use various synthetic materials as a base, which allows them to achieve interesting iridescent effects, highlights and chameleon colors. Ungaro offers a collection of parkas made of soft natural suede, and Strenesse Gabriele Strehle uses patent leather to create their models, which is still relevant in the fall 2011 – winter 2012 season.
With what to wear parks?
In its original form, women's jackets and parkasare more suitable for creating a Casual or Military style. Therefore, they will perfectly fit into your everyday wardrobe with skinny jeans, cotton skinny pants or leggings. Regarding shoes, many people like the combination of parkas with flat shoes like Ugg. The 2012 fashion season does not dictate any strict framework; fashion designers advise to move away from established traditions and wear parkas with almost any clothes. The variety of models allows you to wear them with long knitted dresses, leg warmers, colored tights or even leather stockings. Democratic European fashion allows you to combine them even with mini-skirts and denim shorts. For more elegant and feminine models of parkas, boots with a rounded toe on a wide heel or over-the-knee boots are perfect.
Bestsellers of the season 2012
The undoubted hits of this season will beluxurious long parka jackets with fur lining and chic, bourgeois fur frills. This is the choice of strong-willed women who imitate the image of the Snow Queen. Undoubtedly, such models will give their owners a luxurious look and will definitely not let them freeze even in the coldest weather. The novelty of this season can definitely be called experiments in combining a parka and a poncho, the results of which are presented in the collections of Alexander Wang and Altuzarra. A wide selection of parkas at the shows of the most famous fashion houses can only say one thing - at least one of these models will definitely appear in the wardrobe of every fashionista this season. Moreover, the variety of models will allow you to wear such a thing regardless of who you are: a student, a housewife or a business lady. We recommend reading:
